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Preliminary losses from Typhoon Morakot not ruinous for Taiwanese insurers, say reports
Taiwanese Central Re notes that a large amount of business risks affected shared with foreign reinsurers.
Scottish broker heralds acquisition
H&R partner Shona Robertson happy with latest deal.
Slack steps down from Biba board
Mike Slack retires after seven years.
Fortis joins Home & Legacy home panel
Fortis to underwrite Home & Legacy's Prestige Home offering.
Paris Re net income down 20%
Paris Re has reported a net income of $59.4m for Q2 compared to $81m in the same period last year.
Insolvency rise fails to impact PI rates
Accountants' and auditors' PI remains soft.
Typhoon Morakot batters Asia
Typhoon Morakot struck the Philippines, Taiwan, Japan and China with government reports of widespread damage.
Strong quake jolts Tokyo
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 struck Tokyo on Sunday.
Markel takes on QBE deputy as specie underwriter
Robert Ashby joins after six years at the Australian insurance giant.
Berkshire Hathaway second quarter earnings surge
Warren Buffett's investment vehicle sees earnings surge 14%
Groupama appoints new motor boss
Insurer names Andrew Fletcher as new head of motor
Payment percentage for creditors increased by 2%
Joint scheme administrator announces further increase to payment percentage
AIG net income jumps
AIG reports net income jump for second quarter of the year.
Allianz Group's operating profits fall
Allianz Group's operating profits down to €3.2bn
JLT Aerospace adds another former Willis executive
JLT adds another former senior Willis executive to its ranks.
Stoddart returns to Aon
Clive Stoddart rejoins Aon from Hiscox.
RBSI's operating profit tumbles by 28%
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance has announced a £83m decline in operating profit to £217m for the first half of 2009
Catlin profits up 60%
Catlin profits jump as investment return more than trebles.
Allied World net income jumps 43%
Allied World's net income for the second quarter jumps 43%.
AIG appoints new chairman
AIG appoints Harvey Golub as its non-executive chairman as Edward Liddy hangs up the reins of the struggling insurer.
Greenberg statement after settlement agreement with SEC
AIG founder and former CEO talks after agreeing a $15m settlement with the SEC over accounting issues.
SEC statement on Hank Greenberg
SEC charges former AIG CEO with improper accounting transactions over the space of five years.
Zurich announces new CEO
Zurich Financial Services will appoint Martin Senn to the role after James Schiro's retirement
Hank Greenberg to settle SEC case
Former AIG chief will settle case with regulators for $15m.