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Hard market set to last says JLT as profits jump 18%
Broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson said the hard market will stay in place for at least two years, as it r...
Pru up on back of Asian arm
Prudential, which sold its UK general insurance arm to Churchill at the end of last year, has recorde...
Catex sees $900m of business
The Catastrophe Risk Exchange (Catex) has reported that over $900m in reinsurance premiums has been t...
Good times ahead, says Swiss Re
Swiss Re is confident of business growth and profitability this year, despite forecasting loss for 20...
Transamerica goes to Tokyo
US reinsurer Transamerica Re has expanded its presence in the Asia-Pacific life reinsurance market by...
Swiss Re to do business on eReinsure.com
Swiss Re has contracted to use eReinsure.com's on-line platform for reinsurance negotiations. The d...
CII conference renamed to reflect convergence
The Chartered Insurance Institute's 2002 Conference, being held at the Birmingham International Confe...
Huppi quits as ZFS CEO
Rolf Huppi, embattled head of Zurich Financial Services, is to step down as the group's chief executi...
Global Preferred Holdings to raise $120.75m in IPO
Georgia-based reinsurer Global Preferred Holdings is seeking to list on the Nasdaq stock exchange and...
Turner to head P&C at Combined Specialty
Aon has Marshall Turner as president of the property and casualty division at Combined Specialty, its...
JP Morgan sponsors new transformer Ocean Re
A new (re)insurer, Ocean Re, has been licenced in Bermuda and will act as a so-called 'transformer' c...
RenRe to build reserves with securities offering
Bermudian reinsurer RenaissanceRe (RenRe) has filed another shelf registration statement with the Sec...
Arig loss totals $88.3m in 2001
The Arab Insurance Group (Arig) made a $88.3m loss in 2001, compared with a $90.9m loss the previous ...
ART unlikely to fill gap in terrorism cover
Alternative Risk Transfer (ART) products are unlikely to offer solutions to the shortage of terrorism...
Appointment at Crutes.
Legal executive David Foster rejoins Crutes as part of the general insurance litigation and police t...
Euro shake-up to cost billions.
UK insurers have been criticised for failing to help shape the future of European industry regulatio...
Call to allow brokers power over commission.
As insurers move to cut commission, Kevin Pallett calls for a more flexible and fairer approach to broker remuneration, rather than the current one-size-fits-all solution.
Room Solutions has appointed Peter Miller ...
Room Solutions has appointed Peter Miller as head of international business development to spearhead...
On good authority.
The recent imposing of new regulations by the FSA has put the delegated authority sector under the spotlight. The need for compliance and quality controls has had a direct impact on the recruitment and training of staff within these schemes, says Lesley…
Axa down despite commercial rise.
Axa has defended its losses in UK personal lines revenue as part of its on-going strategy to streaml...
Cunningham Lindsey's Specialist Adjusting Network ...
Cunningham Lindsey's Specialist Adjusting Network was called to the scene of the explosion on Old Py...
One voice not enough for all.
The proposed ABI/BBA merger raises questions over how the smaller players will get their voices heard, says Steve Devine.
Towergate vows to retain Folgate book.
Underwriting group Towergate said this week it is confident of retaining Folgate Insurance's books o...
No-fault insurance fraud ...
No-fault insurance fraud costs New York drivers $1bn (£700m) a year, insurance superintendent Gregor...