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62 employees in redundancy talks
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Ida lands in the Gulf of Mexico
Tropical storm Ida lands in the USA, but no major damage is reported.
AIG could pay back US government - Moody's
Troubled US insurer could pay back the US government, says Moody's.
Transatlantic Re outlook upgraded by AM Best
Ratings agency AM Best happier on the prospects for US reinsurer
Argo adds two senior executives
Argo, the Bermudian (re)insurer, said that it has appointed two senior staff to its team.
Allianz announces increase in operating profit
Pre tax profit of £173.3m up 23.1% year-on-year
Canopius appoints senior underwriter
Canopius adds Derek Hansen to team.
Lloyds Banking Group to cut 1190 insurance roles
In total 240 general insurance roles impacted by operational changes.
Heath Lambert expands Admiral partnership with home insurance for Diamond
Heath Lambert will be the sole provider of cover for the redesigned female orientated Diamond home insurance product.
Environment Agency to increase flood protection to 200 000 homes
Promise included in 2010-2015 corporate strategy.
Insurance bosses expect regulatory costs to rise
KPMG survey shows 52% expect red tape to significantly impact balance sheets
Scor opens new London office
Scor, the French reinsurer, is opening a new London office at 10 Lime Street
Failed reinsurers should be left to collapse - Allianz
A senior member of the board of management of German insurer Allianz has said insurers and reinsurers should not expect government help if they hit problems.
Rates have to rise in Asia - Gerhardt
Pairs Re CEO Hans-Peter Gerhardt says the Asian market has to look at the prices which are being charged for risks if there is to be a sustainable market for all.
Troubling period ahead for reinsurers - Partner Re CEO
Partner Re’s CEO Patrick Thiele did not win many friends among some of his peers when he delivered his address at the Singapore International Reinsurance Conference.
Ida downgraded to a tropical storm
Ida, which threatened the US Gulf of Mexico as a hurricane, has been downgraded to a tropical storm.
Liberty's director of underwriting departs
Liberty's director of underwriting Tom Corfield has left the company Reinsurance has learned.
recruitment moves
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has appointed Anthony Langridge as regional chairman of JLT Asia with effect from 4 January 2010. Langridge has spent more than 30 years in Asia and has held a number of senior positions within Aon, most recently as chairman of its…