Articles Referencing AXS
A.M. Best Upgrades View on PartnerRe - Analyst Blog
5/23/2013, 7:26 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Ratings agency A.M. Best showed confidence in PartnerRe
Ltd . ( PRE
) as it avowed the credibility of the company and upgraded the
outlook to 'stable' from 'negative.'
Accordingly, the... Read >>
Allstate Refinances Debt - Analyst Blog
5/23/2013, 3:28 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Taking advantage of the ongoing low interest rates, auto and
home insurer - Allstate Corp . ( ALL ) announced its
intention to prepay some debt, which was previously taken at higher
rates,... Read >>
Ratings on Montpelier Affirmed - Analyst Blog
5/22/2013, 3:29 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
A.M. Best Co. has confirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR)
and Issuer Credit Rating (ICR) of Montpelier Reinsurance Ltd.
(Montpelier Re). Montpelier Re is a wholly owned subsidiary of
... Read >>
AXIS Capital Redeems Preferreds - Analyst Blog
5/22/2013, 3:28 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Recently, AXIS Capital Holdings Limited ( AXS ) declared that it
will redeem all of its outstanding preferred shares which consist
of 4 million of its 7.25% Series A Preferred Shares, par... Read >>
XL Launches Truck Cargo Coverage - Analyst Blog
5/22/2013, 3:27 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Global insurance and reinsurance company, XL Group
Plc ( XL )
introduced the Motor Truck Cargo Coverage Solutions to enhance its
inland marine business, under its Property and Casualty... Read >>
Homeowners Choice Upped to Strong Buy - Analyst Blog
5/22/2013, 9:33 am from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
On May 21, Zacks Investment Research upgraded Homeowners
Choice, Inc . ( HCI ) to a Zacks Rank
#1 (Strong Buy). Why the Upgrade?
Homeowners Choice witnessed rising earnings... Read >>
Travelers Affirmed at Outperform - Analyst Blog
5/22/2013, 9:32 am from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
We have reaffirmed our Outperform recommendation on The
Travelers Companies Inc. ( TRV ) following strong
first-quarter results. The property and casualty insurer carries a
Zacks Rank #2... Read >>
RenaissanceRe to Issue Preferred Shares - Analyst Blog
5/21/2013, 5:25 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Recently, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. ( RNR ) announced a
public offer to sell 11 million 5.375% Series E preference shares
of $275 million or $25 per share, having liquidity preference.... Read >>
RLI Corp. Slips to Neutral - Analyst Blog
5/21/2013, 2:27 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
On May 17, we downgraded property and casualty insurer,
RLI Corp. ( RLI ) to Neutral from
Outperform as it lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate on both
counts. In addition, the continued low... Read >>
Progressive Downgraded to Neutral - Analyst Blog
5/20/2013, 3:04 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
On May 17, 2013, we downgraded our recommendation on
Progressive Corp. ( PGR ) to Neutral from
Outperform based on the stressed bottom line growth and continued
pressure on underwriting... Read >>
ACE Limited Hikes Dividend by 4% - Analyst Blog
5/20/2013, 2:04 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
The shareholders of ACE Limited ( ACE ), at the
extraordinary general meeting held on May 16, 2013, approved the
board's proposal to hike the quarterly dividend to 51 cents. The
increased... Read >>
ProAssurance Upgraded to Strong Buy - Analyst Blog
5/20/2013, 10:26 am from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
On May 18, Zacks Investment Research upgraded
ProAssurance Corporation ( PRA ) to a Zacks Rank
#1 (Strong Buy). Why the Upgrade?
ProAssurance has been witnessing rising earnings... Read >>
Better Result for PGR in April - Analyst Blog
5/17/2013, 12:00 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Progressive Corp .'s ( PGR ) earnings per
share (EPS) for Apr 2013 were 23 cents, surging 130% from 10 cents
earned in Apr 2012. Net income shot up 128% year over year to
$139.5 million in... Read >>
United Fire Raises Dividend by 20% - Analyst Blog
5/16/2013, 5:29 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Recently, the board of United Fire Group, Inc.
( UFCS ) approved a
20% increase in its quarterly cash dividend to 18 cents per share
from 15 cents paid earlier. The new dividend will be... Read >>
ACE Limited Shares Hit 52-Week High - Analyst Blog
5/16/2013, 11:29 am from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
On May 14, 2013, shares of ACE Limited ( ACE ) hit a 52-week
high of $92.69. The momentum was driven by a strong first quarter,
which included a 12.4% positive surprise, rating upgrade... Read >>