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Wellington to open non-Lloyd's unit.
Wellington Underwriting was confident in late June that it would launch its new reinsurer, Wellingto...
Ireland's black sheep.
Does Dublin's 'light touch' on regulation create opportunities for impropriety? Adrian Leonard investigates Merrion Re, which faces court action.
Flushed with excess.
Business is booming for Ireland's excess liability writers, which have a near monopoly on top-layer cover in Europe. Adrian Leonard reports.
Appointment at 2010.
Nicholas Destro is joining Cathedral syndicate 2010 as a non-marine underwriter, specialising in US ...
German pool in doubt.
German (re)insurers' proposal for a state-backed terrorism insurer could collapse by early July beca...
Rebriefs - PartnerRe.
PartnerRe of Bermuda is opening an office in Chile to serve southern Latin America (Chile, Argentina...
S&P gives Wellington Re an 'A'
Rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) has given Wellington Re, the new London market (re)insurer from...
Swiss Re offers new funds to German insurers
Swiss Re has started to offer 'Spezialfonds', mutual funds with only one or two shareholders and cert...
PWS sets up Brazilian branch
UK reinsurance broker PWS Holdings has set up an office in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Previously, PWS ...
Asbestos is Equitas threat
Asbestos claims continue to be the biggest threat to the stability of Equitas, according to chairman ...
RI3K summit hopes to boost electronic trading
Electronic trading company RI3K believes there will be more on-line trading "in the coming weeks" as ...
Norton Rose has new London managing partner.
City law firm Norton Rose, a shipping and insurance heavyweight, has made Deirdre Walker its new Lon...
July launch of new City and Central London BIBA region.
To mark the July launch of the new City and Central London BIBA region, Lloyd's is hosting a special...
NU must work hard to justify claims.
Norwich Union's decision to axe hundreds of jobs in a reorganisation of its national dedicated claim...
Appointment at Keoghs.
National law firm Keoghs has made four promotions to partner and created two new associates. Newly-a...
Crisis of confidence.
Jean-Philippe Thierry, chairman of Assurances Generales de France, this week said the insurance indu...
Insurers hit back at claims of overreaction to WTC.
The insurance industry has rejected criticism that it is guilty of overreacting in the wake of 11 Sep...
Appointment at XL London Market.
Juliet Redfern has joined Lloyd's insurer XL London Market Syndicate 1209 as deputy class underwrite...
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
This website, set up by wholesale broker Sterling Hamilton Wright, successfully splits its informati...
Appointment at Gerrard Stockbrokers.
Liz Chiswell is leaving the Financial Services National Training Organisation to join Gerrard Stockb...
Incisive Training rolls out autumn courses.
Incisive Training, Post Magazine's joint venture training arm, is rolling out a series of courses fo...
EU mutual aviation cover moves closer.
The establishment of a European mutual aviation insurer moved a step closer on Tuesday, following a ...
Appointment at Coversure Insurance Services.
Coversure Insurance Services has made several new appointments. These include: Bryan Baines as franc...
Last call in Helpline row.
Insurer Allianz Cornhill has served a petition seeking permission to appeal the Clark v Ardington cr...