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Munich Re Group announces profit
Munich Re Group has announced a profit of EUR1.1bn (£760m) for 2002, an increase on the 2001 figure...
"Blue Mountain" goes as customers sign up
The Lloyd's-sponsored commercial lines trading venture, previously known as Project Blue Mountain, ...
Swiss Re announces loss for 2002
Swiss Re has announced a loss of SFr91m (£42m) for 2002, blaming the losses on the steady decline i...
Penny Black's restaurant review
Restaurant: Hakkasan Price: On the pricey side. Average £40 plus per person. Location: 8 ...
Over 1000 brokers set to quit ahead of FSA regime
Over a thousand brokers are expected to disappear before the onset of the new Financial Services Auth...
What the papers said this week
Daily Mail With its 15ft-thick walls and army of guards, the Tower of London has been one of th...
Appointment at Euler Trade Indemnity
Credit insurer Euler Trade Indemnity has restructured its senior management team. Phil Mercer has b...
Quest Gates scoops Capita sextet
Loss adjuster Quest Gates has taken six more high-profile staff from rival Capita McLarens, after t...
Appointment at NIG
Kevan Aubrey moves to NIG's product development team as commercial segmentation manager. He comes t...
Let the main attraction work for you
In a recent study, 75% of respondents cited the opportunity for rapid career ascent and training within a firm as being a crucial pull factor when applying for and accepting jobs. Robert Charles believes insurance companies could use this knowledge to…
Appointment at St Paul International
St Paul International Insurance has appointed Gary Stewart to the position of regional development ...
Europe wants mixed cover for satellite system
The European Union (EU) is today likely to take the next step towards setting up a global satellite n...
More cash for Goshawk Re
London (re)insurer Goshawk has added $65m to the capital of its Bermudian reinsurance subsidiary Gosh...
Trenwick America Re defaults on debt
Trenwick America Re, part of Bermudian reinsurance group Trenwick, has defaulted on a senior debt wor...
Lloyd's starts arbitration over insurance policy
Lloyd's has started arbitration proceedings against a group of six (re)insurers who are withholding p...
Gerling sale to HDI falls through
Troubled (re)insurance group Gerling has ceased negotiations with fellow German insurer HDI about a s...
Rediary
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New Bermudians have good first year
Full year figures released by Bermudian (re)insurers that set up after the 11 September 2001 terror...
Signs mean a big freeze
There is no real doubt about global warming, says Bill McGuire, who sees another ice age as a bigger risk than rising sea levels and soaring temperatures, particularly for (re)insurers.
Banner year for Berkshire
Berkshire Hathaway's (re)insurance operations returned to profit in 2002, despite hefty reserve str...
Ugandans back first domestic reinsurer
A new domestic Ugandan reinsurer could be doing non-life business by the end of the year, after att...
Rebriefs - Incisive Media publishes 2003 Directory
Incisive Media has published its 2003 UK Insurance Directory, priced at £285. Subscribers to Reinsu...
Swiss Re taps growing fears
Swiss Re has stepped up its campaign to highlight the risks of the unavailability of water. Las...
Mapfre plans next moves
Spain's largest reinsurance firm, Mapfre Re, plans to focus on new markets and expand its business ...