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1. SELECTION OF 2006 RESULTS 
 
Company            Net income   Combined 
                                   Ratio 
 
Advent                 $43.3m      83.0% 
                     (GBP22.2m) 
Arch                  $692.6m      85.4% 
Aspen Re              $378.1m      82.4% 
Axis                  $925.8m      77.6% 
Endurance             $498.1m      81.5% 
IPC Re                $394.6m      32.9% 
Mapfre Re             $100.0m      92.3% 
Markel                $393.0m      87.0% 
Max Re                $216.9m      86.4% 
Montpelier Re         $362.0m      60.0% 
Partner Re            $749.3m      80.3% 
RenRe                 $761.6m      54.7% 
Transatlantic Re      $428.2m      96.0% 
XL Re               $1,722.4m      88.5% 
 
Source: Company announcements 
 
 
2. WINTER STORM KYRILL LOSSES 
 
Company          Expected net 
               ...
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