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Rebuilding gets under way
As the extent of the erosion of the (re)insurance market's capital base becomes clear, Thomas Holzheu and Kurt Karl of Swiss Re examine the evidence to date and assess the market's efforts to return to profitability.
Appointment at HartRe
HartRe has taken on Rick Montgomerie as international business development officer, based in London...
Appointment at Ace
Bermudian (re)insurer Ace has appointed Susan Patschak chief actuary, replacing John Burville who h...
Sun shines on everyone
Vic Wyman and Roger Crombie review the half-year performance of Bermuda's newcomers and some of its established players.
Lloyd's affirms commitment to South African market
Lloyd's has affirmed its commitment to the South African market, predicting a doubling of its busin...
Latest research results from St Paul
Commercial claims for solicitors' indemnity continue to account for the largest number of claims by...
Asbestos responsibility shifted
The Association of British Insurers has welcomed the recent addition to Employers' Liability Regula...
Former Crawford duo seal first insurance panel win
Two former Crawford heads who set their own adjusting company in the summer have struck their first...
London market needs to mandate change
Marcus Alcock reports from the Xchanging Insurance Market conference, which was held in Brighton this week. The overwhelming message was of the need for change.
Gerling Global Re to withdraw from non-life reinsurance
Gerling Global Re this week confirmed it is to withdraw from non-life reinsurance and set up a new ...
Skirting the issue?
With the rainy season upon us again, the issue of flood risk has reached the high water mark across the insurance industry. Mira Butterworth reports on insurers' calls to help policyholders help themselves.
Weather now impacts on policy wording
John Wickham, Norwich Union head of property claims, said UK insurers might have to review their ho...
NU greenlights new call centre plans
The UK's largest insurer Norwich Union this week refused to rule out moving back-office jobs to Ind...
FSA modifies rules
The Financial Services Authority has modified its rules for independent financial advisers related to...
Broker Audit - FM Green
Commercial lines - 90% Personal lines - 10% Staff - 43 Premium income - £17.5m 1. Wha...
Fears over liability costs allayed
Insurers' concerns over spiralling liability settlements were allayed last week in the High Court c...
Call for better defences
Jane Milne, property and household manager at the Association of British Insurers, said the industr...
Appointment at Berkeley Morgan
Alan Taylor has joined the Berkeley Morgan Group as an executive director of the company and group ...
Broker-focused ZFS cuts Eagle Star jobs
Zurich Financial Services is to close its Bournemouth-based Eagle Star Direct operation, with the los...
T&K launches water defence
Engineering firm T&K has designed a household water damage prevention device that it hopes insurers...
US claimants have better access to justice
Peter Hubbard (View from the Top, PM, 17 October), seems to have fallen into the trap of basing his...
Appointment at Bland Bankart
Karen Elwell has joined Bland Bankart as group finance director. Ms Elwell has over 15 years' exper...
Compliance Institute will stand up and be counted in FSA dealings
With reference to your news story Industry calls for one body to deal with FSA (Post Magazine, 3 Oc...
Appointment at Goodhealth Worldwide
Linda Gerlach has joined Goodhealth Worldwide to head the group's European underwriting division fr...