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AIG confirms plan to float Asian arm
AIG has confirmed that it is looking to float its Asian insurance subsidiary AIA on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Pembroke managing director leaves - sources
Mark Butterworth, managing director of Pembroke Managing Agency, the Ironshore-owned Lloyd's (re)insurer, has left the company, Reinsurance has learned.
Chaucer agrees to enter into Pamplona discussions
Chaucer, the sought-after Lloyd's (re)insurer, has agreed to enter into takeover talks with private equity firm Pamplona as well as other parties.
Private equity firm interested in buying part of Chaucer
Private equity firm Pamplona Capital Management has said that it interested in acquiring up to 29.9% of the issued share capital of Chaucer Holdings by means of a partial cash offer.
RSA raises £500m of debt
RSA, the insurance giant, said that it has raised £500m of lower tier two subordinated debt.
Private equity firm interested in buying part of Chaucer
Private equity firm Pamplona Capital Management has said that it is interested in buying 29.9% of Lloyd's (re)insurer Chaucer.
AIG to IPO Asian life unit - reports
AIG plans to spin off its Asian life insurance unit in a $5-10bn Hong Kong initial public offering in the first quarter of next year, according to reports.
Insurers unwittingly helping disease claims
Insurers are inadvertently helping to build opponents' industrial disease cases by investigating cla...
DAS in City move
DAS Legal Expenses Insurance has expanded and relocated its London office to accommodate a dedicated...
Fee claim highlights benefits of Civil Liability (Contribution) Act
Crooks v Newdigate Properties and others (Court of Appeal - 2 April 2009)
Appointment at Garwyn
Garwyn has recruited a regional manager for the Midlands area. Ian Lane , who has been with Garwyn ...
Recession fraud surge could rival 2007 floods
Cunningham Lindsey has warned the recession could result in a surge in fraudulent claims equivalent ...
Appointment at Keoghs
Keoghs has appointed Daryl Booth as chief operations officer. During his 20 year career, Mr Booth ...
Seeing is believing
Legal Update: RTA Liability
Zenith withdraws from GTA
Zenith Insurance has become the latest insurer to withdraw from the credit hire general terms of agr...
What's the worst that could happen?
Environmental Liability: Potential Scenarios
Appointment at Junction
Junction, the affinity partnerships arm of the BGL Group, has appointed a new financial director, M...
Jackson report splits industry over proposals
The publication of Lord Justice Jackson's preliminary report into civil litigation costs has divided...
LEA negligence instrumental in head's depression
Connor v Surrey County Council (Queen's Bench Division - 19 March 2009)
Robertson sets sights on pole position
Robertson & Company has set its sights on taking on The Cotswold Group to become the market leader i...
Fortis and BNP Paribas close deal
The transaction between Fortis Holding, the Belgian State and BNP Paribas has completed.
Allianz net income drops 97%
Allianz said that net income in the first three months of the year dropped 97%.
Arch Capital rings management changes
Arch Capital, the Bermudian (re)insurer said that president and CEO Constantine (Dinos) Iordanou, has been appointed to the additional position of chairman of the board, effective November 2009.
P&C insurers will emerge from financial crisis with resiliency proven
Property/casualty insurers will emerge from the financial crisis and weakening economy with their resiliency once again proven, Dr. Robert P. Hartwig, president of the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.), told attendees at the Casualty Actuarial…