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Mathers returns to head up new Lloyd's syndicate
R J Kiln has launched a new syndicate with parent Tokio Marine. Tokio Marine Kiln Syndicate 1880, as it will be known, has been approved by Lloyd's, and will be managed by R J Kiln, which currently manages four other Lloyd's syndicates (510, 807, 557 and…
New London market broker body launch
The London and International Insurance Brokers Association is launching on 1 January following a unanimous vote by London market brokers at a meeting today.
Penny Black's insurance week
The British Insurance Brokers' Association's chief executive officer Eric Galbraith couldn't have ch...
Liiba boss: LMBC has no future in new order
The chairman of the proposed London market body for brokers says there is no room for two associatio...
Lloyd's appoints rep for Germany and Austria
Lloyd's has appointed a new market relations manager for Germany and Austria.
Appointment at Chaucer
Chaucer Syndicate 1084 has appointed Paul Blight as class underwriter for international casualty tre...
Appointment at Axiom
Axiom has extended its coverholder audit capability to the South African market with the appointment...
Tokio Marine net income drops nearly 76%
(BESTWIRE) - Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. reported 75.9% drop in net income to 18.1 billion yen in the six months ended Sept. 30 as the Japanese economy experienced a slowdown in exports attributed to the global economic downturn.
Dubai, Saudi development corporations to roll out credit insurance services
The Dubai Export Development Corporation (EDC) and the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investments and Export Credit (ICIEC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IDB) headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, have agreed to offer…
Chaucer snags international casualty treaty underwriter from Canopius
Chaucer, the Lloyd's (re)insurer, said that its syndicate 1084 has appointed Paul Blight as class underwriter for international casualty treaty within the specialist lines division.
IUA to take part in Lloyd's Exchange pilot
The International Underwriting Association has pledged its support for the Lloyd's Exchange and announced it will take part in the pilot which is due to start in early 2009.
Xchanging Conference Report
Reinsurance Magazine talked to Sue Langley from Lloyd's, Dave Matcham CEO of the International Underwriting Association,..
Pembroke to expand with property team
Pembroke Managing Agency looks set to establish a London-based property team in a bid to expand its ...
Subscription solution touted
A specialist travel insurer has called on the industry to work together to insure high-cost cases in...
Beazley gains momentum
Beazley Group has completed its acquisition of the entire existing share capital of Momentum Underwriting Management Limited (MUM) after it was announced in September 2007.
BGL's Junction unveils new director
Matthew Gledhill has been appointed marketing director for Junction.
Haynes gains wider role at Tokio Marine
Kiln Group chief financial officer Peter Haynes is to assume a broader financial management and leadership role for Tokio Marine companies.
Biba London team to move to new trade body
The four staff members actively involved in London market reform at the London Market Insurance Brok...
Xchanging hits out as IBM closes in on deal
The bidding war for the sole service provider for a new central trading hub at Lloyd's has been redu...
VFM expands offering
VFM Services has expanded its business as a claims outsourcer following the launch of a first notifi...
VFM expands offering and doubles capacity
VFM Services has expanded its business as a claims outsourcer following the launch of a first notification of loss through to settlement service for the insurance industry.
Divided but not yet fallen
The announcement by the London Market Insurance Brokers' Committee that it plans to set up an indepe...