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Economic uncertainty to impact European construction in 2012
The health of the European construction sector will depend on austerity plans in 2012, according to credit insurer Coface.
Hurst-Bannister joins Xchanging board
London Market stalwart Barnabas Hurst-Bannister is to join the Xchanging Ins-Sure Services board as a non-executive director from March.
Ace boosts claims with Sharp recruit
Ace has appointed Christina Sharp from Van Ameyde Group as claims client relationship manager.
Capita buys PE-backed broker Fish
Capita has acquired Fish Administration from private equity firm Inflexion for a cash consideration of £21m on a cash free, debt free basis.
Weakened capital adequacy behind Generali downgrade
Standard & Poor's has lowered its long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on Italy-based Assicurazioni Generali SpA and its related core entities to 'A' from 'A+'.
Brightside signs up Britannia Rescue
Brightside Group has signed up LV’s recovery arm Britannia Rescue to provide breakdown cover to the 90 000 road rescue customers within its broker division.
Europ Assistance completes MBO
Europ Assistance Holdings has completed a management buyout to become an independent entity.
Europ Assistance confirms UK MBO
Europ Assistance has confirmed that an agreement has been reached for the management buy out of its UK and Ireland arm.
Cunningham Lindsey expands executive board
Mark Henderson has been appointed as business improvement director at Cunningham Lindsey as the company adds three new appointments to its executive board.
Global tanker fleet hit by EU oil sanctions
New European Union sanctions on Iranian oil will impact around 95% of the global tanker fleet, including those operated by a major Bermuda shipping company, because they are insured under rules governed by European law.
Chartis Europe SA assigned "A" IFS ratings
Chartis Europe SA (France) and Chartis Europe (UK) have been assigned "A" (Excellent) financial strength ratings and "A" issuer credit ratings by AM Best.
Lancashire increases Japan quake loss estimate by 56%
Lancashire Holdings has increased its estimated exposure to the Tohoku earthquake by $42.2m, or 56%, to a net loss estimate of $117.3m (£74.8m).
S&P warns about Aviva, Allianz and Axa
Standard & Poor’s has issued a series of warnings about major insurers’ exposure to the euro debt crisis.
Financial institutions under “relentless attack” from fraudsters
Fraud in 2011 topped £3.5bn, according to KPMG’s fraud barometer, which revealed financial institutions are under “relentless attack”.
Italy's sovereign IDR slashed two notches by Fitch
Italy’s sovereign long-term issuer default rating has been downgraded to ‘A-‘ from ‘A+’ by Fitch.
Lone ranger Northcourt to provide capacity for growing nuclear risk
A coverholder which claims to be the first conventional insurer to bring capacity to the market that is not a mutual or part of a pool is to take advantage of growing demand from the eastern bloc.
ABI director general hails finance bill as 'important milestone'
Association of British Insurers director general Otto Thoresen has described today’s publication of the Financial Services Bill as “an important milestone” in the bid to achieve twin peaks regulation.
EC data privacy proposals costly for EU businesses
Proposals for new privacy regulations for companies handling EU citizens’ data may increase demand for cyber liability solutions, according to Lockton.
Solvency poll results
Will Solvency II cause captives to re domicile?
Asian Expansion: Local experts explain the market's attraction
Insurance Insight recently extended its coverage to include Asia. As part of the new remit Francesca Nyman spoke to some of the region’s major players about where they have a presence in the market, why Asian is attractive and the opportunities for…
NED Tim Ablett leads Europ Assistance UK MBO
Europ Assistance’s non-executive director and former Groupama managing director Tim Ablett has confirmed he is leading the management buyout of the travel insurer’s UK and Ireland arm.
Brightside board claims 'record year' in progress update
Brightside bosses are preparing to announce figures for a “record year” in which the acquisitions of E-Systems and eDevelopment have helped contribute to a significant increase in reported earnings per share.
US broker acquires London-based Chesterfield
HW Kaufman Financial, parent company of wholesale broker and underwriter Burns & Wilcox is to buy London-based insurance broker and underwriter Chesterfield.
Ex-Direct Line boss to chair A&A group after PE-backed MBO
Darwin Private Equity has entered into an agreement to acquire The A&A Group and Hyperformance Limited in a management buyout.