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XL Re Europe opens in Paris
XL Re Europe has opened a new underwriting office in Paris. The office will deal with underwriting n...
All quiet
So far, the renewal season has been very ordinary, but there is still some work to do
Appointment at XL Re Europe
Emmanuel Tribout has been appointed property underwriter for Eastern Europe at XL Re Europe. He will...
EU bans single-hull tankers
The European Union has finalised new legislation to ban the use of single-hull oil tankers in Europe...
Alternatives to D&O required
Risk managers are looking at alternate forms of cover due to the rising costs of directors' and offi...
Trial date set for WTC case
The first of what looks to be several trials concerning the World Trade Centre (WTC) attack has been...
Re-ratings - Munich Re
Fitch Ratings has downgraded Munich Re's insurer financial strength and long-term ratings from 'AA+'...
Appointment at Brit Insurance Holdings
Brit Insurance Holdings has added four new underwriters to its casualty team. Peter Battle, formerly...
Appointment at JLT Risk Solutions
JLT Risk Solutions has announced that Keith Rutter has joined the company. He will be working with c...
A winning combination
Amlin has made diversity and risk management a successful strategy within Lloyd's
Appointment at Field Seymour Parkes
James Pilgrim-Morris has joined law firm Field Seymour Parkes as a partner on the commercial litigat...
PMA Capital sells reinsurance
Philadelphia-based PMA Capital has announced that it is selling the renewal rights to PMA Re's finit...
A passport for Europe
How far off is regulation of the European reinsurance sector?
Diary
JANUARY 2004 14-16 Association pour les Management des Risques et des Assurances de l'Enterprise 20...
Actuaries face pricing challenge
Actuaries are facing difficult challenges in pricing commercial property insurance coverage under th...
Appointment at Helix UK
Richard King and Janet Pearson have joined SBJ Group subsidiary Helix UK as consultants. They were t...
Re-ratings - Axa Re (Paris)
Axa Re (Paris) and its subsidiaries have had their financial strength ratings downgraded by AM Best ...
RAA updates WTC loss study
The Reinsurance Association of America (RAA) has updated its World Trade Centre (WTC) and natural ca...
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Earthquakes hit US and Iran
The earthquakes, within days, in US and Iran, have highlighted the vulnerability of remote regions with unsophisticated building standards.
Met Life recaptures Annuity Life Re business
The panel in the arbitration proceeding between Annuity and Life Re (Holdings), and Met Life has ruled that Annuity and Life Re's rate increase instituted in January 2003 and effective March 5, 2003 is valid. As a result of the ruling, Met Life has…
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Appointment at Miller
Peter Dixon has joined Miller Insurance Services as a director in its marine unit. He moves to Mille...
Folgate eyes up FTSE 250 arm
The Folgate Partnership is set to establish its latest hub broker in the West Midlands, after acquir...