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AIG's Liddy cools down asset sale rumours
AIG chief executive Edward Liddy has scotched rumours that the company may be selling up to $15bn of assets by the end of the year.
Kennedys continues expansion in West Midlands with new team
Law firm Kennedys has continued its expansion in Birmingham following the appointments of partners Eamon Mooney and Robert Welfare, solicitor Angela Fisher and trainee legal executive Julie Barnes from DLA.
Arista in Manchester move
Arista Insurance has promoted Jim Morrison to the position of regional underwriting manager for the North west.
Willis appoints new Brazil head
Willis has appointed José Otávio Sampaio as chief executive for Willis Brazil, one of the biggest growth areas for the global insurance broker. He will report to Eugenio Paschoal, CEO, Willis Latin America and former CEO of Willis Brazil.
XL says to expect further mark to market losses in Q4
XL, the Bermudian (re)insurer, said that it expects to report approximately $200-$220m in net investment fund affiliate losses from its alternative investment portfolio for the fourth quarter of 2008.
Aon: Irish recall cover warning
Aon has warned that the Irish pork recall is a reminder of the need to have the right kind of insurance in the event of a product recall.
World Aids Day support from BUPA
BUPA has given £10,000 to Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) in support of World Aid...
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CII hosts terrorism workshop
The Chartered Insurance Institute's London market faculty will host a counter -terrorism workshop fo...
Larke wins Unitas award for leadership
Tim Larke of Ryan Insurance Group in Ipswich has won the 2008 Unitas achievement award. Mr Larke co...
Aviva sponsors University of East Anglia insurance chair
Norwich Union and the University of East Anglia last week announced a new chair within the universit...
Kiln looks to build on new Syndicate partnership
Kiln aims to develop and sell its own product lines through parent Tokio Marine's international offi...
Appointment at Catlin Group
Catlin Group has strengthened its crisis management underwriting team with the addition of two produ...
XL opens new division with broker appointment
XL Insurance has launched a dedicated underwriting unit to protect architects and engineers against ...
Appointment at Open GI
Open GI has promoted Jason Wheelhouse to the role of national sales manager. Mr Wheelhouse was previ...
Question of cover
A recall of Irish pork will cost pig farmers dearly, as none of the suppliers in the Republic and No...
Appointment at Clash-Media
Clash-Media has appointed a new non-executive director to the company's advisory board. Prior to joi...
QBE hails taxi run
QBE has launched a taxi advertising campaign that will run for the month of December. Throughout thi...
Events
Claims Club members who were unable to attend the meeting can listen to all the presentations at the...
Credit crunch link to rise in potential HNW fraud
Fraudulent property claims are on the rise as the impact of the credit crunch reverberates through a...
AIG UK's Baugh admits Ascot sale consideration
AIG UK managing director Alexander Baugh has admitted that discussions over the possible sale of its...
Esser: insurance remains a good bet despite crunch
Cooper Gay will continue to focus on acquisitions into next year after its Portuguese investor Sonae...
NAIC adopts US proposal
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has adopted its reinsurance regulatory modernisa...
Appointment at Qatar Financial Centre Authority
The Qatar Financial Centre Authority has announced the appointment of the Board of Qatar Insurance S...