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Hurriance Dolly losses could reach $700m - AIR
Losses from Hurriance Dolly could reach $700m, according to a report from AIR. AIR added that the "...
Ace completes redomicilation to Switzerland
Ace Limited has completed its previously announced redomestication of the company, from the Cayman I...
IFEX adds Florida and Gulf Coast contracts
Cat futures firm IFEX has announced that the Chicago Climate Futures Exchange (CCFE) started listing...
Recruitment moves
Joe Silmon has moved to RWS, one of the world's largest translation companies. He will be responsibl...
Lloyd's reform order laid before UK government
Economic Secretary to the UK Treasury, Kitty Ussher MP, yesterday laid before the UK parliament a dr...
Munich Re, Berkshire Hathaway to buy GAUM
Munich Re and Berkshire Hathaway are to buy Scor's share of aerospace underwriter Global Aerospace U...
Cat bond party may be 'over' - Willis
The party may be over for investment-linked securities, Willis stated in a report. "ILS activity ha...
Aon replaces Ryan on supervisory board
Aon has elected Lester Knight as its non-executive chairman of the board. He will replace former Aon...
IAG to sell Lloyd's syndicate Alba
Troubled Australian insurer IAG is to sell its Lloyd's specialist Asian syndicate Alba. IAG said it...
Harbor Point applies for UK branch licence
Class of 2005 Bermudian and US reinsurer Harbor Point has applied to the Financial Services Authorit...
AIG appoints Willumstad as new CEO and buys rest of Ascot
AIG remained in the news this summer after chief executive Martin Sullivan was ousted in mid-June an...
Carvill claims $60m derivatives traded on its CME contracts
Reinsurance broker Carvill has said that trading its Carvill Hurricane Index (CHI) contracts continu...
SEC report slams S&P, Moody's and Fitch
The SEC has issued a damning report into practices at ratings agencies Standard and Poor's, Fitch an...
Torus takes Munich Re's construction team - sources
New energy Torus has boosted its construction reinsurance book after taking four of Munich Re's cons...
KnightBrook buys Excess Re
KnightBrook, a recently established holding company of Knight Insurance Company and Venbrook Group, ...
New network launching
Broker Direct will launch a new network early next week, Post has learnt.
Arista appoints NU schemes boss
Commercial lines underwriting operation Arista Insurance has appointed Andrew Ball as schemes manager.
Knowles leaves CII to start up online MGA
The Chartered Insurance Institute has confirmed Peter Knowles, market director for general insurance, is leaving the professional body to start a new online broking venture.
Lloyd's poised to open Ireland office
Lloyd’s has appointed its first country manager for Ireland who will oversee the opening of a new Lloyd’s office in Dublin later this year.
THB opens Cheltenham office
THB has opened an office in Cheltenham one month after unveiling a new 16 000 square feet premises in London's Leadenhall Street.
Kaupthing Singer and Friedlander: sale update
Kaupthing Singer and Friedlander has admitted the sale of its premium finance is close.
Florida officals clear way for Berkshire Hathaway deal
(BestWire) — Florida officials have cleared the way with a second vote for the Sunshine State to pay Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway $224 million now in return for the company's promise to buy $4 billion in state bonds should a hurricane cause major…
Government in new flood defence pledge
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has set out plans to contribute at least £5m to a scheme to support households in England that face a particularly high risk of flooding but which are not protected by traditional community level…
Health insurer to undergo rebranding
Simply Health will be uniting its trading divisions under the single name of Simply Health, with all divisional names transferring to the Simply Health name over the next two years.