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Transamerica Re has expanded its presence in Asia-Pacific market.
US reinsurer Transamerica Re has expanded its presence in the Asia-Pacific life reinsurance market b...
(Re)insurance broker Heath Lambert launches new division.
(Re)insurance broker Heath Lambert has launched Heath Lambert Hybrid Solutions (HHHS), an alternativ...
AM Best withdraws its excellent rating for Danish Re Bermuda.
Rating agency AM Best has withdrawn its 'A-' (excellent) indicative financial strength rating of Dan...
Super Bowl challenger.
Rod Fox (left) hesitated about entering the world of reinsurance broking but now relishes his job as chief executive of Benfield Blanch, the US arm of the Benfield Group, says Janina Clark.
Greater security foils data thieves.
How secure is your data? Pravin Jeyaraj looks at the myriad methods and products on offer to ensure that a company's vital information is safe from tampering or attack.
Market opens to the world.
China's accession to the World Trade Organisation last September, combined with further liberalisation and economic growth, will lead to a healthy reinsurance market in China, claims Jin Jie-Wei, head of reinsurance in the Shanghai office of the state…
Am Re's international arm goes to Munich.
Jobs could be under threat at American Re after it announced the transfer of its international opera...
Appointment at Aon.
Broker Aon has appointed Steven Bensinger chief financial officer, Marshall Turner president of prop...
Safeco is to acquire Swiss Re's medical and group life business.
US insurer Safeco is to acquire Swiss Re's medical excess of loss and group life insurance business ...
Learning on-line.
Staff training remains as important as ever, particularly with increased regulation, and reinsurers ought to consider the on-line channel to cut costs and increase effectiveness. Pravin Jeyaraj reports.
Do you buy it?
Buying and selling reinsurance on-line is finally becoming a reality, according to independent on-line platforms, but David Fanning finds it difficult to assess the amount of trading that is actually being done.
Representative sample of 30 US reinsurers for latest survey.
A representative sample of 30 US reinsurers made a combined $3.55bn loss after tax in 2001, accordin...
Copenhagen Re struggles to find buyer.
Copenhagen Re looks unlikely to find a buyer or be able to raise more capital to resume underwriting...
Post Magazine management briefings and technical masterclasses.
Facing up to the compensation culture 9 April, London An examination of the powerful forces shapin...
Appointment at Croftons Solicitors.
Manchester-based Croftons has recruited Simon Leighton as a partner in the firm's personal injury de...
FSA decision on travel agents by November.
John Tiner, managing director of consumer finance and insurance at the Financial Services Authority, ...
Jeff Travis of the Life Insurance Association to stand down.
Jeff Travis, chief executive of the Life Insurance Association, plans to stand down following the as...
Penny Black's insurance week.
With all the goings and goings at Capita McLarens over recent weeks, Penny has finally heard reports...
Appointment at Mondial Assistance.
Mondial Assistance has appointed Carol Rusdale-Jones to the position of business development manager...
RSA: Boyle steps up as Spencer exits.
Royal & Sun Alliance has rebuffed analyst speculation that the failure to sell its UK life arm was a ...
Royal London to embark on programme of redundancies.
Royal London is to embark on a programme of redundancies over the next three years, under newly-appo...
Will Budget IPT threat move insurers?
The Budget is looming and it could be a crucial one for the insurance industry. The Association of B...
Helphire creates a new trading division.
Accident management company Helphire has created a new trading division InsureAssist and acquired e-...
Final extension for airlines insists Treasury.
The Treasury indicated it would renew its involvement as insurer of last resort, as PM went to press...