Lloyd’s/London
Guy Carpenter acquires RML
Guy Carpenter has entered an agreement to buy all of the issued shares of the London-based reinsurance broker Rattner Mackenzie Limited (RML) from HCC Insurance (HCC).
LMA agrees simpler accounting system for brokers
Changes to come into effect in 2010
QBE appoints new head of underwriting and reinsurance management
David Woodruff takes new role.
Catlin opens Rome office
New base is staffed by ex Swiss Re team.
Shane Aldons defects to Liberty Syndicates
Ex-QBE syndicate underwriter to join Liberty Syndicates as motor and international liability treaty underwriter.
Lloyd's broker names new boss
John Mitchell appointed at Kinetic
Second earthquake hits Indonesia
A day after Sumatra is thumped by an earthquake, another one hits Indonesia
Report: Scor says reinsurance renewal pricing up
Pricing up by 3-5%, report says.
CII grandee Brown to head MGA group
An inaugural working committee has been set up to look at agreeing a constitution for the proposed trade body for managing general agents.
Aon to sue Jardine Lloyd Thompson over aviation staff departure
Aon is in the process of suing rival broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson over the departure of some of their aviation broking staff, Reinsurance can reveal
Japanese trio detail merger
Mitsui Sumitomo, Aioi Insurance and Nissay Dawa all detail their previously announced merger
Torus raids AIG for MGA start up
Operation to be based in Bermuda.
ABI: insurance employment up 1.3% in 2008 despite recession.
313 000 people employed by sector according to new figures.
Travelers confirms Smith as interim UK boss after Hudson departure
International president takes over for now after long standing insurance boss quits.
Travelers UK insurance boss quits
Martin Hudson leaves after over 20 years with the insurer in the UK.
LMA and ACPO join up to combat fraud at Lloyd's
LMA CEO Gittings said agreement was a "serious commitment".