Lloyd’s/London
AM Best affirms Lloyd's rating
Ratings agency AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of Lloyd's. The outlook for all ratings remaining stable.
Insurers warned to tread carefully with biosynth technology
Lloyd's tells market to take care as potential liabilities could be catastrophic
New UK property team for Liberty International Underwriters
Coxon, who has 22 year of underwriting expertise, will head the team
Liberty senior casualty underwriter defects to Novae
Alan Tomlinson will join Novae in December say sources
Aon deputy chair joins JLT board
CEO Burke praises capture of Palmer-Brown to Jardine Lloyd Thompson to senior management team
The British Insurance Awards 2009
Over 1800 movers and shakers from across the insurance industry celebrated the British Insurance Awards 2009 at the Albert Hall last night
IAG tipped to use HSBC to launch non-Lloyd's platform
Utley: history with Lexicon
Pick of the week: Setanta targets UK; IAG tipped to buy HSBC Insurance; CILA talks break down
Post reporter Leigh Jackson looks at the major stories from the general insurance market: Setanta Insurance targets UK; IAG tipped to buy HSBC Insurance (UK); CILA talks break down; Merlin staff to wait on annual bonuses; and London broker fined by FSA.
Catlin bolsters aviation team with senor hires
Insurer said full team would be in place by September.
Max adds new Lloyd's team
Graeme Scott and Stuart Hawes join Max at Lloyd's from Ace Tempest Re
Yellowblox targets Lloyd's binder business
Electronic reform of delegated authority expected
Cooper Gay flotation not seen as imminent
Cooper Gay's LSE flotation is not seen as being imminent, Reinsurance learns.
Lloyd's player becomes seventh LSE listed non life insurer
Omega moves from AIM to main market today
Commercial clients told to budget for premium rises
Taylor Patterson believes this will prevent the "knee jerk" shock of a 20% increase further down the line.
Hiscox appoints new brand boss for Hiscox Direct
MD Steve Langan boosts Hiscox brand business
FSA to introduce new fines regime by February 2010
Margaret Cole claims proposals are "stark warning" to regulated firms
Aon UK unveils new boss
Rob Brown will retain current role