Last updated: March 8, 2010

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Carrier	Carrier	Carrier
ACE Feb. 3, 2009	AEGIS May 6, 2009	AEGON May 19, 2009
AIG March 8, 2010	Alleghany Nov. 6, 2009	Allianz Jan. 13, 2010
Allied World Feb. 12, 2010	American Financial Feb. 10, 2010	Amlin March 1, 2010
Arch Capital Feb. 17, 2010	Argo Feb. 18, 2010	Aspen Jan. 13, 2010
Atradius June 9, 2009	AXA Feb. 18, 2010	Axis Capital Feb. 9, 2010
Beazley Feb. 9, 2010	Beneficial Life July 6, 2009	Berkshire Hathaway Feb. 8, 2010
Brit Insurance July 31, 2009	Catlin Group Feb. 12, 2010	Chubb Jan. 29, 2010
CNA Feb. 8, 2010	Endurance March 3, 2010	Ethias Nov. 25, 2008
Everest Feb. 12, 2010	Fairfax Oct. 30, 2009	Farmers July 9, 2009
FM Global Feb. 26, 2009	Fortis Nov. 18, 2009	Generali Nov. 6, 2009
Genworth Oct. 30, 2009	Hannover Nov. 10, 2009	The Hartford Feb. 9, 2010
HCC Nov. 5, 2009	Hiscox March 1, 2010	ING Feb. 17, 2010
Ironshore June 25, 2009	Liberty Mutual March 2, 2010	Lincoln Feb. 10, 2010
Lloyd's Feb. 8, 2010	Maiden March 4, 2010	Manulife Feb. 12, 2010
Markel Nov. 5, 2009	Max Capital March 4, 2010	MetLife March 8, 2010
Mitsui Sumitomo Feb. 17, 2009	Montpelier Feb. 17, 2010	Munich Re Feb. 2, 2010
Nationwide June 29, 2009	Navigators August 7, 2009	NIPPONKOA March 16, 2009
NYMAGIC March 2, 2010	Old Republic Oct. 22, 2009	OneBeacon Feb. 4, 2010
PartnerRe Feb. 10, 2010	Protective Life March 5, 2009	Prudential Feb. 12, 2010
Prudential PLC March 4, 2010	QBE Oct. 2, 2009	RLI Jan. 26, 2010
RSA Jan. 26, 2010	Sampo Group Feb. 19, 2009	SCOR Nov. 5, 2009
Sompo Nov. 4, 2009	Swiss Re March 5, 2010	Torus Oct. 28, 2009
Travelers Jan. 26, 2010	Validus Feb. 18, 2010	White Mountains Feb. 3, 2010
W.R. Berkley Oct. 27, 2009	XL Feb. 10, 2010	Zurich Feb. 4, 2010

ACE

• ACE reports fourth quarter 2009 results
• ACE announces earnings guidance for 2010
  
• ACE reports third quarter results

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AEGIS (Associated Electric & Gas Insurance Services)

• A.M. Best downgrades ratings of Associated Electric & Gas Insurance Services; removes from under review
• A.M. Best places ratings of Associated Electric & Gas Insurance Services under review with negative implications
  

AEGON

• Aegon releases first quarter results
• A.M. Best downgrades ratings of AEGON's U.S. operations
  
• AEGON to sell Taiwan life business

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AIG

• AIG to sell ALICO to MetLife for approximately $15.5 billion
• A.M. Best comments on American International Group's sale of AIA group
• AIG to sell AIA to Prudential for approximately $35.5 billion
  

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Alleghany

• Alleghany reports 2009 third quarter results
  
• Alleghany reports second quarter 2009 results
  
• A.M. Best affirms ratings of Alleghany and certain subsidiaries

Allianz

• A.M. Best affirms ratings of Fireman's Fund Insurance Companies
• Allianz releases interim report and third quarter financial results
• Allianz group reports third quarter 2009 financial results

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Allied World

• Allied World reports fourth quarter 2009 results
• Allied World releases financial supplement
  
• Allied World reports second quarter 2009 earnings
  

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American Financial Group

• American Financial announces 2009 results
• American Financial Group announces third quarter and nine-month core net operating earnings
  
• American Financial releases second quarter 2009 earnings
  

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Amlin

• Amlin releases preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2009
• Amlin releases interim management statement for the period from 1 July 2009

Arch Capital

• Arch Capital releases fourth quarter 2009 results
• A.M. Best affirms ratings of Arch Reinsurance and its affiliates
  
• Arch Capital Group reports 2009 third quarter results

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Argo

• Argo announces 2009 financial results

Aspen Insurance Holdings

• A.M. Best affirms ratings of Aspen Insurance Holdings and its subsidiaries
• Aspen Insurance Holdings reports results for third quarter and nine months of 2009
  
• Aspen Insurance Holdings reports results for second quarter and first half 2009

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Atradius

• Atradius reports 2008 results

AXA

• AXA releases 2009 year-end results
• AXA enters the Romanian life insurance market
• AXA releases financial information

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Axis

• Axis Capital reports operating income of $276 million for the fourth quarter and $766 million for the full year
• Axis Capital releases third quarter 2009 financial results
• Axis Capital releases third quarter 2009 financial supplement

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Beneficial Life

• Hit by investment losses, Beneficial Life to stop selling insurance, annuities
  

Beazley

• Beazley reports results for the year ended Dec. 31, 2009
• A.M. Best affirms ratings of Beazley Insurance Company
  
• Beazley announces results for the six months ended 30 June 2009
  
• Beazley releases 2008 results; announces U.S. acquisition and �150 million capital raising to support growth

Berkshire Hathaway

• S&P: Berkshire Hathaway's $8 billion senior note issuance rated 'AA+'
• S&P research update: Berkshire Hathaway and core subsidiaries ratings lowered; outlook is stable
  
• Berkshire Hathaway reports financial results

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Brit Insurance

• Brit Insurance releases half-year financial report

Catlin Group

• Catlin releases preliminary results for year ended 31 December 2009
• Catlin releases presentation on 2009 results
  
• S&P: Core subsidiaries of Catlin Group upgraded to 'A' on improved financial profile, syndicate 2003 up to 4; outlook stable
• Catlin Group releases financial results for six months ended 30 June 2009
• Catlin Group announces financial results for year ended 31 December 2008
  

Chubb

• Chubb announces fourth quarter 2009 results
• Chubb announces third quarter results
• Chubb reports second quarter earnings
  

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CNA

• A. M. Best revises outlook to stable from negative for ratings of CNA Financial and its subsidiaries
• CNA Financial announces fourth quarter 2009 results
• CNA Financial announces third quarter 2009 results

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Endurance

• Endurance reports record 2009 financial results
  
• A.M. Best affirms ratings of Endurance Specialty Insurance and its affiliates
• Endurance reports third quarter results
  

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Ethias

• Marsh update on Ethias' restructuring

Everest

• Everest Re reports fourth quarter and full year 2009 earnings
• Everest releases financial information
  
• Everest Re Group reports second quarter 2009 results

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Fairfax

• Fairfax releases financial information
• Fairfax holdings releases interim financial report
  
• Odyssey Holdings reports full-year and fourth quarter 2008 results
  
• Fairfax issue 2008 annual results

Farmers

• A.M. Best affirms ratings of Farmers Insurance Group, Farmers Group and comments on acquisition of AIG's personal auto group

FM Global

• FM Global releases 2008 financial results
• FM Global maintains A+ financial strength rating and stable outlook from A.M. Best

Fortis

• Fortis releases financial information
• Amlin acquires Fortis Insurance N.V. 
  

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Generali

• Generali releases quarterly report
  
• Generali closes bond offering
  
• Generali releases first quarter results

Genworth

• Genworth Financial announces third quarter 2009 results
• Genworth Financial closes sale of Genworth Seguros Mexico to HDI-Gerling International Holding
• Genworth releases second quarter financial supplement

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Hannover

• Hannover releases third quarter 2009 results
• A.M. Best revises outlook to stable from positive for Hannover Rueckversicherung AG; affirms ratings
  
• Hannover Re reports first quarter results
  
• Hannover releases 2008 annual report
  

The Hartford

• The Hartford reports fourth quarter 2009 net income of $557 million, or $1.19 per diluted share
• The Hartford announces third quarter 2009 results
• The Hartford releases third quarter 2009 financial supplement

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HCC

• HCC reports results for third quarter and first nine months of 2009
• HCC Insurance Holdings reports first quarter 2009 results
• HCC completes Surety Company of the Pacific acquisition
  
• HCC releases fourth quarter 2008 earnings
  

Hiscox

• Hiscox releases full year results for the year ended 31 December 2009
• Hiscox releases financial results
  
• A.M. Best affirms ratings of principal Hiscox operating companies

ING

• ING releases fourth quarter 2009 report
• ING releases third quarter 2009 report
  
• ING releases second quarter 2009 earnings
  

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Ironshore

• Ironshore announces equity capital raise of up to $300 million
  
• A.M. Best removes Ironshore from under review and affirms Ironshore and its subsidiaries ratings
• A.M. Best places ratings of Ironshore under review with negative implications

Liberty Mutual

• Liberty Mutual Group reports fourth quarter 2009 results
• Liberty Mutual Group reports third quarter 2009 results
• Liberty Mutual releases consolidated financial statements

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Lincoln

• A.M. Best: Lincoln National swings to profit; life insurer's chief says company to repay TARP
• Lincoln Financial Group reports fourth quarter and full-year 2009 results
• Lincoln Financial Group reports second quarter 2009 results
• Lincoln National completes capital plan, contributes $1 billion to unit
• A.M. Best downgrades issuer credit and debt ratings of Lincoln Financial and its subsidiaries

 

Lloyd's

• Lloyd's releases its 2010-2012 strategy
  
• Lloyd's issues interim report for the six months ending 30 June 2009
• A.M. Best affirms ratings of Lloyd's of London and Society of Lloyd's
  

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Maiden

• Maiden Holdings reports fourth quarter results

Manulife

• Manulife Financial reports fourth quarter and annual results
• A.M. Best affirms ratings of Manulife Financial Corporation and its subsidiaries
• Manulife Financial Corporation reports third quarter results
  
• Manulife reports second quarter 2009 results
  

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Markel

• Markel reports 2009 financial results
  
• Markel releases third quarter 2009 financial information
• Markel announces second quarter results
  

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Max Capital

• Max Capital Group and Harbor Point agree to merger of equals
• Max Capital Group releases fourth quarter 2009 results
  
• Max Capital releases third quarter 2009 earnings
  

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MetLife

• MetLife to acquire American Life Insurance Company from AIG for approximately $15.5 billion
• A.M. Best places ratings of MetLife and its subsidiaries under review with negative implications
  
• S&P research update: MetLife and subsidiaries ratings placed on CreditWatch negative on potential acquisition
  

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Mitsui Sumitomo

• Aioi Insurance, Nissay Dowa General Insurance and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group agree to commence discussions towards business combination and business alliance
  

Montpelier

• Montpelier Re reports fourth quarter 2009 and year-end results
• Montpelier releases third quarter 2009 results
  
• Montpelier reports second quarter results

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Munich Re

• Munich Re releases fourth quarter 2009 financial results
• Munich releases quarterly report
  
• Munich Re releses second quarter results
  

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Nationwide

• Nationwide outlook revised to negative by S&P
• A.M. Best revises outlook to negative for Nationwide Group and its members

Navigators

• Navigators reports second quarter earnings
  
• Moody's Investors Service has affirmed the Baa3 senior debt rating (stable outlook) of The Navigators Group and the A3 insurance financial strength ratings (stable outlook) of its operating subsidiaries, and has withdrawn the ratings for business reasons. (No link)
• Navigators reports first quarter 2009 earnings
  
• Navigators reports fourth quarter earnings

NYMAGIC

• NYMAGIC reports 2009 fourth quarter results

NIPPONKOA

• S&P changes outlook on NIPPONKOA to positive on merger plan announcement; affirms ratings on Sompo

Old Republic

• Old Republic reports third quarter and first nine months 2009 results

OneBeacon

• S&P research update: OneBeacon Insurance Group and White Mountains Insurance Group 'BBB' ratings placed on watch negative
• OneBeacon reports $15.03 book value per share
• OneBeacon sells renewal rights to non-specialty commercial book

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PartnerRe

• PartnerRe reports fourth quarter and full year 2009 results
  
• PartnerRe reports third quarter and nine-month 2009 results
• PartnerRe announces successful closing of block purchase of PARIS RE shares bringing total ownership to 83 percent
  

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Protective Life

• A.M. Best downgrades ICRs and affirms FSR of Protective Life; revises outlooks to negative
• Fed clears Protective's holding company bid; Genworth awaits OTS decision

Prudential

• Prudential Financial announces 2009 results
  
• Prudential releases second quarter results
  
• A.M. Best revises outlook to negative for Prudential Financial and its subsidiaries
  

Prudential PLC

• Research Update: Prudential PLC and subsidiaries ratings placed on CreditWatch negative on plan to acquire AIA Group
  
• AIG to sell AIA to Prudential for approximately $35.5 billion
• Prudential PLC releases unaudited full-year 2009 results
  

QBE

• A.M. Best affirms ratings of QBE's U.S. subsidiaries and upgrades ratings of North Pointe Casualty Insurance Company
• A.M. Best affirms ratings of QBE Insurance Group Limited and its subsidiaries

RLI

• RLI reports fourth quarter, year-end results
• RLI reports third quarter earnings
  
• RLI reports second quarter 2009 earnings

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RSA

• A.M. Best affirms ratings of the Main UK operating entities of RSA Insurance Group

Sampo Group

• Sampo Group issues 2008 results and dividend proposal

SCOR

• SCOR reports third quarter 2009 results
• S&P: SCOR subsidiaries assigned 'A' ratings on basis of guarantee; outlooks stable
• A.M. Best revises outlook to positive and affirms ratings of SCOR
  

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Sompo

• A.M. Best affirms ratings of Sompo Japan US Group and its members
• Moody's Investors Service has affirmed the Aa3 insurance financial strength rating (IFSR) of Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. (Sompo Japan) and the Aa3 on Sompo Japan Himawari Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (Sompo Japan Himawari). The rating outlooks remain negative. These affirmations follow the announcement that Sompo Japan and NIPPONKOA Insurance Co., Ltd. (not rated by Moody's) have decided to integrate their operations. According to the announcement, around April 2010, a holding company will be established, under which Sompo Japan and NIPPONKOA would function as the core P&C insurance companies.

Swiss Re

• Swiss Re reports 2009 results
  
• Swiss Re transfers risk from closed block of U.S. individual life reinsurance business to Berkshire Hathaway
• A.M. Best affirms ratings of Swiss Re and its subsidiaries
  

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Torus

• A.M. Best affirms ratings of Torus Insurance Holdings Limited and its operating subsidiaries

Travelers

• Travelers reports fourth quarter 2009 results
• Travelers reports third quarter results
• S&P: Travelers and operating subsidiaries outlook revised to positive; ratings affirmed
  

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Validus

• Validus announces 2009 results
• S&P: Validus Holdings' 30-year notes assigned 'BBB-' rating; related ratings affirmed; outlook positive
• A.M. Best removes ratings of Validus Holdings and its affiliates from under review
• IPC Holdings reports second quarter 2009 results
  
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White Mountains Re

• White Mountains reports fourth quarter 2009 financial results
• White Mountains reports third quarter financial results
• S&P: White Mountains Re Bermuda Ltd. 'A-' ratings affirmed then withdrawn following restructuring

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W.R. Berkley

• W.R. Berkley reports fourth quarter results
  
• W.R. Berkley reports third quarter results
  
• W.R. Berkley reports first quarter 2009 results
  
• W.R. Berkley reports 2008 financial results

XL

• XL releases fourth quarter 2009 results
  
• XL Capital announces third quarter 2009 results
  
• XL Capital announces departure of chief financial officer

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Zurich

• Zurich reports a strong operating performance and proposes a significantly increased gross dividend of CHF 16.00
• Zurich releases consolidated financial statements
  
• Zurich announces second quarter 2009 results

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