News
Seeing the bigger picture.
Easily the most interesting remark heard this month was made by a guest at our Lunch Forum. The g...
RenRe's NWP rise.
The net written premiums of RenaissanceRe Holdings of Bermuda totalled $64.8m - 86% up on a year bef...
BAIG flies into US market.
British Aviation Insurance Group (BAIG), the London-based global aerospace (re)insurer, is to enter ...
GE rebranding for ERC Frankona.
ERC Frankona has been re-named GE Frankona Re by US parent Employers Re (ERC). The rebranding, ef...
Finite possibilities.
Jed Rhoads argues that finite reinsurance can offer solutions to companies' risk management problems, whether those companies are well-run and profitable or desperately in need of a helping hand.
US fires spark few losses.
The forest fires raging through many western states of the US are expected to produce few (re)insura...
Facing up to cyber-claims.
In the last of four articles looking at e-commerce, Alan Fisher and Tony Levitt consider the principal features of e-commerce liability and property claims.
Everest's net climb.
Everest Re Group's net income was $38.7m, 1.6% up on a year before. There was a 3.8% increase in net...
Transre solid
Transre solid Transatlantic Holdings of the US increased its net written premiums by 11.9% on a yea...
Eastgate to run ARP.
Eastgate Insurance Services has been appointed by The Law Society to manage the Assigned Risks Pool ...
PR pensions online.
Public relations professionals will soon be able to buy pensions online, following the latest affini...
ALARM grows.
The Association of Local Authority Risk Managers reports that its membership has reached 1200 and pr...
The ABI announces new protocol.
The Association of British Insurers is set to announce a new protocol for bodyshops dealing with cre...
Aon acquisition.
Aon Consulting is to acquire Actuarial Sciences Associates, an employee benefits and compensation co...
Appointment at insurE-com.
Internet company insurE-com, has appointed three key staff. Chris Newman has been made business deve...
State of ALARM.
Kevin McGlone, chairman of the Association of Local Authority Risk Managers, is tuned in to the merits of new technology in the association's work on core competency and training in the public sector. He tells Anthony Gould why.
Groupama offers One Stop car Shop.
Groupama is now able to offer motor policyholders a replacement car for total losses, after striking...
Baltic Exchange disappointed at planning permission.
The Baltic Exchange has expressed disappointment that the proposed Swiss Re tower has been granted p...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Penny was interested to read that insurance staff admit to working in the sector with muffled embarr...
Merchant International Group releases survival manual.
Corporate intelligence specialists Merchant International Group has released a survival manual for e...
Liability in line to leave.
CGNU's liability syndicate 1047 could be next in line to leave the insurer, according to sources at ...
Towergate makes 23rd acquisition
The acquisitive Towergate Underwriting Group has acquired Canterbury and East Kent broker Canterbury ...
Moody's serves Ace at Lloyd's.
Ace has become the first Lloyd's syndicate to accept a financial strength rating from rating agency ...
Boost for Budget.
Tele-broker Budget Insurance is consolidating its high-street presence through acquisition. Last yea...