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Talbot adds two underwriters from Swiss Re
Validus' Lloyd's syndicate adds two underwriters from Swiss Re
Swiss Re, Scor in cat bond launches
Swiss Re and Scor launch Cat bonds.
Liberty appoints international treaty underwriter
Shane Aldons takes up London-based post
Atradius Trade Credit Insurance downgraded
AM Best turns gloomy on credit insurer
Miller bolsters team with Aon and Marsh hires
Miller head Greg Collins welcomed Kiran Nayee from Marsh UK and Trevor Young from Aon.
Marsh: commercial rates could drop by 10% in 2010
Tim Pritchard gives pessimistic forecast for next year.
JLT in HSBC Insurance Brokers swoop
CEO Dominic Burke said deal for HAC fitted its strategy of 'bolt on' deals.
HCC to merge Lloyd’s syndicates
Approval granted for 4040 and 4141 tie-up
Total catastrophe losses fall in 2009
The total cost of natural catastrophes and man-made disasters in 2009 fell to $52bn from $267bn in the 2008, a survey from Swiss Re has shown.
AIG lead insurer for Shanghai crash - sources
AIG was the lead insurer for the Shanghai plane crash that killed three and injured four more on 28 November, sources have told Reinsurance
Liberty International Underwriters names casualty boss
Chris Batchelor lands London role
Argo appoints new CFO
Ciaran O'Donnell joins from FM Global
Euler Hermes expecting 'negligible' loss from Dubai World
Euler Hermes has played down predictions of massive losses from Dubai World collapse.
Former Heritage CFO resigns from Argo
Nick Denniston, former CFO at Heritage, is thought to be leaving the company.
Aspen and Ariel said to be 'close to merger'
Bermudian rivals are close to merging, Reinsurance has learned.
Acquisitive Lloyd's insurer Amlin swoops again
Crowe Livestock Underwriting latest target for insurance group.
Ironshore unveils London shake up
Mark Wheeler appointed CEO of London-based international arm.
Beazley starts trading through Lloyd's Exchange
Major reinsurer starting electronic placing
Lloyd's reinsurers unlikely to be hit by UK floods
Damage estimates of around £100m are unlikely to affect the reinsurance market, Reinsurance has learned.
Two out as Glacier completes strategic review
Morten Pahle replaces Steve Price as UK boss in shake up.