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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
July 28, 2005
W.D. Crotty |
A Quarter to Make Buffett Proud Montpelier Re Holdings' Berkshire-like ways may explain why the Bermuda-based reinsurer is doing so well. Montpelier is trading at 7.9 times expected 2005 earnings -- that's a pretty cheap valuation for a company showing that it knows how to underwrite properly. |
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
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
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
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
June 7, 2006
Tim Beyers |
Who's Buying Now? Sometimes, insiders are buying for all the right reasons. Who's at it this week? Actividentity... First American... Manhattan Associates... Montpelier Re... Public Storage... |
The Motley Fool
December 18, 2006
Brian Lawler |
Nice: No Hurricanes Thankfully, we experienced nice weather in 2006. After the unprecedented losses incurred in 2005, almost anything would have been better for insurers this year. Investors, take note. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
July 12, 2004
David Henry |
One Insurer That's On Dry Land Today, the market is generally fearful of stocks of property and casualty reinsurance companies. Aside from this discouraging outlook there is opportunity to be found. |
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 7, 2008
Emil Lee |
RenaissanceRe Braces for Dark Ages Reinsurer RenaissanceRe held up well in the fourth quarter of 2007, but the industry faces tough headwinds going forward. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
December 26, 2005
Gene G. Marcial |
Montpelier Re: "A Half-Off Sale" Like many insurance stocks, Montpelier Re Holdings has taken a beating. |
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? |
The Motley Fool
October 26, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
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
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
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
April 26, 2007
Emil Lee |
Monty Cuts Combined Ratio: Fool by Numbers Montpelier Re released first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
December 29, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
A Closer Look at Insurance Stocks Insurance companies provide an invaluable service by allowing individuals to pool and share risk. The challenge for investors is locating companies with proven abilities to profitably navigate an uncertain future. |
The Motley Fool
September 9, 2005
Bill Mann |
Insurance Disaster Scenario: Meet Stan Insurance companies that made it through the storm of the century intact might not survive a second blow. It's one area of investment where gambling on marginal players carries substantially higher levels of risk. |
The Motley Fool
May 8, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Safety Insurance Avoids Collision An increased dividend, a 4% increase in the company's book value, and a proven ability to control costs in the face of steep, mandated cuts have made Safety Insurance a formidably savvy investment. |
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. |
Real Estate Portfolio
May/Jun 2002
Lauren Raymond |
Nobody's Fool Real estate investors of all levels turn to The Motley Fool's discussion board to ask questions, share information and learn from peers... |
The Motley Fool
May 1, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Waiting for Berkley Specialty property/casualty insurer W.R. Berkley might look interesting to investors, but the price isn't right. |
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
December 15, 2006
Emil Lee |
Getting to Know the Insurance Industry Investors, Warren Buffett made a fortune in insurance. Could you? |
The Motley Fool
January 9, 2006
Jim Gillies |
Be Not Afraid Don't let fear keep you from market-beating returns. Fear of losses. Fear of admitting a mistake. Fear of being left behind. Fear of buying a "loser." All of these fears can hobble an investor. Face your fears -- and beat the market. |
The Motley Fool
March 11, 2011
Matt Koppenheffer |
Flagstone Reinsurance Shares Plunged: What You Need to Know Shares of insurer Flagstone Reinsurance were quaking today, losing as much as 11% after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and a huge tsunami hit Japan. |
The Motley Fool
August 30, 2006
Alex Dumortier |
Betting on Ernesto HedgeStreet is a reminder that insurance and reinsurance companies (and by extension, their investors) are in the business of making educated bets on the likelihood of future events. |
The Motley Fool
April 11, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Global Warming Burning Investors? The insurance industry and others may face some hot water ahead. Bigger storms are a big deal for insurance companies, especially those that "reinsure" other insurance companies against massive losses. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
September 14, 2005
Mann & Hanson |
Prepare for Your Insurance to Triple Money is difficult to talk about in the wake of a disaster, but insurance companies aren't evil for not wanting to pay more than their fair share. Any attempt to make them pay for damages for which they're not contracted will have disastrous consequences. |
The Motley Fool
December 27, 2006
Emil Lee |
Rounding the Second Curve: Part 2 An interview with hedge-fund manager and Second Curve Capital founder Tom Brown about how he has developed his contrarian view, how he looks at the unlocked earnings potential in CompuCredit, and how he has thought through the different angles of his investments. |
