Articles by Mairi MacDonald
Ex-Aon MD Martin to lead Willis UK
David Martin, former managing director of Aon's UK corporate business, has been appointed chairman and chief executive of Willis' UK retail business.
Ex-Aon director joins Kane as US MD
Kane has appointed Carlos Oliveras as managing director of Kane USA.
R&Q completes £500k Hickson deal
Randall & Quilter has completed its £525 000 acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Isle of Man-domiciled captive insurer Hickson Insurance.
Cunningham Lindsey asseses Tasmanian bushfire damage
More than 130 homes as well as farming and commercial properties have been destroyed in bushfires that are ravishing parts of Tasmania.
Keelan Westall founder recruits former employee for new venture
A former Keelan Westall team leader has rejoined her ex-boss Alan Westall at his Property Insurance Initiatives venture.
Abbey Legal profit to meet expectations
Abbey Protection has said that its alternative business structure licence gained on 1 January will support profitable growth in 2013.
AIG will not sue US state over bailout
AIG has ruled out backing a claim by shareholder CV Starr that the terms of its state-backed bailout were unfair.
Giles sets sights on £145m GWP for network start-up within two years
The newly installed managing director of Giles' networks and London market businesses has outlined his far-reaching plans to add hundreds of millions of pounds in gross written premium to the firm's books within the next two years.
BGL adds new director with Tesco recruit
BGL Group partnership business Junction has recruited David Knowles from Tesco for the newly created role of IT and change director.
Ex-Castle Cover boss Marchington launches new broker
Andrew Marchington, the founder and former managing director of Castle Cover, has launched a broker specialising in the mid to high net worth and non-standard home insurance markets.
Lifestyle Services fraud boss joins Cifas
Fraud prevention service Cifas has appointed the head of fraud investigations at mobile phone insurance provider Lifestyle Services Group as chairman of its insurance sector working party.
Last Delta Lloyd shares earn Aviva £350m
Aviva has priced its remaining stake in Benelux insurer Delta Lloyd at €12.65 per share, which would amount to gross cash proceeds of £353m.
Argo launches first sidecar
Argo Group International has set up its first sidecar in the form of Harambee Re for the 2013 accident year.
Former Aviva director Winslow joins AIG
AIG has named Adam Winslow as its new UK distribution director from 14 January.
R&Q selects Sequel software
Randall & Quilter Managing Agency has implemented Sequel's Eclipse Underwriting software to form part of its newly launched Syndicate 1991 operating platform.
Reinsurers back Zurich quake bond
Munich Re and Swiss Re have acted as joint lead structuring agents in a $270m (£166m) catastrophe bond transaction that transfers North American earthquake risk to the capital markets, on behalf of Zurich Insurance Group.
US nat cats push global insured losses above 10-year average
Munich Re has called for greater loss prevention measures to be taken in the US, which saw 90% of worldwide insured losses in 2012.
Gable is likely takeover target, says investment bank
Gable's appointment as a Towergate trading partner in December is "further evidence that it has established itself as an accepted provider of insurance products", according to Panmure Gordon, which has listed the Lichtenstein-domiciled insurer as its …
Arista scheme targets £400 000 premium in first year
Arista Insurance has set up a scheme with Merseyside broker Business Insurance Services.
Catlin backs ticket cancellation product
Catlin is underwriting a ticket cancellation product for PH Hotels.
Insured losses exceed $50bn in 2012
The reinsurance sector is "equipped with ample dedicated capital and stable pricing" as it enters 2013, according to Guy Carpenter.
Colosso joins Howden as non-executive chairman
Former Heath Lambert chief executive Adrian Colosso is returning to the insurance market as non-executive chairman of Howden Broking Group.
Jelf to set up managing general agency as it pays maiden dividend
Jelf is to set up a managing general agency offering products to members of its Purple network as the company plans its first acquisitions in five years.
Electra backs Davies for long haul, despite £11m write-down in first year
Davies' private equity backer has committed to working with the loss adjuster for "at least five or six years", despite having to write down a third of the value of its stake in the first year of ownership.