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FSB denies systemic risk list claims
Body denies reports it targeted 30 global businesses for supevision exercises
Debevoise advises AIG in $25bn debt reduction
Law firm lands AIG and AIA role
Aon grabs three from RK Harrison
Three trade credit insurance brokers move to Aon
Insurers and reinsurers to continue recovery in 2010
Insurers and reinsurers to continue recuperating from the problems of 2008, according to Swiss Re.
Barclays and Aviva extend tie up
Insurer's outgoing CEO Igal Mayer "delighted" bank and insurer will work together until 2015.
Marsh: commercial rates could drop by 10% in 2010
Tim Pritchard gives pessimistic forecast for next year.
Chartis reserve warning on eve of rebrand
Analyst raises concerns over loss reserves
Government again ducks question on EL bureau timescale
Lord McKenzie, however, said it wished to explore this option "in weeks", "not months".
John Charcol launches GI broking partnership
Mortgage Adviser teams up with Lark.
JLT in HSBC Insurance Brokers swoop
CEO Dominic Burke said deal for HAC fitted its strategy of 'bolt on' deals.
SRA recommends abolition of assigned risks pool
Solicitors’ body consults on the future of the ARP
Aviva unveils new MD
Phil Willcock to head Aviva healthcare arm.
Aviva forges partnership with Keychoice
Insurer joins personal lines panel of intermediary network
Lockton selects SSP for retail and professions division
Lockton has selected SSP as its IT partner for its retail and professions business in the UK in a bid to improve customer service and operational effectiveness.
Allianz Retail launches household range
New products go live with Open GI users in December
HCC to merge Lloyd’s syndicates
Approval granted for 4040 and 4141 tie-up
Total catastrophe losses fall in 2009
The total cost of natural catastrophes and man-made disasters in 2009 fell to $52bn from $267bn in the 2008, a survey from Swiss Re has shown.
AIG lead insurer for Shanghai crash - sources
AIG was the lead insurer for the Shanghai plane crash that killed three and injured four more on 28 November, sources have told Reinsurance
Lloyds Insurers new underwriter for Select & Protect
Lloyds Insurers to underwrite Select and Protect’s home insurance product.
Space insurers in line for a profitable 2009
Aon claims profitable market conditions will see increasing capacity in market
Liberty International Underwriters names casualty boss
Chris Batchelor lands London role
Liberty International Underwriters names casualty boss
Chris Batchelor lands London role
Argo appoints new CFO
Ciaran O'Donnell joins from FM Global
Max, Harborpoint not in merger talks - sources
Bermudian reinsurers Max Capital and Harborpoint are not in merger talks, sources close to the situation told Reinsurance.