Lloyd’s/London

Swiss Re retains 70% of GE business at 1/1

Global reinsurer Swiss Re has said it grew its non-life reinsurance portfolio by 14% in Swiss Franc terms over the 1/1 renewal season as it retained 70% of the GE Insurance Solutions non-life treaty business it acquired back in June 2005.

Web-based Easy Placement launches

Easy Placement, a web-based software programme that enables brokers to communicate with underwriters over the Internet is launched today by Web Connectivity, the provider of standards-based messaging software for the commercial insurance industry, and…

Everest Re 4Q sees equity top $5bn

Bermudian (re)insurer Everest reported a 92.9% combined ratio in the fourth quarter 2006 to produce after-tax operating income, excluding realized capital gains and losses, of $201.2m compared to an after-tax operating loss of $185.8m in the Wilma…

Indie hearing: Bright and Condon face the camera

Micheal John Bright, former company chairman and managing director of Independent Insurance and Philip John Condon, former deputy managing director, were filmed as they entered Southwark Crown Court for this week's preparatory hearing.

Tony Markel gives view of Lloyd's future

Yesterday saw Tony Markel, President and Chief Operating Officer return to the Lloyd’s Old Library where he opened the Insurance Institute of London’s lecture season by presenting his views on the initiatives that remain to be tackled to assure Lloyd’s…

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