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Xchanging acquires RebusIS
Insurance outsourcing specialist Xchanging has acquired software company RebusIS for an undisclosed sum.
Max Re Capital posts Q4 profit
Bermuda-based Max Re Capital has posted a $36.4m net profit for the fourth quarter of 2003, up sharply on the $11m it made over the same period of 2002.
Max Re posts Q4 profit
Bermuda-based Max Re has posted a $36.4m net profit for the fourth quarter of 2003, up sharply on the $11m it made over the same period of 2002.
Levene hits out at compensation culture
Lord Levene, chairman of Lloyd's, outlined the dark clouds on the horizon — and called for action now to combat the growing compensation culture — in a speech today at the City Forum lunch. Mr Levene said: "Politicians in Whitehall and in Brussels need…
Everest Re announces Q4 results
Everest Re Group has announced that it made a $118.6m profit in the last four months of 2003, compared to the $60.6m gain it made in the same period of 2002.
Crawford recruits new agricultural team
David Waite Associates’ specialist agricultural team has joined loss adjuster Crawford & Company’s agricultural, rural industries and estates team. The existing team headed by David Thompson has been joined by David Waite and Steve Law both from David…
Miller appoints Lyons to board
Miller has announced that Nicolas Lyons has been appointed as a non-executive director to the company's holdings board.
Bub resigns from Max Re Capital
Bermuda-based Max Re Capital has announced that Stephan Bub has resigned from the company's board of directors.
Kwit-Fit expands into pet insurance
Kwik-Fit Insurance Services has expanded its product base with the launch of a pet insurance division.
Earthquake data can benefit insurance industry
The insurance industry has not fully benefited from the increasing amount of earthquake hazard research, according to a leading earthquake expert.
Research into natural hazards published
The International Underwriting Association has published new research aimed at providing insurers with more information about exposure to natural hazards.
Appointment at Swiss Re
Swiss Re's board of directors has announced that it is going to propose Kaspar Villiger for electi...
Workers' Compensation - Californian insurers hit by losses
Insurers providing workers' compensation coverage in California had their seventh straight year of l...
P&I - Shipping splash for London Club
The London P&I Club has announced that its members are ordering an increasing amount of new tonnage ...
Appointment at Miller Insurance Services
Miller Insurance Services has announced that Peter Dixon has been recruited as a director in its m...
Appointment at Ecclesiastical
Andrew Jones is the new group reinsurance manager at Ecclesiastical. Mr Jones will lead the coordi...
P&C - Aspen expands its US P&C arm
Bermuda-based Aspen Insurance Holdings is expanding its US property reinsurance arm with the creatio...
Appointment at SVB Holdings
SVB Holdings has recruited Peter Matson as senior underwriter. Mr Matson was the co-founder and he...
Appointment at The London Underwriting Centre
The London Underwriting Centre (LUC) has announced that Victor Blake has been appointed to serve a...
Appointment at the Institute of Actuaries
Michael Pomery will be the next president of the Institute of Actuaries. Mr Pomery became an actua...
Appointment at Arthur J Gallagher
Arthur J Gallagher has announced that Theodore ("Tat") Skirvin has been appointed vice-president -...
Products - RJ Kiln goes to war
Lloyd's managing agent RJ Kiln has added long-term and domestic war on land insurance to the special...
Acquisition - Willis looks to Copenhagen
Willis has announced that it has agreed to acquire Copenhagen-based reinsurance broking company Kire...
Appointment at Guy Carpenter
Guy Carpenter has appointed David Lightfoot as manager of its actuarial and catastrophe modelling ...