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Platinum Re ups Ike estimates
Platinum Underwriters Holdings, the Bermuda-based (re)insurer, has increased its loss estimate from Hurricane Ike by approximately $60mto a total estimate of approximately $165m, net of reinstatement premiums and tax benefit.
Hampden hails return of the Names
Hampden Agencies, an advisor to private capital at Lloyd's, today said the emerging trend from Lloyd's insurers to raise new funds via private capital is set to increase. Over the last decade new capital has come primarily through debt and equity markets…
Xchanging to appoint McCulloch as UK insurance head
Xchanging, the outsourcing and technology provider to the insurance industry, is to unveil Stewart McCulloch as the head of its UK insurance operation, Reinsurance has learned.
Arista continues to ramp up Manchester office
Arista Insurance, the commercial lines underwriting operation, has appointed David Matthews as senior development underwriter to meet the demand from brokers in the north.
Biba unveils 2009 line up for conference
Ruby Wax and Erin Brockovich will address the insurance industry as keynote speakers of the British Insurance Brokers' Association's 2009 conference and exhibition, 'delivering value', to be held in Manchester between 13 - 15 May.
Aon to outsource UK claims operations; Xchanging seen as favourite
Aon Benfield said that it will outsource its UK claims and other back office operations.
BJP hits £30m with motor trade specialist acquisition
BJP, the Thames Valley based commercial broker, has acquired motor trade specialist Antell Insurance Associates, which is currently based in Canary Wharf, London.
European Court of Human Rights decision blasted by claims director
The London P&I Club has warned that the 8 January decision of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg in the case of Capt Apostolos Mangouras, the master of the Prestige, could seriously increase the risk of bail requirements being influenced by…
Colemont raids Benfield for new regional head
Colemont Global Group has received regulatory approval from the "Comision Nacional De Seguros Y Fianzas" in Mexico to open a reinsurance broking operation based in Mexico City.
Leading companies turn blind eye to flu pandemic threat
UK bosses are ignoring government warnings about the threat of a flu pandemic, according to The Busi...
Time to test yourself
A selection of topical questions from the question banks of ed.LEARN - The CII's online training resource
CII report to offer insight into cause and effect of global slump
The recession has been the result of a rapid and "unusually synchronised" global slump, according to...
Appointment at Bridge
Bridge Insurance Brokers has appointed Kelvin Chadwick as head of sales and Paul Cottenham as pr...
Appointment at Assurant
Assurant has appointed Andy Mills as international compliance officer. Mr Mills was previously Eur...
No easy capacity answers
Lloyd's franchise performance director Rolf Tolle has told the Insurance Institute of London that th...
Staff await axe as Davies Group culls 20% of offices
Loss adjusting company Davies Group is closing a fifth of its UK offices in a move that will result ...
Chubb signs up Arag
High net worth specialist insurer Chubb Insurance has selected Arag as its new legal expenses provid...
Appointment at Liberty Mutual
Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe has appointed Michelle Beverley as branch manager for its Manchest...
Phoenix boosts North-east ambitions with Leeds office
Phoenix Liability Services is targeting new business in Yorkshire and the North-east with the openin...
Apil renews EL database call after 'dismal' results
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has renewed calls for a central, electronic database of i...
Amlin ups its income
Lloyd's insurer Amlin said this week it has written total income to date of £389m for the financial ...
Appointment at Axa
Axa Corporate Solutions has appointed new regional commercial managers in five important hub countri...
Appointment at Zurich
Zurich Financial Services Group has appointed Ann Haugh to the position of chief operating officer...
HL launches kids' scheme
Heath Lambert has partnered with East Anglia's Children's Hospices to launch a new insurance scheme ...