Bermudian reinsurer Platinum Underwriters Holdings...
... saw first-half net earnings fall 11.8% to $183.1m, as net earned premiums declined by 14.2% to $480.2m, net investment income dropped by 18.4% to $17.7m and claim losses increased 6.1% to $269.1m. While Q2 earnings fell 4.1% to $98.1m, diluted earnings per common share for the period were a record $1.90 against the year-earlier $1.82.