Results
Omega GWP down 7% as it exits Bermuda third-party business
Premium income from continuing business up 9%
Catlin Bermuda GWP down 16% as it rejects poorly-rated business
Group-wide premium income up 12%; rates rise 4%
July renewal hikes will be limited - Fitch
Rating agency predicts “at best” single-digit rate increases for US property reinsurance
Alterra swings to profit in Q1
Beazley reports ‘benign’ Q1 claims activity as GWP rises 9%
Berkshire posts $845m insurance profit
Reserve releases and lower cats return Argo to profit
Hiscox Q1 GWP flat as it holds out for better rates
Flagstone premium drops 52%
Lancashire Q1 premiums surge
Swiss Re boasts $1.1bn Q1 profit
Hannover Q1 premiums grow 11.7%
RenRe swings to profit in Q1
SCOR posts €104m Q1 profit
Novae Q1 loss ratio drops to 59% on lower cat losses
RGA Q1 profits down slightly
PartnerRe posts $360m profit in Q1
CNA reveals Q1 combined ratio of 102%
Axis books $122m Q1 profit
Validus reports record Q1 profit
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