Top and bottom line reinsurance growth at Endurance

Endurance reported a comfortable earnings beat for the first
quarter as it detailed strong top line growth and a significant
improvement in underwriting results.
The Bermudian generated operating profits that climbed 7.4
percent to $84.4mn or $1.26 a share, compared to Wall Street
analysts' consensus of $1.22 a share.
The company booked gross written premiums (GWP) that surged 23.8
percent to $1.61bn and a combined ratio that dropped from 82.4
percent to 77.9 percent.
The combined ratio included