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QBE aviation team grows
QBE's new aviation Syndicate 5555 has further expanded its underwriting and claims capabilities with...
Buncefield fire chief to speak
Environmental issues continue to hit the headlines, and Post's Environmental Risk conference will pr...
Appointment at John Holman and Sons
John Holman and Sons has made several appointments within its London market operation. Paul Ducat ha...
TCF fine hits hard
The Financial Services Authority has fined Loans.co.uk £455,000 for failing to treat its customers f...
Ten chooses Allianz
Allianz Cornhill legal protection has been appointed as the underwriter of commercial legal expenses...
THB fleet manager joins Rodilosso's start up
Tony Steel has been named as fleet manager for start up intermediary Adding1.
NU and Rehabilitation UK announce whiplash programme
Norwich Union has announced the rollout of a new approach to rehabilitation for whiplash claims. Working with Rehabilitation UK and a university based academic team the insurer has reviewed the treatment of hundreds of whiplash injuries to establish a…
Hiscox ups its Lloyd's capacity a further 5% for 2007
Hiscox has published an updated summary of its 2007 business forecast for Syndicate 33.
Broking will evolve into advice and consulting says Marsh
The future for insurance brokers will increasingly be in the advice and consulting space, according to John Nicholson, head of the corporate client practice at Marsh.
Benfield appoints two new directors
Benfield has appointed Robert Bredahl and Frank Wilkinson to its board of directors with immediate effect.
MBO of Belfor complete
The senior executives of the Belfor International Group, have announced a 75% majority share, management buy out of the entire worldwide Belfor company from its parent company Franz Haniel & Cie.
XL Re obtains approval for Dublin reinsurance move
Bermudian (re)insurer XL Capital has received approval for XL Re Europe Limited, its new Dublin-base...
Kiln assigned 'bbb' stable rating for $35m debt issue
AM Best has assigned a 'bbb' rating to the $35m floating-rate subordinated bonds, issued by Lloyd's ...
Report says Marsh rejected Willis bid
Willis made an informal offer to buy rival broker Marsh, but was turned down, according to a newspap...
'Hank' Greenberg receives new boost from court ruling
The former chief executive of the American International Group (AIG), Maurice 'Hank' Greenberg, has,...
Catlin: benign storm season will accelerate soft market
Stephen Catlin, chief executive of Bermuda and London Market (re)insurer Catlin Group, has said that...
Rapid Chinese growth heightens quake risk
Rapid urbanisation and building construction have increased the exposure of people and property to e...
New reinsurance buyer at XL
David Duclos, chief operating officer for XL Capital's (XL) global insurance operations, XL Insuranc...
Resignations to hit profits at Benfield
Reinsurance broker Benfield has admitted recent senior departures from its facultative solutions tea...
Recruitment moves
James Read has joined electronic trading service RI3K as sales and marketing manager, where he will ...
Cathedral 2010 has 'A' rating affirmed
AM Best has affirmed the syndicate rating of 'A' (excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of 'a' f...
Converium gets approval for retakaful licence for Malaysia
Converium has received the approval of the Malaysian Labuan Offshore Financial Services Authority (L...
Scottish Re facing class action from Ohio AG
Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro has filed a motion in federal court in New York requesting the State...
Irish claims body reports massive savings for insurers
The Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) of Ireland, set up to reduce insurance costs, has repo...