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S&P places Secura on credit watch
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has placed its 'A' long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on Belgium-based reinsurer Secura NV, on credit watch with negative implications.
EMB to partner Teradata
Data warehousing and enterprise analytics firm Teradata Corporation is to partner EMB, the global actuarial and business consultancy.
S&P places Secura on credit watch
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has placed its 'A' long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on Belgium-based reinsurer Secura NV, on credit watch with negative implications.
IFB appoints head of analytics
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has announced the appointment of Kevin Reid as head of analytics with effect from 28 June.
Tokio Marine to restructure to expand reinsurance and commercial property book
Tokio Marine, the global insurance group, has announced plans to expand its international reinsurance and large commercial property operations. It is also announcing the opening of new offices for reinsurance business in Switzerland and Australia.
Tokio Marine to restructure to expand reinsurance and commercial property book
Tokio Marine, the global insurance group, has announced plans to expand its international reinsurance and large commercial property operations. It is also announcing the opening of new offices for reinsurance business in Switzerland and Australia.
RDT develops complaints module
Insurance administration solutions specialist RDT has developed a fully integrated complaints module.
NIG launches property product
NIG will launch its premier property owners product to a broker panel on the 6 July.
Former Bluefin MD joins OIM
Chris Ladkin is to join OIM Underwriting, a wholly owned subsidiary of Arthur J Gallagher UK. He will head OIM’s new Finpro team, to be formed in combination with the Circadian team which joined OIM following the AJG acquisition of the First City assets.
Policyfast enters Lloyd's
Wholesale broker Policyfast has achieved Lloyd's cover holder status.
Exeter Friendly launches health plans
Private medical insurer Exeter Friendly has launched a range of underwriting options on both its Health Cover for Me and Health & Stuff plans.
QBE to acquire Belgian reinsurer
QBE has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire Belgian-based specialist reinsurer Secura for €267m.
Questgates promotes senior staff
Loss adjuster Questgates has made three promotions among its senior leadership team.
Argo signals international push
Argo International has recruited Tony Cabot to support its active international growth strategy.
Ace boosts environmental risk team
Ace International has appointed Perrine Kalina to the new role of engineering coordinator and assistant underwriter in its environmental risk team.
Groupama outlines IPO timefame
Groupama is expected to float on the stock market in 2011 or 2012, according to its chief executive Jean Azema.
Homeserve USA boss joins UK board
Homeserve has appointed Jonathan King, the chief executive of Homeserve USA, to the board as an executive director.
Bluefin opens Cardiff branch
Bluefin Insurance Services is opening a new office in Cardiff.
QBE to acquire Belgian reinsurer
QBE has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire Belgian-based specialist reinsurer Secura for €267m.
Argo signals international push
Argo International has recruited Tony Cabot to support its active international growth strategy.
Ace boosts environmental risk team
Ace International has appointed Perrine Kalina to the new role of engineering coordinator and assistant underwriter in its environmental risk team.
Groupama outlines IPO timefame
Groupama is expected to float on the stock market in 2011 or 2012, according to its chief executive Jean Azema.
Insurance brokers under threat from huge increase in cost of regulation
The British Association of Insurance Brokers said that the recent invoices received by members from the Financial Services Authority for the 2010-11 fees and levies have highlighted the inequality of the current funding of the Financial Services…
CBG exec director leaves business
Executive director of insurance broking operations at CBG Group Stephen Darcy is understood to have left the company.