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Hampden Underwriting posts a loss but vows to raise cash
Hampden Underwriting has posted a net loss of £387 000 (2010: £132 000) in its full year results citing last year’s catastrophes as the cause but the chairman has pledged to raise capital.
Insurer |
23 May 2012 
Editor's comment: Slow demise or new dawn?
Six years ago, the Lloyd's Motor Underwriters Association was subsumed into the overall Lloyd's Market Association – a clear signal that a once powerful force in the car insurance arena had accepted its heyday was long behind it.
Lloyd's/London |
22 May 2012
MySlipcase social network launched for insurers and reinsurers
A former Willis broker has set up an online business networking platform for the insurance and reinsurance industry called MySlipcase.
Insurer |
21 May 2012
Market moves: IFB adds four to team
With the fight against fraud hanging in the balance, the Insurance Fraud Bureau was one of the most active recruiters this week, welcoming four new staff - including a new operations co-ordinator – into its team.
Insurer |
15 May 2012
Catlin GWP up 12% as rates rise across portfolio
Catlin has announced a 12% rise in gross written premium in the first quarter to $1,642m (Q1 2011: $1,465m).
Insurer |
11 May 2012
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Election grips Lloyd's Market Association
The Lloyd's Market Association is facing the most competitive election in its 11-year history for four new members of the governing body.
Lloyd's/London |
04 May 2012
Editor's comment: The lure of Lloyd's
London's bid to elevate its appeal and competitive edge for financial services businesses deciding on the best domicile may still be subject to speculation on likely success, but the lure of Lloyd's is undeniably as strong as ever to international...
Lloyd's/London |
01 May 2012
Redomiciling: London calling as tax changes make the UK more attractive
Will a reduction in corporation tax and changes to the Controlled Foreign Companies regime make the UK a more attractive place to domicile?
Insurer |
01 May 2012
Catlin to open Beijing office
International speciality property and casualty insurer and reinsurer Catlin has been granted approval by the China Insurance Regulatory Commission to open and operate a wholly owned representative office in Beijing.
Insurer |
19 Apr 2012
Market moves: UK General and Towergate lead the pack
Insurer UK General and broker Towergate were the main movers and shakers this week, appointing a new chief operating officer and director of group mergers and acquisitions respectively.
Insurer |
20 Mar 2012
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Catlin sponsors scientific expedition
Catlin is set to be the sponsor of a scientific expedition that will include the first study to document the composition and health of sections of the Great Barrier Reef across a range of depths.
Insurer |
23 Feb 2012
Methodology: Insurance 360 Finpro
One hundred and fifty-seven commercial brokers completed an online questionnaire addressing the service they got from their financial and professional lines insurers.
Insurer |
14 Feb 2012
Insurance 360 Financial and Professional Lines: Positive experience
The Insurance 360 Financial and Professional Lines report found standards to be high.
Insurer |
14 Feb 2012
Catlin in profit despite £1bn cat claims
Catlin's pre-tax profit was cut by more than 80% to $71m (2010:$406m) on the back of nearly £1bn of natural catastrophe losses last year.
Insurer |
09 Feb 2012
Career development: LMA names apprenticeship winners
Lloyd’s Market Association has named the winners of its second Lloyd’s Market Academy apprenticeship programme.
Lloyd's/London |
07 Feb 2012
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Interview: JLT's Dominic Burke - a thoroughbred performer
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View from the top
View from the top: Airline insurance - the risk remains
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2012 insurance industry report: The inside track to achieving a more sustainable business
To achieve a sustainable profit, personal lines insurers need to transform their retention rates, using modern communications techniques to engage with customers and understand their individual needs. This white paper is based on a specially commissioned study involving 42 senior managers at UK and Irish insurers.
Work equipment risks in the UK
The complex patchwork of legislation and guidance governing work equipment risks in the UK is an administrative monster that many businesses struggle to wrestle with successfully. It takes significant levels of technical expertise and resources to understand and effectively navigate the maze of legal requirements, and this problem grows increasingly unwieldy for smaller organisations with limited manpower and finances.
Workplace Stress: Under pressure
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22 May 2012
Market moves: Brokers a hive of recruitment activity
Post |
22 May 2012
Combined profit of 'going concern' Provident and sister MMA reaches £4.5m
Post |
23 May 2012
World Cup and Olympic fever fuels Brazil's general insurance growth
Post |
23 May 2012
Household to become 'new motor' as insurers warn of price hikes to come
Post |
22 May 2012
Editor's comment: Fleeing the family nest
This week’s deal developments read like two coming-of-age literary fables written to reward hard work and endeavour, while...