Where am I?

News

Lloyd's affirmed as A+

Ratings agency Fitch has affirmed Lloyd's of London's insurer financial strength rating at A+.

Lloyd's/London | 21 Jul 2010 secure

A palm tree yielding in a tropical storm
argentina-flag

Chaucer in Buenos Aires

Chaucer has opened a new office in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to access facultative property and related risks in Latin America on behalf of Chaucer Syndicate 1084.

Lloyd's/London | 21 Jul 2010 secure

kerrie-kelly-abi

Kelly quits ABI

The Association of British Insurers is on the hunt for a new director general following the announcement that Kerrie Kelly has stepped down.

Commercial | 21 Jul 2010 secure

recruitment

Kiln appoints two in Asia

Insurance and reinsurance underwriters Kiln have appointed Paul Dreblow and Kenneth Leung to their team in Asia.

Insurer | 21 Jul 2010

aon-logo-red-large

Aon broker who threw laptop into pond to cover tracks could face jail

A senior Aon broker who admits dumping a laptop in a pond to cover up his involvement in a major tender which potentially breached the terms of his gardening leave has been told he could face imprisonment.

Broker | 21 Jul 2010

fraud-cover
30th September 2010, Marriott Grosvenor Square, London

Fraud 2010

Undetected fraud costs the insurance industry nearly £2bn a year. This event offers a range of insights into fraud trends, and a forum in which to discuss solutions.

lloydsbuilding

Lloyd’s A+ rating affirmed by Fitch

Ratings agency Fitch has affirmed Lloyd’s of London’s Insurer Financial Strength rating at A+.

Insurer | 20 Jul 2010

britinsurance-logo

Apollo-Brit deal given 50:50 chance as PE house tipped not to raise bid

Private equity house Apollo is not expected to up its offer for Brit, meaning the chances of the deal being successful are 50:50, according to Jefferies International.

Lloyd's/London | 20 Jul 2010

a-gome-retail-store-in-china

Lloyd's faces 12 month Chinese deadline admits CIO

Lloyd’s has been set a testing 12 month deadline by the Chinese authorities to establish its underwriting platform.

Lloyd's/London | 20 Jul 2010

mansion

Oak forms alliance with Westinsure

High net worth specialist Oak Underwriting has agreed a deal with Westinsure Group to provide high net worth expertise to its UK network of independent brokers.

Insurer | 19 Jul 2010

kerrie-kelly-abi

ABI DG Kelly jumped before she was pushed claims board member

The Association of British Insurers would have been forced to sack its former director general Kerrie Kelly if she had not resigned.

Insurer | 19 Jul 2010

22nd & 23rd September 2010, Grange City Hotel, London

The British Insurance Summit 2010

Bringing together insurers, brokers and service providers to discuss and debate issue affecting the industry. Find out more from group editor-in-chief Anthony Gould.

British Insurance Summit 2010 tile
lloydsbuilding

Lloyd's insurer opens Argentina office

Chaucer has opened a new office in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to access facultative property and related risks in Latin America on behalf of Chaucer Syndicate 1084.

Reinsurance | 19 Jul 2010

Ant-Gould-British-Insurance-Awards

Insurance industry urged to take up the professionalism challenge

The insurance industry was challenged to embrace professionalism, and in particular to embrace the Aldermanbury Declaration at the British Insurance Awards 2010 last week.

Insurer | 18 Jul 2010 | screening image

technology arms race

Xchanging agrees London market e-accounts deal

Business processing firm Xchanging has agreed a deal with the International Underwriting Association of London and the Lloyd’s Market Association to build an e-accounts capability for the London market.

Insurer | 16 Jul 2010

david-robinson

Torus names PI manager

Torus' joint venture with Nexus Underwriting Management has entered the professional lines market with the appointment of David Robinson as professional indemnity manager.

Lloyd's/London | 16 Jul 2010

Maggie Craig ABI

Craig back in the ABI hotseat as Kelly departure confirmed

The Association of British Insurers has confirmed that Kerrie Kelly is stepping down from her role as director general to return to Australia for personal reasons.

Insurer | 16 Jul 2010

Comment

Jonathan Swift

BIA offers women hope

Research released this week by the Chartered Management Institute to mark the 40th anniversary of The Equal Pay Act 1970...

Interview

macdonald-ken-miller

Interview - Ken MacDonald: Keeping it simple

As former chief exec of Aon Global UK, Ken MacDonald has been refreshed by a return to a private company. Lynn Rouse talks...

View from the top

davies-richard-axa-duotone

View from the top: Time to share fraud data

Industry fraud statistics are normally presented as a good news story. Last year, insurers stopped 122 000 frauds, preventing...

Updating your subscription status Loading

Advertisement

Digital edition

Img1_125x155 Img2_125x155

Register now to receive a digital edition of Post every week or Reinsurance magazine every month

Events

event logo

UK Broker Awards

10 Sep 2010 , London

Site credentials:

Related sites:

Jobs:

Article types:

Categories:

Accreditations: