Articles by Insurance Post Staff
Aon outlines new role for former Benfield boss Chilton
Grahame Chilton, vice chairman of Aon Group and former Benfield chief, is to lead a multi-year effort to improve growth across all areas of Aon, the broking giant announced today.
Zurich completes acquisition
Zurich Financial Services Group's Brazilian subsidiary Zurich Participações has completed the acquisition of common shares representing 87.35% in Companhia de Seguros Minas Brasil, a BOVESPA-listed company, from Banco Mercantil do Brasil, and two private…
Liberty looks to build European energy account
Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe, part of Liberty International Underwriters, has appointed Didier Robin as vice president energy & construction. Based in France, he is the first energy underwriting appointment for LIU's continental Europe business and…
An unprecedented year
Review of the year
Rates to increase by up to 10% claims S&P
Reinsurance rates for the upcoming 1 January renewals period are expected to jump by between 5% and ...
Reinsurance co-founder passes away
Roy Harris, one of the original founders of Reinsurance nearly 40 years ago passed away in September...
Willis revealed as supertanker broker
Willis is thought to be one of the brokers for the hijacked Saudi Arabian supertanker, Reinsurance h...
Back into the fray
Industry heavyweight Brian Duperreault talks to Mairi Mallon about coming out of retirement to take the rudder of the world's largest broker
Big in Japan
Japan
California wildfire residential losses to hit $800m
Risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide has estimated total insured losses from the Freeway Complex, Sayre ...
Making the right brew
Hampden Agencies chairman Nigel Hanbury on leaving the Army, dealing with witches and the importance of getting it right
Recruitment moves
Munich Re has appointed Joachim Wenning as the head of its life reinsurance operation. He has been a...
The perfect storm
Run off
Down but not out
Thomas Hess examines what the financial market turmoil means for reinsurers
Marsh and McLennan offers shares up for acquisition
Marsh and McLennan (MMC), the financial services giant that owns insurance broker Marsh and reinsura...
Credit crunch or solvency stricture?
Will the recent financial turmoil lead to widespread insolvencies or just local restructuring in the UK, asks Christian Wells
700 jobs to be slashed as Aon looks to 'streamline' after Benfield takeover
As many as 700 jobs will go as part of Aon's takeover of Benfield, Aon said in a statement. Aon sai...
Marsh cuts 12 aviation broking jobs
Marsh, the broking arm of Marsh and McLennan, has cut 19 aviation broking jobs at its flagship UK of...
Airline renewal rates up by 12%
Airline renewal rates are continuing to climb, according to brokers Aon and Willis. Airline renewal...
Berkshire Hathaway Q3 net income drops 77%
Third quarter profits at financial services behemoth Berkshire Hathaway dropped 77% to $1.06bn, down...
A most unusual renewal
Inside view
First things first
Alexander Ferguson talks to First American's CEO Frank McMahon about the threats and opportunities ahead for the business
2008: quite a year
It was quite a year in 2008. If hurricanes weren't battering the Gulf Of Mexico, then floods were t...