-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VzOkQGZMnnlMmYyYngH1HIhEQ7OXbjN9Gkj3+hxDDi9g0AFjTZj0KqcZ1HtYKl2Y W6pNrBGKgYby/7OGr07iTg== 0001299933-05-005747.txt : 20051104 0001299933-05-005747.hdr.sgml : 20051104 20051104125458 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-05-005747 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051104 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20051104 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051104 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MAX RE CAPITAL LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001141719 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-33047 FILM NUMBER: 051179366 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: MAX RE HOUSE STREET 2: 2 FRONT STREET CITY: HAMILTON HM11 STATE: D0 ZIP: HM 11 BUSINESS PHONE: 4412968800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: MAX RE HOUSE STREET 2: 2 FRONT STREET CITY: HAMILTON STATE: D0 ZIP: HM 11 8-K 1 htm_8084.htm LIVE FILING Max Re Capital Ltd. (Form: 8-K)  

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   November 4, 2005

Max Re Capital Ltd.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Bermuda 000-33047 Not Applicable
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
Max Re House, 2 Front Street, Hamilton, Bermuda   HM 11
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (441) 296-8800

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

We have not yet estimated our reserves for Hurricane Wilma, which made landfall in Mexico and Florida in late October 2005. Preliminary information indicates that this storm has caused substantial insured losses, and we expect that we will need to establish appropriate reserves in the fourth quarter of 2005, which will have a corresponding impact on our fourth quarter results of operations. Publicly reported modeling company estimates of the industry loss from this event currently range from $4 billion to $12 billion, although actual industry losses may differ substantially from these preliminary estimates. While it is too early to derive a meaningful estimate of our losses from this event, based on preliminary information, the potential total losses from Hurricane Wilma could be material to our current results of operations, but are not expected to have a material effect on our financial condition.





SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    Max Re Capital Ltd.
          
November 4, 2005   By:   Peter A. Minton
       
        Name: Peter A. Minton
        Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer
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