August 31, 2006

• Category 3 Hurricane John Threatens West Coast of Mexico
• Lloyd's Outlines its Reinsurance Activities, Thunderbird Re Sidecar

August 30, 2006

• Washbourn Named New Head of London Market's JWC
• Best Affirms Hannover Re's "A" Ratings; Removes from Review
• Best Assigns Ratings to HDI, Gerling
• Best Affirms 'A-' Ratings on Hannover Re U.K. Sub

August 29, 2006

• UPDATE 2: Weakened Ernesto Crosses Cuba; Florida on Watch
• FM Global Places $300 Million Pacific Northwest Earthquake Cat Bond

August 28, 2006

• Best Rates Greenlight Re 'A-'

August 27, 2006

• UPDATE 1: Hurricane Ernesto Menaces Haiti, Cuba; Florida in Storm's Path

August 26, 2006

• TS Ernesto Threatens Gulf; Could Become Season's First Hurricane

August 24, 2006

• ABI Advises Air Travelers on Lost Luggage, Packing, Flight Delays
• Best Affirms Swiss Re, GEIS, GE Frankona Ratings; Off Review

August 23, 2006

• Debby is Season's 4th Named Storm
• Weather Suspected in Russian Plane Crash
• Best Assigns 'bb+' Debt Rating to Lexington's Concord Re Sidecar
• Best Affirms Polish Re 'B+' Ratings
• IDB Contracts with ABS Corporate Solutions/EQECAT for Cat Project

August 22, 2006

• NHC Tracking Tropical Depression 4

August 21, 2006

• Lockton to Acquire Forbes International Creating Biggest Private Broker
• Reforms in Japan Expected to Bring Influx of Lawyers, Lawsuits
• Best's E-Fusion Interview's RI3K's Letts on Electronic Exchange

August 18, 2006

• Best Reports on Reinsurers: 'Humbled, But Most Not Broken'
• Fitch Keeps PXRE on Watch/Negative
• Best Affirms Kenya Re 'B+ Rating

August 17, 2006

• Best Affirms Cologne Re, Subs 'A++' Ratings

August 15, 2006

• U.K. Climate Study Warns of Increased Disaster Risk for Next 200 Years
• Best Affirms Glacier Re 'A-' Ratings; Off Review; Outlook Negative
• Best Places Lebanon's Arab Re Ratings Under Review/Negative

August 14, 2006

• Typhoon Saomai Kills 214; $1.4 Billion Damage Estimated
• Aon Outsources London Market Processing Operations to Xchanging

August 11, 2006

• Powerful Typhoon Kills 83 in China

August 10, 2006

• British Police Thwart Aircraft Bomb Plot
• China Evacuates 433,000 Before Storm
• Best Rates Shackleton Re Debt Issues

August 9, 2006

• Malacca Straits Removed from War Risk List
• PXRE Heads Towards Run-off

August 7, 2006

• Singapore Brokers Give Chubb 'Best Claims Service' Award

August 4, 2006

• UPDATE 3: Chris Downgraded to Tropical Depression
• Best Raises Fuji Fire's Ratings to 'A-'
• Best Affirms MAPFRE RE's 'A+' Ratings

August 3, 2006

• UPDATE 2: TS Chris Weakens
• Endurance Acquires $235 Million Collateralized Cat Reinsurance
• ACE Europe Says D&O Market Needs Clarity on Extradition

August 2, 2006

• UPDATE: TS Chris Gains Strength

August 1, 2006

• TS Chris Forms Off Windward Islands
• Hannover Re $150 Million Cat Bond Covers European Windstorm Risks