Lloyd’s/London
Appointment at Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Pricewaterhouse Coopers has appointed Andrew Kail as the new head of its UK insurance group. Mr Kail...
Lloyd's insurer in £1 acquisition
Lloyd's insurer Chaucer has agreed to purchase Quanta's 15% shareholding in Pembroke JV for a consideration of £1.
IUMI: marine sector awash with high-cost claims
Marine underwriters are facing a tide of high-cost claims, creating the most damaging situation in r...
Lloyd’s and LMA to drive Claims Change Programme
Lloyd’s has today set out plans to accelerate the pace of change in the market’s claims performance.
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Canopius to launch new unit in Ireland
Lloyd's managing agency Canopius intends to establish a business unit in Dublin - Canopius Ireland. ...
Asbestos hits Everest 4Q but analysts happy
Bermudian reinsurer, Everest Re saw its fourth quarter combined ratio battered as it felt the effect of its recent bolstering of asbestos-related reserves, but market analysts reacted favourably to the clean-up operation.
Penny Black's insurance week
Insurance brokers often appear to believe that they are the proverbial kings of the castle. Well, it...
MRG reveals 2007 progress and 2008 targets
The London market has made significant progress in meeting its goal of reforming business processes during 2007 the Market Reform Group announced today.
London market insurer appoints new claims head
Liberty International Underwriters, the subsidiary of Liberty Mutual Group, has appointed John McCammon to manage its European claims operations. As head of claims, McCammon will be responsible for claims across all product lines.
Canopius expands interests into Ireland
Canopius has extended its brand reach by launching a new unit in Ireland. The company has already o...
PwC insurance head
Pricewaterhouse Coopers has named Andrew Kail as its new UK insurance leader. Mr Kail will take up t...
Ri3k heralds Aon e-trading
Aon's increased use of electronic trading may be a catalyst for wider adoption of the technology in ...
Insurer outlines Irish growth plans
Canopius today announced its intention to establish a business unit in Dublin – Canopius Ireland. The launch of the new unit, which will be later in 2008, is subject to necessary regulatory consents.
Markel ready for electronic claims
Markel International confirmed that they are now ready to accept any new claim that is in-scope through the electronic claims file system.
Beazley: attractive investment talk is flattering
Lloyd's insurer Beazley would not dismiss a takeover offer out of hand if faced with the option, its...
Kiln hails Tokio swoop
Kiln has insisted it will keep its name, having become one of the latest Lloyd's insurers to be appr...
Paris Re plans to lever up in $400m capital return
Reinsurer Paris Re has announced a €20m share buy-back program and plans to organize a return of up to $400m million of capital to shareholders via a debt raising early in 2008.
Aon uveils major tie up with Jones Lang LaSalle
Jones Lang LaSalle and Aon have concluded a joint venture agreement to establish a new commercial real estate insurance services capability.
Appointment at Canopius
Linus Phoon will head Canopius Asia. He was previously principal officer in the Singapore branch of ...
'Second hand fiction' prompts Ri3k move
London market online trading company Ri3k has moved to simplify its pricing policy, hoping to allay ...
RI3K reviews pricing policy
Responding to market criticisms over its pricing, RI3K is publishing a simplified pricing tariff.
Willis appoints Latin Amercan CEO
Global broker Willis has appointed Eugenio Paschoal as chief executive of its Latin America region.
Canopius to launch Asia operation
Lloyd’s insurer Canopius has announced it is opening a (re)insurance underwriting operation in Singapore.