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Lancashire ‘Cautiously Optimistic’

Bermuda-based insurance underwriter Lancashire Holdings survived one of the most difficult years ever for the insurance industry in 2011 and is “cautiously optimistic” about its prospects in 2012. Lancashire Holdings operates in Bermuda, London and Dubai and is listed on the London Stock Exchange. The company, a constituent of the FTSE 250... Read more of this article

Bank: Lancashire Exposed To Ship Disaster

Bermuda-based Lancashire Holdings Ltd. will likely post a $20 million to $30 million loss from the grounding of the cruise ship “Costa Concordia” off the coast of Italy this month, analysts at a British bank said yesterday [Jan. 23]. London-based investment bank Jefferies International Ltd. said it believed the disaster could result in insured... Read more of this article

Island Could Benefit From Cat Bond Boom

Interest in the re/insurance industry’s use of insurance-linked securities to spread its risk of exposure to global catastrophes continues to grow and Bermuda could benefit from this resurgence, business magazine “Financial News” reports today [Nov. 6]. Through insurance-linked securities, insurance risk is transferred in a capital markets... Read more of this article

Lancashire’s Net Operating Profits Fall

Bermuda insurer Lancashire today [Nov.4] posted net operating profits of $87.7 million for the three months to the end of September — down from $97.4 million last time. Gross premiums written rose to $142.9m from $135.0m but net premiums written fell slightly to $133.6m from $134.0m. Richard Brindle, Group Chief Executive Officer, commented: ”Lancashire... Read more of this article

Lancashire Insurance Promotes Fascione

Lancashire Holdings has promoted Simon Fascione to be chief underwriting officer of the company’s Bermuda operation, Lancashire Insurance Company [LICL]. Mr. Fascione has played an instrumental role in the development of LICL’s reinsurance business, and more recently in the launch of Accordion Reinsurance, Lancashire group’s fully... Read more of this article