Property & Casualty Insurance

Wunderlich Securities commented on Tower Group's (NASDAQ: TWGP) Q1 results. In a research report published today, Wunderlich stressed its optimism after Tower announced better than expected Q1 results. In the report, Wunderlich states, "Tower Group, Inc. (TWGP) exceeded our EPS expectation for...

Dean Foods Co (NYSE: DF) is projected to report its Q1 EPS at $0.06 on revenue of $3.07 billion. Molycorp Inc (NYSE: MCP) is estimated to post its Q1 EPS at $0.10 on revenue of $41.68 million. Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) is projected to report its FQ2 EPS at $0.56 on revenue of $9.13...

Cusick's Corner Buyers are flexing their muscles into the Midday after what seemed to be a potentially shaky open with the Dollar firming and the S&P downgrade of Greece. While the commodity sector will need some more economic confidence building before Funds and Specs come back into those...

Assured Guaranty (NYSE: AGO) Reports EPS of $1.33 vs. $0.86 Estimate

Navigators Group (NASDAQ: NAVG) Reports EPS of $0.77 vs. $0.77 Estimate; Revenues $169.2M vs. $160.57M Estimate

Tower Group (NASDAQ: TWGP) Reports Q1 EPS of $0.61 vs. $0.46 Estimate; Revenues $430.5M vs. $371.36M Estimate

Tower Group (NASDAQ: TWGP) increases quarterly dividend by 50% to $0.1875 per share.

MBIA (NYSE: MBI) Put Volume Jumps To Highest Since February Before Earnings

Shares of MBIA Inc. (NYSE: MBI) are lower on the session by 1.89%, trading at $9.86. Overall put volume is now running at 6.94x the daily average, with 0% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 16,205 contracts have traded on the session so far. MBIA Inc. together with its subsidiaries...

BGB Securities is raising its PT on shares of Markel Corp. (NYSE: MKL) to $410. BGB Securities closed Friday at $408.12.

Shares of The Chubb Corporation (NYSE: CB) are higher on the session by 1.54%, currently trading at $65.48. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past six months and is currently trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying calls on the name today. A...

Today the board of directors of State Auto Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: STFC) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share, payable June 30, 2011, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 13, 2011. This is the 80th consecutive quarterly cash dividend declared...

Wunderlich Securities reiterated its Hold rating and $67 price target on ProAssurance Corporation (NYSE: PRA). In a research report published today, Wunderlich justified its decision by contradicting Q1 earnings results. On the one hand, operating EPS was above expectations, but if reserves are...

KBW has a Market Perform rating and a $350 price target on shares of Markel Corp (NYSE: MKL) after it reported earnings. In a note to clients, KBW writes, "The quarter was roughly in-line across most metrics on an operating basis following the pre-announcement on April 29th. The quarter included...

Markel (NYSE: MKL) Reports EPS of $0.85 May Not Be Comparable to $2.41 Estimate