Mark Bridges

A bench trial in the SEC's civil action alleging securities fraud against former RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. boss James Stanard concluded on September 22, 2008 after six days of testimony. U. S. District Judge Gerard E. Lynch, sitting at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, has yet to render his judgment.

Former RenaissanceRe Chairman and CEO James Stanard has filed a motion to exclude the testimony of another ex-RenRe officer, Michael Cash, from his upcoming trial at federal court in New York, where he is defending a civil complaint alleging securities fraud that was brought by the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Bermuda-based Overseas Partners Ltd., which is closely associated with courier firm UPS, is apparently making headway in settling its long-running dispute with the IRS in the United States."We made further progress in resolving the tax litigation with the IRS in relation to our workers' compensation reinsurance program with UPS," stated OPL in a letter to shareowners on August 20.