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The Motley Fool
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W.R. Berkley: Bold Yet Beautiful? For investors who want a bit of growth and are willing to take on some risk, this insurer might be worth some thorough due diligence.   |
The Motley Fool
February 9, 2007
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XL Capital's Extra-Large Profits The insurance company reaps the rewards of the calm after the storms. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
February 12, 2007
Emil Lee |
WR Berkley Is Best in Class Investors need to keep an eye on this insurer. |
The Motley Fool
February 13, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Berkley Built to Succeed W.R. Berkley is a top-notch specialty insurer, but investors -- watch out for that valuation. |
The Motley Fool
February 14, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Arch Capital: The Cost of Excellence The reinsurer does seem a little pricey today, but if it's truly well-positioned to capitalize on this next leg of the insurance market, it may not be overpriced after all. |
The Motley Fool
February 12, 2007
Emil Lee |
WR Berkley Serves Up Fresh ROE: Fool by Numbers The property and casualty insurer released fourth-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Ratio Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
March 26, 2007
Emil Lee |
WR Berkley Revisited Is now a good time to buy this insurers shares? |
The Motley Fool
July 29, 2011
Michael Olsen |
Sunnier Times in Berkley? Are the insurance markets ready for a turnaround? |
The Motley Fool
May 2, 2011
Michael Olsen |
Berkley Bides Its Time W.R. Berkley stalks opportunistic prey in the insurance market. |
The Motley Fool
April 27, 2007
Emil Lee |
Montpelier Re Basks in Fair Weather Overall, it was a nice quarter for the reinsurer, partly because there were few catastrophes, and partly because management made the right bets on writing more excess of loss contracts. |
The Motley Fool
February 15, 2011
Michael Olsen |
Rising Star Buy: W.R. Berkley The best insurers bide their time, and when other run, they write insurance on them. And they make lots of money. |
The Motley Fool
July 27, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Endurance Gets Reset Poor earnings caused by adverse loss developments pelt the reinsurer's stock. |
The Motley Fool
February 8, 2007
Emil Lee |
AXIS Shoots the Lights Out AXIS seems to be a solid insurer, and it's impressively managed -- enough to still make a profit last year. But even though the company has posted a stellar 17% average ROE since its inception, don't expect a gaudy 26.7% ROE every year. |
The Motley Fool
July 27, 2007
Emil Lee |
Montpelier Rises Above the Flood Another strong quarter from insurer Montpelier Re, a stock trading at enticingly low premium to book values. |
The Motley Fool
May 17, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
ProAssurance Becomes More Reassuring Will start-ups wreck pricing in the tricky market of medical-malpractice insurance? Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
December 4, 2006
Emil Lee |
Insurance Industry Basics: Premiums What are they, and how do they work? Like great value investors, great insurance companies do business only when risk-adjusted returns are favorable. |
BusinessWeek
July 18, 2005
Gene G. Marcial |
A Champ In Casualty Property and casualty insurer W.R. Berkley exploits opportunities, redirects its business and creates a new outlook for its stock. |
The Motley Fool
July 20, 2011 |
W.R. Berkley Earnings Preview Insurance holding company W.R. Berkley will unveil its latest earnings Monday; analysts expect a revenue rise of 4.3%. |
The Motley Fool
May 3, 2007
Emil Lee |
Markel Sees Opportunities in Stock Market Investors, by listening to specialty reinsurer Markel's earnings calls, you get free stock market commentary from investing legend Tom Gayner. Here's what he had to say. |
The Motley Fool
February 17, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Montpelier Re's Painful Lesson The company has changed its model and raised capital, and is back out there writing policies. Are these shares trading at enough of a discount to be enticing? |
The Motley Fool
February 21, 2007
Emil Lee |
Platinum Underwriters Dazzles Thanks to an absence of major catastrophes, Platinum Underwriters had a great 2006 and provided a relatively strong outlook for 2007. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
April 25, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
All Aboard Allstate? In the absence of catastrophe, Allstate's quality shines through. Well-run companies should trade at higher levels, so the insurer's valuation still might have room to grow. |
The Motley Fool
April 28, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Montpelier Re: New and Improved? Only time will tell if the insurance company now has the right model for the new reinsurance world. On the pricing side, things seem mighty interesting. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
September 26, 2007
Matt Koppenheffer |
P&C Insurance Feeling the Squeeze It appears competition is starting to heat up in the property and casualty insurance sector, which may change the low pricing many of these companies have enjoyed. |
The Motley Fool
August 3, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
XL Remains on the Road to Recovery This balanced insurance play seems to be getting its act together. Turnarounds are tricky in general, often requiring investors obtain a better-than-average appreciation and understanding of the industry. |
The Motley Fool
May 3, 2007
Emil Lee |
Markel on the Mark: Fool by Numbers The insurance company released first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Ratio Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
July 31, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Of Mountains and Molehills at Everest Re Premium growth is slow to materialize for this reinsurance company, but the underlying business continues to improve. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
February 15, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
The Arch Capital Advantage The offshore insurer opportunistically moves in and out of insurance lines to grow the business. While it is probably true that Arch Capital won't be able to maintain its current level of growth or return on equity, it appears as though current valuations are overdiscounting the coming slowdown. |
The Motley Fool
February 1, 2007
Emil Lee |
Three Low-P/E Insurance Stocks Surveying the insurance industry for investment bargains. |
The Motley Fool
August 3, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Is Arch Capital the Top of the Heap? Second-quarter results suggest that Arch is a top operator in reinsurance. This isn't a value play, but it's hard to find quality trading too far below its fair value. |
The Motley Fool
July 30, 2007
Billy Fisher |
Aetna Adds to Its Bottom Line The insurer's earning's report noted several positive trends that should keep this stock on the move. Most notably, Aetna announced drops in its benefit ratios. |
The Motley Fool
May 9, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Endurance Hangs On Despite a beating from hurricanes, reinsurance company Endurance Specialty's current valuation seems too low. |
The Motley Fool
October 28, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Arch Capital Shows Its Stuff The benefits of management discipline come to light when big storms hit. With that in mind, Bermuda-based reinsurer Arch Capital showed the virtues of its management this quarter. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
February 15, 2007
Emil Lee |
Montpelier's Revenge: Fool by Numbers The property and casualty reinsurer released fourth-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Ratio Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
December 12, 2006
Emil Lee |
Insurance Industry Basics: Combined Ratio Investors who buy insurance companies with low long-term combined ratios should eventually be rewarded with superior investment returns. Just ask Warren Buffett. |
The Motley Fool
April 26, 2007
Emil Lee |
XL Produces Alpha The hero of XL Capital's fabulous first-quarter earnings were its investment managers, who helped boost net investment income 19% and net income by 20%. |
The Motley Fool
April 25, 2007
Emil Lee |
XL Excels in Q1: Fool by Numbers Insurance and reinsurance provider XL Capital released first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Ratio Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
May 3, 2007
Emil Lee |
RenaissanceRe Invests With Success: Fool by Numbers The reinsurer released first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Ratio Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
February 21, 2007
Emil Lee |
Platinum Underwriters Polishes Results: Fool by Numbers The reinsurer released fourth-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Ratio Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
January 30, 2007
Emil Lee |
Hustle and Cash Flow A backstage look at how cash moves through an insurer's financial statements. By understanding these mechanisms, investors can make better decisions about purchasing (or selling) stock in insurance companies. |
The Motley Fool
April 26, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Can XL Excel? Is insurance and reinsurance company XL Capital an interesting turnaround idea in a market with few real bargains? |
BusinessWeek
October 13, 2003
Gene G. Marcial |
Berkley: A Good Risk Out ahead of its peers is W. R. Berkley: This mid-cap property-casualty insurer is a star performer -- in sales, earnings, and stock price. |
The Motley Fool
May 3, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
RenaissanceRe's Triple Play If the reinsurer really can exploit this hard market, who knows how much better it can do? Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
August 1, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Relying on RenRe's Reputation If history holds true again, this reinsurer is poised for substantial growth and returns. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
June 18, 2007
Emil Lee |
Profit From Disaster? Here are some investment strategies for playing a possible insurance industry downturn. |
The Motley Fool
February 16, 2007
Emil Lee |
State Auto Financial Weathers Pricing Pressures The auto insurer wades through a soft market. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
April 29, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Arch Capital Keeps It Going Despite a tough insurance environment, the company continues to grow. Investors, keep an eye on this one. |
The Motley Fool
May 22, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
AIG Stronger Than It Looks So-called disappointment just another opportunity for patient investors. The insurer looks like a pretty compelling bargain -- even with this "bad" quarter in the books. |
The Motley Fool
February 5, 2007
Emil Lee |
White Mountains' Cleaner Q4 Results Although last year's hefty losses hurt White Mountains' yearly results, the company has a great long-term track record. The troubles incurred by 2005's hurricane season should prove a mere hiccup in the long run. |
CFO
April 1, 2003
David M. Katz |
Holes in the Net? Insurers' woes are mounting -- and your company's coverage may be at risk. |
