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Broker market firms under threat in US.
US broker market reinsurers have become the latest acquisition targets, with Constitution Re and Kem...
Linking layers of protection.
John Butler reviews the development of the 'risks covering' aggregate extension clause.
IUA merger stalls on future of Leadenhall HQ.
The proposed merger of the London company market's two trade bodies continues to be delayed by wrang...
Record set for liability cover.
UK buildings material giant Hanson has bought the largest ever tranche of environmental liability co...
Lloyd's in cyberspace.
Lloyd's may have a reputation for innovative underwriting, but it is less well-known for its ground-...
Appointment at TIG Holdings.
Louis Paglia, senior vice-president and treasurer of TIG Holdings, has assumed the duties of chief f...
Seeking a new start in life.
Emerging markets may be risky, but they can offer reinsurers long-term growth, says Adrian Leonard.
Start how you mean to go on.
Stephen Coward describes the challenges of creating a new global account in engineering and construction for Copenhagen Re Group.
Appointment at LCCA.
Robert Hiscox, chairman of Hiscox plc, has been appointed chairman of the Lloyd's Corporate Capital ...
S&P rates Liberty Re.
Liberty Re has been assigned an A- (strong) rating by Standard & Poor's, as a result of its good cap...
Vive la difference!
Global market? What global market? Regional differences appear to be alive, well and refusing to dis...
XL Mid Ocean swaps cat.
XL Mid Ocean Re, the reinsurance operation of merged Bermudian insurers Exel and Mid Ocean, has carr...
Acquisitive is positive.
Janina Clark talks to Michael O'Halleran about the rise and rise of Aon Group.
Axa's 'captive' retains risk.
For the first time in the four years of the company's existence, Axa Cessions has retained some of t...
France's non-life nightmare.
As the French property and casualty industry continues its major restructuring, Moody's Martin Mills sees problems ahead for the industry.
Transatlantic gains.
New York-based Transatlantic Holdings, parent of Transatlantic Re and Putnam Re, increased net incom...
Appointment at Swiss Re.
Professor Hans Buhlmann, a member of the board of directors at Swiss Re, has been elected to the Ins...
London Club stable.
The London P&I (protection and indemnity) Club has reported strong results for 1997/98, with assets ...
The euro: legal tender?
Insurers must be clear about the legal implications of the introduction of the European single currency. James Ashe-Taylor & Alan Davis report.
Arig Re formed.
Arab Insurance Group (Arig) has formed a reinsurance company, Arig Re, to take over the group's non-...
Merger creates Lloyd's giant.
Lloyd's managing agency Murray Lawrence has merged with corporate capital provider Angerstein to for...
GIO losses force restructure.
Australian insurer GIO made a pre-tax loss of A$189m ($112m) on its reinsurance business in 1997/98,...
Pressure mounts over Holocaust claims.
Swiss insurer Zurich has agreed to resolve outstanding claims arising from insurance policies bought...
Dreams turned to dust.
Civil unrest and economic setbacks have interrupted the insurance industry's love affair with Indonesia. Jeremy Golden reports.