Commercial
Brokerbility member acquires South West broker
Marsh and Co, a member of the Brokerbility Group, has acquired Regency Commercial Insurance Brokers in Weston-super-Mare.
Fortis launches additional functionality for renewals
Fortis has launched additional functionality for renewals on its Acturis commercial electronic products.
QBE restructures exec to better reflect growth
As a result of its continued expansion, QBE has decided to restructure into three main operating divisions – Europe, the Americas and Australia Asia Pacific.
Dual in SME e-business launch
Dual Corporate Risks has launched an e-business strategy targeting small businesses.
Markel International profits hit by major losses in H1 2010
Markel International reported gross written premiums of $395.3m for the six months to 30 June 2010, compared to $358.1m for the first half of 2009.
EMEA insurance buyers reap benefits from increased competition
Insurance buyers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa are reaping the cost benefits created by greater competition among insurers for their business and the added capacity generated by new entrants to the market, according to a new report.
Fitch assigns German Provinzial Nordwest Group A+ rating
Fitch Ratings has assigned German property and casualty insurer Westfaelische Provinzial Versicherung AG and the life insurer Provinzial Nordwest Lebensversicherung AG insurer financial strength ratings of 'A+' with stable outlooks.
QBE restructures exec to better reflect growth
As a result of its continued expansion, QBE has decided to restructure into three main operating divisions – Europe, the Americas and Australia Asia Pacific.
Markel International profits hit by major losses in H1 2010
Markel International reported gross written premiums of $395.3m for the six months to 30 June 2010, compared to $358.1m for the first half of 2009.
EMEA insurance buyers reap benefits from increased competition
Insurance buyers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa are reaping the cost benefits created by greater competition among insurers for their business and the added capacity generated by new entrants to the market, according to a new report.
Fitch assigns German Provinzial Nordwest Group A+ rating
Fitch Ratings has assigned German property and casualty insurer Westfaelische Provinzial Versicherung AG and the life insurer Provinzial Nordwest Lebensversicherung AG insurer financial strength ratings of 'A+' with stable outlooks.
AIG Q2 2010 results reveal losses
AIG has reported a net loss attributable to AIG of $2.7bn for the second quarter of 2010, compared to $1.8bn in the second quarter of 2009.
Dual links up with Odyssey Re for German D&O push
Dual Deutschland, the German cologne based MGA and part of The Dual Group, has secured new capacity from British insurer Newline Insurance Company, part of reinsurer Odyssey Re Group, to underwrite D&O for large financial institutions in Germany.
Dual links up with Odyssey Re for German D&O push
Dual Deutschland, the German cologne based MGA and part of The Dual Group, has secured new capacity from British insurer Newline Insurance Company, part of reinsurer Odyssey Re Group, to underwrite D&O for large financial institutions in Germany.
RBS Insurance records £253m loss in H1 2010
Royal Bank of Scotland's financial results show its insurance business in the first six months of 2010 was adversely impacted by a significant increase in bodily injury reserving, including adding £241m to reserves relating to prior years. In total RBSI…
Generali profits rise 73.2% in H1 2010 result
Generali has reported net profit up to € 873m (+73.2%) for the first half of 2010, with premiums at more than € 38 billion (+9.1%).
Generali profits rise 73.2% in H1 2010 result
Generali has reported net profit up to € 873m (+73.2%) for the first half of 2010, with premiums at more than € 38 billion (+9.1%).
Swiss Re reports Q2 2010 profit following previous year's loss
Swiss Re recorded net income of $812m for the second quarter of 2010 despite what it described as "challenging market environment".
Zurich H1 2010 result shows 20% drop in GI profit to $1.4bn
Zurich has reported general Insurance operating profit fell 20% to $1.377bn (H1 2009: $1.714bn) in the first half of the year.
Lancashire shrinks property book by 35.4% in Q2 2010 results
Lancashire Holdings this morning reported a fall in gross written premium, net written premium and net operating profit to $232.1m in the first half of 2010 to $232.1m (H1 2009: $241.9m), $218m (H1 2009: $238.7m) and $77.8m (H1 2009: $103.3m)…
Howden appoints legal panel
Howden has created a panel of law firms to provide a range of legal services to its surveying clients.
Zurich H1 2010 result shows 20% drop in GI profit to $1.4bn
Zurich has reported general Insurance operating profit fell 20% to $1.377bn (H1 2009: $1.714bn) in the first half of the year.
JLT head hails satellite "coup" in contract win with Marsh
JLT Aerospace has been appointed by ARABSAT to develop a bespoke insurance programme for a multi-satellite launch programme in conjunction with Marsh.
Former Broker Network head joins rival Cobra
Richard Croucher, former head of marketing at Broker Network, has joined Cobra as group marketing manager.