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PremiumgrowthaidsValidus'63%riseinprofits保费增长使Validus集团利润上涨63%ValidusHoldingsLtd.’sprofitsforthefirsthalfof2009grew63%,duemainlytostrongpremiumgrowthandanear-absenceofmajorlossevents,thecompanysaid.Validusreportedfirst-halfnetincomeof$232.5million,comparedwith$142.4millioninthesameperiodlastyear.Forthesecondquarter,itsnetincomewas$137.6million,upfrom$75.9millionayearearlier.Netpremiumswrittenforthefirsthalftotaled$900.1million,a10.4%increase.Thecompanyreportedacombinedratioof73.5%.Investmentincomeforthefirsthalftotaled$53.7million.Netrealizedinvestmentlossesforthefirsthalfwere$26.1million,comparedwitha$5.3milliongainayearearlier.Inaddition,Validussaiditexperiencedan$11millionlossrelatedtotheAirFrancecrashinthesecondquarter.“Thishasbeenanexcellentquarterwithveryhighearningsdrivenbygrowthinournoncatastrophebusinessglobally,”ValidusChairmanandChiefExecutiveOfficerEdNoonansaidinaconferencecallwithinvestorsThursday.“Wecontinuetoseepositiveratemovementsinthevastmajorityoftheclassesweunderwrite,”hesaid.TheHamilton,Bermuda-basedinsurerandreinsurer,whichrecentlywonabitterbattletoacquirefellowBermuda-basedreinsurerIPCHoldingsLtd.,saiditis“onpace”toclosethetransactioninthethirdquarter.Forthesecondquarter,thecompanyreported$15.9millionofnonrecurringexpensesrelatedtotheIPCamalgamation.The$1.65billioncash-and-stockdealraisedconcernswithsomeanalystsaboutthecombinedentity’slargeconcentrationofcatastrophe-exposedbusinessastheU.S.hurricaneseasonisunderway.Mr.NoonansaidValidushasdonea“significantamountofhedginginanticipationofcombiningthetwoportfolios.Asweapproachwindseason,intotalwehave$250millionofprotectioninplace,”hesaid.Aspartofthedeal,Validushasgivenupterminationrightsintheeventofacatastropheloss,meaningitcannotbackoutoftheacquisitionshouldalossoccur.IPCrequestedtheprovision.Inaninterviewlastweek,Mr.Noonansaidhewas“notconcerned”aboutcompletingatakeoverduringthehurricaneseason“becausebothcompaniesareveryconservativeunderwriters.”Inaddition,“IPCisextremelywell-capitalizedfortheriskstheytakeon,”hesaid.Mr.NoonansaidValidusaimstoreducecatastropheexposurestoroughly25%ofthecombinedValidus-IPCbookofbusiness.Currentlyonapro-formabasispropertycatastrophebusinessaccountsforroughly40%ofthecombinedentity.Validus集团2009年上半年利润增长63%，公司称这主要是因为保费大幅上涨和近期没有发生损失严重的事件Validus报告上半年的净收入是2.325亿美元，而去年同期这一数字仅为1.亿424万美元第二季度的净收入为1.亿376万美元，比去年同期多7590万美元。转载自：http://www.asiainsurancereview.comRimstargetsglobalstandards-settingrole风险与保险管理协会致力于扮演全球标准制定者的角色THERiskandInsuranceManagementSociety(Rims)hassetupa10mancommitteetaskedwithsupportingglobalriskmanagementanddevelopingimprovedstandardsandprocesses.RimshopesitsnewStandardsandPracticesCommitteewillenableittoincreaseitsprofileinthestandardsandpracticesarenaandmakeittheprimaryresourceinshapinganddevelopingglobalriskmanagementstandards.Thecommittee’sprimaryrolewillbetoeducateriskmanagersandorganisationsonvariousriskmanagementstandards.ItwillalsoworkwiththeUSDepartmentofHomelandSecurityonvoluntarypreparednessandbusinesscontinuity.WayneSalen,amemberofRims’boardofdirectorsanddirectorofriskmanagementatLaborFindersInternational,willserveasthefirstboardliaisonforthecommittee.ThecommitteeischairedbyCarolFox,formerchairofRimsEnter...