Summary

Advent Capital (Holdings) PLC (Advent Capital) is a holding company, engaged in insurance and reinsurance business through its subsidiaries. The company operates in Lloyd's market through Syndicate 780. Advent Capital manages Syndicate 780 through its subsidiary Advent Underwriting. The Syndicate 780 has an underwriting capacity of ¡ê135 million for the year 2008. The company offers property insurance, energy insurance and reinsurance for non-marine and marine industries. In the year 2007, the company started underwriting business through its subsidiary Advent Re, based in Bermuda.

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-It provides detailed financial ratios for the past five years as well as interim ratios for the last four quarters.
-Financial ratios include profitability, margins and returns, liquidity and leverage, financial position and efficiency ratios.

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