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D&G turnover up.
Specialist domestic appliance insurer Domestic and General has reported an increase in turnover of j...
Loan dangers.
The Independent collapse proves that when it comes to premium financing, it can be the finance providers themselves that ultimately pay the price. Simon Threadgold calculates the risks.
NU may yield commercial pen.
Norwich Union is set for a renewed push in the commercial sector with underwriters, and possibly bro...
Groupama casts net high.
Groupama is set to enter the high net worth market in a move that will open the company up to a "sig...
Zurich Re profits dive
The spin off of Zurich Re will take the form of a bourse listing, chairman and CEO Rolf Hueppi said, ...
Scor boosted by improved pricing conditions
French-based reinsurance group Scor today reported a 53% rise in both gross written premiums and grou...
Safeco commits as Bailey quits
US insurer Safeco has affirmed its commitment to its London market operations despite the resignation...
Euro MP given date for regulatory decision
Commissioner Bolkestein of the European Commission has said he is planning to give his decision on po...
Munich Re syndicate enters Lloyd's marine liability market
Syndicate 457 has entered the Lloyd's marine liability market following the appointment of Oliver Cra...
Ron Ferguson retires from Gen Re
Ron Ferguson is to retire next June after 14 years as chairman and chief executive of General Re. J...
RI3K launches online exchange
Today London-based RI3K, formerly known as city3k launched its electronic trading RI3K Exchange for t...
Britannic interim profits fall
Insurance group Britannic's today announced that its operating profits for the six months to 30 June ...
Big names develop more web systems.
Two leading reinsurers look set to expand the amount of reinsurance traded on-line with two e-commerc...
Best Re plans to sell shares.
Tunis-based Best Re plans to list on the Paris stock exchange to raise $30m. The company intends to ...
Surfing for salvage.
Reinsurers are backing a venture to sell salvage on-line. Eric Alexander takes a look at a new angle on a lucrative business.
Max Re floats for less.
Max Re Capital raised $192m in its initial public offering last month, but the share sale raised les...
Excess proves elusive.
Many reinsurers have withdrawn from the unprofitable global marine market and the hunt for excess of loss cover intensifies. However, Adrian Leonard finds that the market is on the turn.
Clause for concern.
Following last month's consideration of a TV film case, John Butler reviews the applicability of a policy clause.
Secura looks for merger partner.
Loss-making Belgian reinsurer Secura is talking with potential merger partners to boost its capital ...
CNA Re in hunt for buyer.
CNA Re says it has had a positive response from the "select" group of companies it has approached ab...
Uncertainty dogs Equitas.
US courts are divided over whether Equitas is directly liable to Lloyd's policyholders. Peter Chaffetz and Steven Schwartz examine the conflicting decisions.
Big is best for reinsurers.
Larger reinsurers will be the winners in today's tough market according to separate analyses by rati...
New tool finds favour.
Reinsurance trading on-line got off to a slow start but e-commerce is gradually tightening its hold on the market. John Sanders investigates how much reinsurance business is actually being done on-line.
Three reinsurers allowed to have branches in Korea.
GeneralCologne Re and Munich Re have started to write both non-life and life reinsurance from their ...