Lloyd’s/London
IUA embraces impact of catastrophe modelling on insurance industry
The London market is developing an increasingly sophisticated catastrophe modelling community as companies look to support their operations with the latest techniques and research.
Michael Silcock to join JLT as partner
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has announced that Mr Silcock will be joining its financial risks business.
Manchester Underwriting appoints director
Managing general agent Manchester Underwriting has appointed Richard Webb as a director of the business.
Canopius confirms KGM business review
Canopius has confirmed it is undertaking a review of KGM's involvement in the motorhome market.
Professionalism indemnity - Estate agents & surveyors: Free agents
Estate agents seem to be enjoying a stable professional indemnity environment, despite the housing market crisis. Jane Bernstein explains why.
Thefts see Canopius review KGM's motorhome business
Canopius has confirmed it is undertaking a review of KGM's involvement in the motorhome market.
Senior staff face the chop as Zurich finishes GI review
A number of middle and high-ranking employees are among those to be impacted by a shake-up of Zurich's international general insurance operations, Post has learnt.
Heath Lambert tops £1m
Heath Lambert has revealed its newly created London commercial team has topped £1m in gross written premium.
RFIB targets £80m turnover
RFIB Group has unveiled a strategy to double its current £40m turnover and triple profits by 2015.
ABI and Apil lead calls to reject asbestos ruling
Personal injury lawyers are urging all insurers to continue paying claims for mesothelioma on a traditional basis until the issue over policy triggers is ultimately resolved — which could take another year.
Post Magazine – 14 October 2010
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Canopius announces changes to PI strategy
Canopius Group has announced it is to focus its professional indemnity underwriting strategy on smaller UK organisations.
S&P hints at 'AA' return for Swiss Re as it revises outlook to 'positive'
Standard & Poor's has revised its outlook on Swiss Re to positive, and hinted it could raise its rating back to double A.
Hardy sets December 2010 start date for Singapore operation
Hardy Underwriting Bermuda has announced the opening of its new Singapore office.
LCP promotes five consultants to partner
LCP has announced the promotion to partner of five consultants within its pensions and insurance practices.
Loss adjuster seals Kuwait tie up
Charles Taylor adjusting has entered an exclusive representation agreement with Neshami, a leading firm of loss adjusters in Kuwait to work together on major insurance losses in the country and the GCC countries.
Jubilee promotes claims boss
Lloyd’s insurer Jubilee Managing Agency has appointed Duncan Cornwell to the new role of agency claims manager.
JLT employs group strategy director
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has announced that James Twining is joining the group executive committee as group strategy director.
Broker BMS names London CEO
Independent broker BMS has appointed former Glencairn chief executive Nick Cook to the newly created position of London market wholesale CEO.
Equitas to offer ex-gratia mesothelioma payments
Equitas has said it will make payments to mesothelioma victims in situations where they would have been compensated by a Lloyd’s policy but the company no longer exists or cannoth be traced.
Antares appoints new risk manager
Antares has appointed Helen Chapman to the Legal, Risk and Compliance team of Antares Managing Agency Limited.
German government gives local insurers a tax break
The German insurance trade association GDV has welcomed a move by the government to tweak its new tax regime.
LMA warns of over-regulation of Lloyd's
The Lloyd’s Market Association has warned the proposed regulatory system for the UK is being created around the banks which will make it over-engineered, unsuitable and unjustifiably costly for the general insurance industry.
In series - Professionalism and CPD: The gold standard
Brokers have embraced the professional development mantra of producing highly skilled employees.