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Ace appointments.
Bermudian (re)insurance giant Ace has appointed Dominic Frederico as chairman, president and chief e...
Cologne Re warns of "considerable loss".
Cologne Re has warned shareholders that its 1998 underwriting result is "not satisfactory". Final...
The Bermuda of Europe.
Ireland has become a favoured location for many international players, but what will happen when tax concessions are abolished? David Fanning reports.
Re - Special August Issue - Facts at your fingertips.
The reinsurance market is truly in the midst of unprecedented change. Operations are being merged...
Brockbank board.
Michael Esposito and John Loudon have been appointed to the board of the Brockbank Group as non-exec...
Swiss Re principal.
Thomas Wilson, previously with consulting firm McKinsey & Co., has been named a principal and head o...
A credit to the profession.
John Sanders finds credit (re)insurers bullish about the prospects for their market.
Environmental insurer cleaned up by XL.
Bermudian giant XL Capital has continued along the acquisition trail with its purchase of ECS Inc, a...
Ace syndicate merger plan blocked.
Names on John Charman's syndicate 488 have blocked the merger by Bermudian insurer Ace's Lloyd's sub...
Fixed premiums versus mutuality.
The P&I market is hotting up as fixed premium entrants put pressure on the mutual clubs that dominate the sector. Alex Beatty reports.
Facing up to a sea change.
Developments in the marine market have prompted the Salvage SAssociation to become more commercial.
Wise network launched.
The organisation being created by the merger of the three electronic networks for the insurance indu...
Brokers opt for new identities.
New logos have just been unveiled by two of the market's top brokers. Last month Willis Corroon l...
Special issue for August.
In a global exclusive, next month's Reinsurance will publish rankings of 1998's top 125 reinsurers. ...
Attack on PMI may benefit insurers on two counts.
The private medical insurance market is under attack on several fronts but, to give it credit, is tr...
Aon's new partner.
Aon Risk Services has announced a further strategic partnership in the UK, this time with AV-VACS Se...
Appointment at Net-wise.
David Evans has joined Net-wise as a non-executive director. Mr Evans was a founder member of the Wo...
Copenhagen in Rio.
At the official opening of Copenhagen Re's representative office in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, were Mar...
Appointment at Allan Chapman & James.
Chris Eyers has joined Allan Chapman & James as personnel/training manager after a 27-year career at...
Backing changes to LTC.
Health Insurer PPP is urging the government to urgently adopt the Royal Commission's recommendations...
Farm dangers.
CGU is to issue a free guide to a quarter of a million farmers in order to cut down on death and inj...
New PMI player.
PolicyMaster is to launch into the private medical insurance market with the acquisition of Mediquot...
Appointment at NIG Skandia.
NIG Skandia has promoted Bob Nuttall to assistant manager in the commercial division. Mr Nuttall has...
Help with divorces.
The tricky area of pensions advice on divorce has been made simpler for IFAs with the development of...