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Soon-to-be-famous five
The British Insurance Awards finalists, judges and sponsors gathered at The Merchant Taylors' Hall i...
The end of the rainbow?
Long-tail Disease: ELIB
Appointment at Questgates
Questgates has recruited a number of new staff. Maria Kearney joins the environmental division fro...
Axa threatens to penalise claims farming brokers as debate rages
Rivals firms have backed Aviva in its push to purge the market of brokers subsiding loss-making busi...
Appointment at Forbes
Two members of Forbes Solicitors' defendant insurer team have been promoted. Elizabeth Bower and ...
HCC joins expanded government trade credit scheme
HCC has joined the Euler Hermes, Atradius and Coface as a provider of the government's trade credit insurance scheme.
Brit adds underwriter from Munich Re
Brit Insurance, the international general insurance and reinsurance group, today announces the appointment of Kevin Fol ey as Class Underwriter - International Property, within its Global Markets business.
Randall & Quilter makes acquisition
Randall & Quilter, the AIM traded run-off management service provider and acquirer of solvent insurance companies in run-off, said it has acquired the captive insurer of bankrupt British store chain Woolworths from the chain's administrators, Deloitte.
Avoca brings in Fac specialist from Munich Re
Avoca Insurance Holdings, the Bermudian (re)insurer, announced today that Kevin Smith has been named president of its Bermuda-based facultative and program underwriting subsidiary, DirectFac.
AIG raises over $1bn from share sale
AIG has said that it has raised nearly $1.14bn from selling shares in reinsurer Transatlantic Holdings.
JLT buys UK underwriting agency
Jardine Lloyd Thompson, the UK insurance broker, said it has acquired Ingham and its operating subsidiary Ingham Underwriting.
Bright Grey improves income protection offering
Bright Grey has improved its income protection offering by improving cover limits and including the services of HCML, a rehabilitation case management company.
Arch adds senior exec from The Hatford
Arch Insurance Group, a subsidiary of Bermudian (re)insurer Arch, said that David McElroy has joined as president of the newly-created financial and professional liability products group of Arch Insurance's US-based operations.
Hyperion makes acquisition
Hyperion Insurance Group today announced that its broking arm, Howden, has signed a deal to acquire Hendricks & Co GmbH, the specialist Directors and Officers (D&O) and Commercial Legal Expenses broker in Germany.
Renaissance Re agrees to buy Spectrum
RenaissanceRe, the Bermudian (re)insurer, has said that it has agreed to acquire Spectrum Partners, Ltd., whose principal operating subsidiary is Spectrum Syndicate Management, a Lloyd's Managing Agent.
JLT Re adds two more
JLT Re, the reinsurance broking arm of Jardine Lloyd Thompson, has appointed Michel Fernandez as executive vice president and Greg Habay as senior vice president for JLT Re's North American property practice.
Moody's gloomy on Transatlantic Re
Moody's Investors Service has placed the Aa3 insurance financial strength rating of Transatlantic Reinsurance Company on review for possible downgrade, as well as the A3 rating on senior debt of Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TRH).
AIG prices stake in Transatlantic Re
AIG has said that it has priced its underwritten public offering of 26m shares of US reinsurer Transatlantic Holdings, common stock owned by AIG and its subsidiary, American Home Assurance Company (AHAC), at $38 per share.
The Hartford CEO to retire
The Hartford Financial Services Group, the troubled US insurer, said that its chairman and chief executive Ramani Ayer is to retire by the end of 2009.
Rates to rise for marine insurance - Aon
Ship owners are facing challenging negotiations at 2009/10 renewals as marine insurers seek rates increases on all classes of business. However, according to a report from Aon, abundant capacity means competitive forces will create a balancing act in the…
Aviva: Accident scene information speeds claims process
Fleet drivers can speed up the insurance claims process if they gather information at the scene of an accident, Aviva has claimed.
QBE unveils new PI product for the media
QBE has launched a new tailored professional indemnity product for media professionals in the UK and Ireland.
Arc Angels racing for life
Twelve staff from Arc Angels, the corporate social responsibility programme of legal expenses insura...
Biba backs cross-border RTA consultation
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has backed a European Commission consultation on victims'...