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Canopius looks to buy and then float
Lloyd's insurer Canopius could look to float in the next few years, but its chief executive denied t...
Prudential poaches Lloyd's director
Lloyd's direcor of market infrastructure and programme management will leave the franchise this July.
Canopius reports increased profits and boardroom reshuffle
Canopius Group has announced record results for the year ended 31st December 2006 with profits rising to almost £20m. In addition, the board will soon witness a reshuffle, with Michael Watson relinquishing his role as head of the group's managing agency…
Argenta lines up new CEO
Lloyd's managing agent Argenta has announced Andrew Bathurst will be joining as chief executive offi...
What the papers said this week
The Sentinal, Staffordshire A solicitor, who avoided jail despite conning £17,000 out of an ins...
Argenta boosts claims team
Argenta Syndicate Management has announced that David Williams is to join the company as head of cla...
Bathurst made Argenta CEO
Lloyd's managing agent Argenta has made its second high profile appointment in a week, announcing Andrew Bathurst will be joining as chief executive officer.
Converium shareholders urged to reject Scor offer
Swiss reinsurer Converium’s board of directors has reiterated its plea to shareholders to reject a hostile takeover bid by French company Scor.
Argenta Syndicate Management hires head of claims
Argenta Syndicate Management has announced that David Williams is to join the company as head of claims.
IAG ponders Gibraltar route for Equity business
Equity Insurance Group could start driving some business through to Advantage - Hastings' Gibraltari...
Lloyd's widens focus after £3.62bn profit
Lloyd's has admitted frustration at failure to win more European business, despite reporting record ...
Argenta appoints CLB for audit
CLB Littlejohn Frazer has won the tender for the provision of full internal audit services to Argenta Syndicate Management Limited. The partner responsible for the audit is David Roberts who, along with Partner Neil Coulson, heads the internal audit team…
IPO raises $111m for CastlePoint
CastlePoint Holdings has floated on the Nasdaq Global Market with an initial public offering (IPO) of 7 682 238 common shares, at $14.50 per share.
Aon's Taylor, Oxygen's Fisher and Lloyd's James join board
The Chartered Institute of Insurance has appointed four new members to its London Market Faculty advisory board to extend its influence and reach within the market.
Jubilee makes personal lines rallying call
Lloyd's insurer Jubilee has called for action to secure the future for personal lines operators in t...
LMA online green light
The Lloyd's Market Association has announced online functionality for submission of wordings to the ...
Chaucer profits grow seven-fold
Chaucer Holdings has impressed analysts with record pre-tax profits of £86m for 2006, almost seven times higher than for 2005.
LMA holds summit over potential Lloyd's exodus
The new boss of the Lloyd's Market Association has called a summit of the personal lines operators i...
Finding the right level
Interview: Dave Gittings
Catlin grosses £134.1m
Lloyd's newest top dog Catlin reported income before tax of £134.1m (2005: £10.2m), on gross written...
Bermuda flight for Kiln
Lloyd's insurer Kiln has announced proposals for a new Bermudian domiciled holding company for the K...
Tokio Marine sets up life reinsurance operation on Isle of Man
Millea, Japanese parent company of Tokio Marine, has teamed up with JP Morgan to form an Isle of Man-domiciled sidecar writing annuity reinsurance business for the benefit of its Tokio Marine & Nichido Financial Life company.
CII members mentor Prince's Trust youngsters
Eight Chartered Insurance Institute members have been recruited to work with The Prince's Trust char...
Discarding paper
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