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• Investments, cat losses hit results at Swiss Re.(International News)(Swiss Reinsurance Co.)(Financial report)(Brief article)

  - 2008-11-10

  Byline: JUDY GREENWALD ZURICH, Switzerland-Investment losses and catastrophes hit Swiss Reinsurance Co.'s nine-month results, dropping the reinsurer's net income for the period by 77.9% to 884 million Swiss francs ($756.8 million). For the third quarter, the Zurich-based reinsurer reported...

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• Big I endorses Swiss Re Agency Shield Program.(Industry News)(The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America)(Swiss Reinsurance Co.)(Brief article)

  - 2008-11-01

  ALEXANDRIA, Va.-The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America has endorsed the Agency Shield Program from Swiss Reinsurance Co. Ltd.'s Commercial Insurance Group for its agency errors and omissions policyholders. The Agency Shield Program is available to Big I member agencies through...

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• On the move.(Swiss Reinsurance Co. has appointed Walter Bell)(Hewitt Associates Inc. has named Eric Fiedler and Yvan Legris )

  - 2008-09-01

  Swiss Reinsurance Co. has named Walter Bell chairman of Swiss Re America Holding Corp. Mr. Bell, who will be based in New York, had been commissioner of the Alabama Department of Insurance since 2003. He succeeds Roger Ferguson, who left Swiss Re to join TIAA-CREF. ...

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• A.M. Best Withdraws Ratings of Swiss Re Life & Health Limited, Swiss Reinsurance Co UK and Swiss Reinsurance Ireland Limited

  - 2008-08-19

  OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the financial strength rating FSR of A+ Superior and issuer credit ratings ICR of "aa" of Swiss Re Life & Health Limited and Swiss Reinsurance Company UK Limited (both of London, England). Concurrently, A.M. Best has withdrawn the FSR of A Excellent...

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• Swiss Re.(Reinsurance/Capital Markets)(Swiss Reinsurance Co.)(Brief article)

  - 2008-05-01

  DAVID BLUMER has been appointed head of financial markets and a member of SWISS RE'S executive board, replacing ROGER FERGUSON. DAVID BLUMER has been appointed head of financial markets and a member of SWISS RE'S executive board, replacing ROGER FERGUSON.

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• A.M. Best Removes Ratings of Swiss Reinsurance Company From Under Review and Assigns Negative Outlook to Issuer Credit Ratings

  - 2008-03-20

  OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has removed from under review with negative implications the financial strength rating of A+ Superior and the issuer credit ratings ICR of "aa" of Swiss Reinsurance Company Swiss Re Switzerland and its similarly rated subsidiaries. At the same time, A.M. Best has affirmed the...

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• Swiss Re.(Reinsurance/Capital Markets)(appointment of Richard Schneider at Swiss Reinsurance Co.)(Brief article)

  - 2008-03-01

  SWISS RE has named RICHARD SCHNEIDER as the head of its Mexico office in Mexico City. SWISS RE has named RICHARD SCHNEIDER as the head of its Mexico office in Mexico City.

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• Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP Files Class Action Suit against Swiss Reinsurance Company

  - 2008-02-27

  SAN DIEGO -- Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP ("Coughlin Stoia") (http://www.csgrr.com/cases/swissre/) today announced that a class action has been commenced on behalf of an institutional investor in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of all U.S. residents or citizens who...

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• Swiss Re.(Asia)(Swiss Reinsurance Co.)(Brief article)

  - 2007-12-01

  SWISS RE has created a motor insurance team for Asia. Based primarily in Hong Kong, the team will aim to increase the profitability of what Swiss Re describes as a rapidly growing, high volume motor insurance sector by ... SWISS RE has created a motor insurance...

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• Swiss Re launches tow truck cover.(Swiss Reinsurance Co. partners with Bisys Inc. to introduce an insurance program for tow truck operators)

  - 2007-08-01

  Swiss Re's Commercial Insurance has joined with Bisys, one of the nation's largest managing general agencies, to re-introduce an insurance program for tow truck operators.The insurance covers commercial auto liability, ... Swiss Re's Commercial Insurance has joined with Bisys, one of the nation's largest managing...

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