Lloyd’s/London
Liability insurance lines growing faster than global economy
Commercial insurance premiums in emerging markets have grown by an average of 14% a year in the past decade, two to three times faster than in developed markets.
Barbon hires Bluefin and Axa heads for CKW roles
Barbon Insurance’s Cadogan Keelan Westall has appointed Amanda Hindman, pictured standing, and Sue Filsell.
Xchanging unveils Xuber brand
Xchanging has upgraded the tools and products in its insurance software operation, which will now operate under the name Xuber, following £20m of investment by the group.
Wheatley unveils new regulation agenda
Martin Wheatley, incoming chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority, aims to "reset" how the regulator works with financial firms and address "cross-industry issues" when it replaces the Financial Services Authority next year.
Equinox Global boosts underwriting capacity
Trade credit Lloyd's coverholder Equinox Global has increased its available capacity to underwrite by more than 30%.
Liberty Syndicates adds to specialty products team
Liberty Syndicates has appointed Susan Barber to manage and build on its personal accident and pecuniary lines treaty portfolios in the Lloyd's market, part of its specialty products underwriting division.
Renewable energy broker Renewable Risk Advisors launches
A new renewable energy broker has opened for business in the UK to give clients a more "bespoke" level of service.
Brit hires new chief financial officer
Brit Insurance has appointed Andrew Baddeley as chief financial officer, replacing Scott Egan who left the business in April to join Towergate as group CFO.
Argenta appoints senior power and cargo underwriters
Argenta's Lloyd's syndicate has named Barney Smythe and Joanne Reynolds as senior underwriters for power and utilities and cargo and specie respectively.
Lloyd's Vision 2025: Building an empire
The Lloyd's market is in bullish mood as it plots global domination with the Vision 2025 plan.
Argenta recruits marine underwriter for Syndicate 2121
Argenta Syndicate, a subsidiary of Argenta Holdings, has appointed Vincent Leonardi to marine underwriter at Argenta Syndicate 2121.
Lodestar Marine picks up $400m in Lloyd's capacity
P&I underwriter Lodestar Marine has agreed a second capacity deal, more than quadrupling its available funds.
RNLI selects Coleman as broker
Coleman Insurance Brokers has been reappointed as broker to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution following a successful tender.
Jon Clarke to leave Jubilee
Jon Clarke, active underwriter for Lloyd's life Syndicate 779 at Jubilee Group Holdings, is to leave the business.
Travelers claims head joins Liberty
Commercial lines insurer Liberty Mutual Insurance has appointed Nikki Barrett-Browne as commercial casualty claims manager.
Catlin names chief science officer
Catlin has appointed Michael Maran as chief science officer.
Carlson ups Barbican stake beyond 90%
Carlson Capital has increased its stake in insurer Barbican to more than 90% after buying out Steel Partners II.
Ex-JLT property brokers join Miller
Two former JLT property specialists have left the firm to join Miller.
Lloyd's returns to profit with best combined ratio in five years
A benign catastrophe period helped return Lloyd's to profit in the first half of 2012 with a combined ratio of 88.7% compared with 113.3% in the same period last year.
HCC's Molbeck to step down in December
HCC Insurance Holdings has confirmed that its president Christopher Williams will succeed John Molbeck in December.
Ace goes live with property insurance cover to fill terrorism gap
Ace has launched a property insurance proposition designed to cover the gaps between traditional property, terrorism and political violence insurance policies.
Asta Capital names Tighe as COO and CFO
Lloyd's third-party syndicate manager Asta Capital has appointed Julian Tighe, pictured, as chief operating officer and chief financial officer.
JLT is "well run" and "fully valued"
JLT's share price is now "fully valued" having risen 19% in the past 12 months, according to Panmure Gordon.
Aegis London rewards policyholders with premium credits
Aegis London, the UK-based subsidiary of mutual insurer Associated Electric & Gas Insurance Services Limited, has approved $1m (£620 000) in premium credits which will be returned to members through the firm’s premium credit programme.