A profile of the top companies and personalities.
Company ACE
CEO Evan G. Greenberg
Gross Premiums Written,
First 9 months 2008 ($m) 14,922
Shareholders Equity (Q3 2008) ($m) 15,356
Share price performance 2008 -14%
Company XL Capital
CEO Michael S. McGavick
Gross Premiums Written,
First 9 months 2008 ($m) 6,939
Shareholders Equity (Q3 2008) ($m) 8,661
Share price performance 2008 -93%
Company Partner Re
CEO Patrick Thiele
Gross Premiums Written,
First 9 months 2008 ($m) 3,276
Shareholders Equity (Q3 2008) ($m) 4,084
Share price performance 2008 -14%
Company White Mountains
CEO Raymond Barrette
Gross Premiums Written,
First 9 months 2008 ($m) 3,237
Shareholders Equity (Q3 2008) ($m) 4,062
Share price performance 2008 -48%
Company Axis Capital
CEO John Charman
Gross Premiums Written,
First 9 months 2008 ($m) 2,864
Shareholders Equity (Q3 2008) ($m) 4,601
Share price performance 2008 -25%
Company Arch Capital
CEO Constantine (Dinos) Iordanou
Gross Premiums Written,
First 9 months 2008 ($m) 2,844
Shareholders Equity (Q3 2008) ($m) 3,517
Share price performance 2008 -0.4%
Company Everest Re
CEO Joe Taranto
Gross Premiums Written,
First 9 months 2008 ($m) 2,782
Shareholders Equity (Q3 2008) ($m) 5,037
Share price performance 2008 -24%
Company Endurance Speciality
CEO Kenneth J. LeStrange
Gross Premiums Written,
First 9 months 2008 ($m) 2,011
Shareholders Equity (Q3 2008) ($m) 2,269
Share price performance 2008 -27%
Company RenaissanceRe
CEO Neill A. Currie
Gross Premiums Written,
First 9 months 2008 ($m) 1,574
Shareholders Equity (Q3 2008) ($m) 3,041
Share price performance 2008 -14%
Company Aspen
CEO Chris O’Kane
Gross Premiums Written,
First 9 months 2008 ($m) 1,566
Shareholders Equity (Q3 2008) ($m) 2,638
Share price performance 2008 -13%