Lloyd’s/London
Marsh appoints new business continuity head
Rod Ratsma succeeds Martin Caddick.
Better,faster,stronger
The Lloyd's market is seeking to further enhance and modernise its processes with a claims transformation project. David McCarthy considers the proposed reforms, the pilot scheme about to commence and their potential impact.
Play the long game
Despite the economic troubles of 2009, Lloyd's and the London market still had a fairly successful, if cautious, year. Mairi MacDonald takes a look back at the past 12 months.
Novae Re makes key appointment
New reinsurance operation staffs up before 1 January launch
Fitch puts Novae Group on rating watch negative
Rating agency move follows earlier AM Best announcement.
Catlin announces board shake-up
Guy Beringer joins board with non-executive chairman Michael Hepher poised to retire
AM Best puts Novae Group debt rating on review
Move follows decision to close UK insurance arm.
Torus parent to amalgamate businesses
Move will increase Torus capital by $79m.
Aviation reinsurance rates to rise 10-15%
GIC India and other sources claim that they are looking to raise their aviation reinsurance rates by 10-15% for 2010 renewals.
Omega warns that chairman hunt could be hampered by Invesco
Insurance group in talks with shareholders over plan to oust board members.
Axa wins race to buy BF Rück
Axa Liabilities Managers to buy BF Rück, a non-life run-off company owned by the states of Berlin and Brandenburg
Ward calls for Lloyd's Exchange commitment
Lloyd's CEO urges managing agents to stick to reform agenda
Arch appoints UK retail property manager
Arch Insurance Europe has appointed former Travelers senior underwriter Alex Mitchell to the property underwriting team as UK retail property manager.
Novae merges operations to improve ROE
UK business rolled into Lloyd's operation
Liberty expands PI offering
LIU Europe targets larger UK-based risks
Novae places subsidiary into run-off
Novae to look for a company to run off its D&O business, while placing subsidiary NICL in run-off.
Reinsurance Reader Awards 2009
And the winners of the Reinsurance Reader Awards 2009 are...
Talbot adds two underwriters from Swiss Re
Validus' Lloyd's syndicate adds two underwriters from Swiss Re
Swiss Re, Scor in cat bond launches
Swiss Re and Scor launch Cat bonds.
Liberty appoints international treaty underwriter
Shane Aldons takes up London-based post
