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Liberty adds Argenta underwriter for binding authority business
Liberty Syndicates, the Lloyd's of London arm of US insurance giant Liberty Mutual, has appointed Giles Taylor to be its deputy underwriter.
Ren Re FY net income slides
RenaissanceRe, the Bermudian (re)insurer said that net income for the year slid to $29m from $612m in 2007, due to heavy investment and catastrophe losses.
Allied World produces 'stellar' Q4 results
Bermudian reinsurer Allied World cheered the Bermudian market with strong operating results in the fourth quarter.
Lloyd's makes changes to Franchise Board
Lloyd's of London has confirmed the re-election of Lord Levene as chairman.
Bluefin opens offices and confirms deal talk
Bluefin has opened new offices in Dundee and Yeovil, but will consolidate other offices where necess...
Helphire seals Shariah deal with Salaam Halal Insurance
Credit hire giant Helphire has secured a deal with Shariah-compliant insurance provider Salaam Halal...
Shariah has potential
The news last week that the likes of Hiscox, Groupama, Ecclesiastical and JLT were prepared to back ...
Appointment at Canopius Managing Agents
Canopius Managing Agents has recruited Tim Carroll as underwriting director. In his new role, Mr C...
Cultural exchange
For years, the London Market has been mired in the Stone Age when it comes to technology, but changes are once again afoot with the Lloyd's Exchange, as Alexander Ferguson explains
JMD role for Gittings
JMD Specialist Insurance Services has appointed Lloyd's Market Association chief executive David Git...
Canopius hires Carroll
Canopius Managing Agents has appointed Tim Carroll as underwriting director of the agency with effec...
Senior Canopius underwriter resigns
A senior underwriter has resigned from Canopius, Reinsurance has learned.
Former Swiss Re boss given Lloyd's role
Canopius Managing Agents has appointed Tim Carroll as underwriting director of the agency with effect from 16 February, subject to requisite regulatory consents.
LMA CEO joins Lloyd’s service provider as non-executive director
JMD Specialist Insurance Services (JMD) has announced the appointment of Lloyd's Market Association chief executive David Gittings as a non-executive director.
Tokio Marine signs joint venture with Japanese telecoms giant
(BestWire) - Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. [85100] has signed a business and capital alliance agreement with NTT Finance Corp., a subsidiary of Japan's main telecommunications group Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp., to establish a joint venture for…
ABI stresses importance of flood cover in consultation
Consultation on new flood risk guidance will be launched next week, in a bid to bolster the beleague...
Xchanging to appoint McCulloch as UK insurance head
Xchanging, the outsourcing and technology provider to the insurance industry, is to unveil Stewart McCulloch as the head of its UK insurance operation, Reinsurance has learned.
No easy capacity answers
Lloyd's franchise performance director Rolf Tolle has told the Insurance Institute of London that th...
Lloyd's picks IBM for Exchange pilot
After a long tender process that started with 27 bidders, Lloyd's has selected IBM to become the sol...
IBM wins bid for Lloyd’s Exchange pilot
After a long tender process that started with 27 bidders, Lloyd's has selected IBM to become the sole service provider for a new central trading hub - the Lloyd's Exchange pilot.
Tolle: the key to Lloyd's is seeking a fairytale ending
Lloyd's franchise performance director Rolf Tolle has told the Insurance Institute of London that there is no magic answer to the conundrum how much capacity is enough? Instead he compared the question to asking 'how long is a piece of string?'.
Optimism in insurance sector despite bleak outlook for financial services sector says research
Job losses in the uncertain financial sector are expected to accelerate sharply in the first months of this year as business activity and profitability fall at record rates, a Confederation of British Industry survey has revealed.
FSA approves Sportscover
A managing agency formed to assume the management of the Sportscover syndicate, 3334 SCS, has been a...