Lloyd’s/London
Carroll set to depart Canopius
Canopius Managing Agents underwriting director Tim Carroll is set to leave the company less than 18 months into the role.
20 years ago: Crisis as Wallbrook is suspended
The London insurance market is facing a new crisis following the secretary of state for trade and industry Nicholas Ridley's decision to bar Wallbrook Insurance from underwriting new business, notably US excess liability risks, due to insufficient…
Miller
Miller has appointed Neil Higgins as a global facultative reinsurance specialist.
NIG
NIG has appointed seven area underwriting managers.
Liberty
Liberty International Underwriters Europe, a division of Liberty Mutual Group, is expanding its regional operations into Birmingham with the appointment of Dave Canning as regional senior underwriter.
Sidley Austin
Martin Membery and Matthew Griffith will be joining Sidley Austin as part of the continuing expansion of the firm's London insurance practice.
Chaucer
Chaucer Holdings has appointed Andrew Voke to the newly created role of head of production for Syndicate 1084.
E-Business 2010 - Roundtable: Reinforcing the brand
With more consumers looking to buy insurance online, Post hosted a roundtable to discover how technology can also be used to reinforce brands and instil client loyalty. Jonathan Swift reports.
Chubb bolsters broker ties with two hires
Chubb Insurance has created two new London-based roles in order to strengthen ties with its broker partners.
AJG boss hails underwriting potential after First City buy
OIM Underwriting will distribute its products through SME specialist Circadian as part of Arthur J Gallagher's acquisition of London broker First City.
Lloyd's FD: Solvency II no bar to new entrants
Lloyd's has stressed that it has no plans to batten down the hatches and stop admitting new members as the deadline for Solvency II approaches.
Reinsurance TV: WIF and the Bermuda Reinsurance Club
Reinsurance editor Katherine Blackler talked to the great and the good of Bermuda and London at the World Insurance Forum and Bermuda Reinsurance Club events earlier this month.
Chaucer outlines windstorm and earthquake estimates
Chaucer today it had completed its estimate of losses from the Chilean earthquake and European Windstorm Xynthia.
Gallagher set for First City purchase
The UK arm of US broking giant Arthur J Gallagher is set to acquire the insurance broking business of First City.
Brit Insurance publishes quarter one cat loss forecast
Brit Insurance has concluded an initial review of its expected claims arising from recent catastrophe events - the earthquake in Chile and European Windstorm Xynthia.
Catlin outlines earthquake and windstorm estimates
Lloyd's insurer Catlin today announces initial estimates of the financial impact of the Chilean earthquake and Windstorm Xynthia.
Election 2010 - Labour view: Lord Myners interview
In the fifth of Post's six-part series, profiling the major political parties, Mairi MacDonald talks to Lord Myners about Labour's plans and priorities.
Roundtable - Pro-active Claims Management - Setting out the crucial aims for claims
Many insurers now view claims management as a way to differentiate their service from that of their peers. Leigh Jackson reports on how a panel of experts see this as a crucial way to retain customers and win business.
Laser technology could reduce premiums
The introduction of new anti-pirate laser technology aimed at commercial shipping firms could lead to marine insurers reducing premiums.
Biba 2010: the London Market View
With this year's Biba conference being held in the capital, Post thought it appropriate to ask a number of insurers traditionally associated with the London market why they are exhibiting and what they hope to get out of it. This week, we talked to Kevin…
Lancashire: no material exposure to Xynthia
Lancashire Holdings today announced that it estimates its net losses before tax from the earthquake in Chile and subsequent aftershocks range from approximately US$65m to US$125m including the sum of gross claims and claims expenses, reinsurance…
CTC sees loss adjusting reveune and profits increase
Insurance services provider Charles Taylor Consulting saw its profit before tax increase to £15.7m (2008: £9.9m) on reveune of £96.6m (2008: £80.8m) in 2009.
Lloyd's hails record profit of £3.9bn for 2009
Lloyd's this morning announced a £3.9bn profit for 2009 (2008: £1.9bn), which it hailed as a "record results during challenging economic conditions".
Markel adds to hull and war team
Markel International has appointed Daniel McCarthy as an underwriter within its Hull and War team.