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US P&C rates fall 4%, MarketScout
Property and casualty rates dropped an average of 4% in December compared with the same period last year according to the Dallas-based electronic insurance exchange.
QBE personal lines motor account put into run-off
Motor team set to join Markerstudy
Snow could cost economy £690m per day
RSA states potential financial impact of cold snap
Sterling appoints regional manager
Lee Venamore joins from Allianz
Swiss Re 'could pay back Berkshire Hathaway by June', analysts say
Swiss reinsurer could pay back Berkshire Hathaway loan back by June 2010, JP Morgan says.
Brown & Brown makes acquisition
Acquisitive US broker makes Texas acquisition
AIG sells Canadian mortgage insurance unit
US insurer sells Canadian mortgage unit to Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan for undisclosed sum.
Aspen in $200m share buyback
Aspen cuts deal with Goldman Sachs to buy $200m of ordinary shares
Tysers appoints two divisional directors
David Soper and Richard Hodge poached from Rattner Mackenzie
Edward Snell 1965 - 2009
The directors of the IPS Group regret to announce the tragic and premature death of director Edward Snell on Christmas Day following a stroke.
Ace announces $390m cat losses for 2009
Ace said that it had been hit by $390m of catastrophe losses last year.
XL adds to professional lines underwriting team
Underwriters join from Zurich and Liberty
Towers Perrin and Watson Wyatt complete merger
Towers Perrin and Watson Wyatt become Towers Watson
Lloyd's insurers may be vulnerable to takeovers
Analysts at Shore Capital have said that a number of Lloyd's (re)insurers may be vulnerable to a takeover.
Marsh: corporate governance undeveloped in UAE
Broker survey found only 8% of conference delegates thought it as 'developed'.
Crawford opens office in Abu Dhabi
Claims management company opens new office
Chairman steps down at Crawford
Thomas Crawford retires after over 40 years in the insurance industry.
Loss adjuster opens new UAE branch.
Crawford sets up in Abu Dhabi.
Saudi insurer Tawuniya reports $8m loss from Jeddah flood
Company for Cooperative Insurance said it had estimated losses of $8m from flooding in Jeddah in November.
Opodo unveils travel insurance partner
Mondial Assistance to work with online travel agency across four countries.
Markel International strengthens Asia Pacific team
Simon Moi joins the team in Singapore
Ace property pro joins QBE
Chris Tomkins appointed senior property underwriter
Max Capital appoints global chief actuary
Bermudan reinsurer appoints Joe Monk to top actuary position