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QBE Insurance issues $530 mln in convertible securities

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2004
... million of capital required by Lloyds to support an additional STG52 million of capacity for Syndicate 386 for the 2005 underwriting year. QBE purchased the additional capacity at recent auctions for STG13 million. The latest forecast for return on capacity ...

Zurich Financial says first-half net profit up 93%

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2004
... analysts\' expectations. The company said the improved results were due to a significant increase in general insurance underwriting. Zurich Financial does not break out second-quarter figures. Its first-quarter net profit was $US702 million ($A982.85 ...

Asgard reappoints PrefSure; planners premiums down

... to 65 year old salary continuance benefit for employer groups in the near future, as well as streamlined medical underwriting processes."

Cayman Islands insurer banned from trading after ASIC action

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2004
... action brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). The Supreme Court of NSW found Triton Underwriting Insurance Agency and Trans Pacific Insurance Corporation, an insurer registered in the Cayman Islands, had traded between ...

QBE buys out ING stake in QBE Mercantile Mutual JV for $740 mln

... ING's 50% stake in the QBE Mercantile Mutual joint venture. The initial purchase price for the general insurance underwriting assets is $740 million with an additional $25 million payable in February 2007 subject to run off of pre-joint venture net insurance ...

NAB to outline plans for $2 billion debt

... the bank's half yearly profit, which is expected to fall about 10% to $1.82 billion. NAB had been discussing the underwriting of its dividend reinvestment plan with Merrill Lynch to raise up to $1 billion in new capital, it said. NAB shares rose 23 cents ...

Soul Pattinson and Pitt Capital invest in new merchant banker

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 APR 2004
... equity markets as well as advisory and merchant banking services. Lindh said previously Rundle was not able to do any underwriting. With its new links to the equity markets in the eastern states through Pitt Capital and Soul Pattinson, Mr Lindh said ...

S&P assigns ratings to Members Equity

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2004
... robust systems and processes, the high proportion of good-quality liquid assets on its balance sheet, and conservative underwriting standards in the origination of consumer lending assets, from which the bank generates mortgage servicing and margin r ...

AIF to maintain dividends, after reporting $11.2 million net profit

... partnership with Westpac Bank. AIF said it would continue to leverage the Westpac partnership through deal flows and asset underwriting and grow the fund via acquisitions. The Investment Rate of Return (IRR) from APAC was up 15.4 per cent in the half ...

Zurich focus on risk market with new appointments

Zurich Financial Services has appointed a national underwriting manager and installed state managers for Queensland, Western and South Australia, and Victoria. Warren Dewar takes on the role of national manager. His most recent role was the NSW state ...