| 2012 |
- Endurance marks its ten year anniversary by ringing the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange.
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2011 |
- Endurance launches a new U.S. bond operation, initially offering primary surety contract bond obligations to construction contractors.
- Endurance celebrates its 10 year anniversary.
- Kenneth J. LeStrange retires as Chairman of Endurance's Board of Directors and William Bollinder is appointed to that role.
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2010 |
- Endurance expands distribution access to U.S. surplus lines agents with new Contract Binding Authority unit.
- Latin America reinsurance operation is launched with a Miami-based underwriting team.
- Endurance purchases a portion of Glacier Re's international reinsurance portfolio through a quota share treaty and renewal rights transaction.
- Kenneth J. LeStrange retires as Chief Executive Officer and President; David Cash is appointed Endurance's Chief Executive Officer and William M. Jewett is appointed Endurance's President
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2009 |
- Endurance builds out its large account retail insurance practice, Endurance Risk Solutions, in the U.S. with Excess Casualty and Professional Liability operations.
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2008 |
- Standard & Poor's upgrades Endurance's Enterprise Risk Management rating to Excellent, the highest ranking provided and one we maintain today.
- Endurance expands the global reach of its reinsurance business, opening branches in Zurich and Singapore, providing local market knowledge and greater access to our clients and brokers in Continental Europe and Asia.
- Despite the worst global financial crisis in decades and significant catastrophic events, Endurance performs well, ending the year with shareholders' equity of $2.2 billion.
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2007 |
- Endurance acquires ARMtech Insurance Services, the fifth largest underwriter of U.S. federally sponsored crop insurance, further diversifying its risk exposures and distribution network.
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2005 |
- Endurance enters the surety reinsurance market through the acquisition of a majority of XL Re's Americas' book.
- Endurance enters the U.S. wholesale insurance market, with a focus on key areas of specialization within the property and casualty insurance arena for middle market accounts.
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2004 |
- Endurance expands into additional reinsurance specialty lines such as marine, personal accident and agriculture.
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2003 |
- In February 2003, Endurance raises $202.3M in a successful Initial Public Offering under the ticker symbol "ENH."
- Endurance augments its U.S. reinsurance platform with the renewal rights purchase of the Hartford's U.S. property – casualty reinsurance business.
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2002 |
- Endurance establishes reinsurance operations in the U.S. with the organization of Endurance Reinsurance Corporation of America.
- Endurance establishes insurance and reinsurance operations in the U.K. with the creation of Endurance Worldwide Insurance Limited.
- In May 2002, Endurance acquires in a renewal rights transaction the property catastrophe reinsurance business of LaSalle Re.
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2001 |
- Endurance is founded in Bermuda with $1.2 billion in capital raised from a diverse investor group in December 2001.
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