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Nationwide issues $250m Cat bond
Nationwide Mutual, the US insurer, has issued a $250m Cat bond through a special purpose vehicle, Caelus Re.
Aon Risk Services opens new M&A service in Middle East
Aon Risk Services has opened a new mergers and acquisitions service for private equity, sovereign funds, business-to-business, real estate and infrastructure funds based in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
Hiscox urges homeowners to focus on insurance following floods
Specialist home insurer Hiscox welcomes Sir Michael Pitt’s flood review but warns that homeowners are failing to consider insurance needs in the aftermath of such an event.
Hawaii governor signs securitization bill with captive industry
Hawaii governor Linda Lingle has signed into law a bill that enhances securitization within the state's captive insurance industry.
Insurecom cyclists help raise £1200
A team of cyclists from software house Insurecom has raised more than £1200 for the British Heart Fo...
Prejudice means employers are missing out on talent
Employers are missing out on talent by failing to understand the job-hunting habits of Britain's und...
Overcoming information overload in today's high speed environment
In today's technology-driven business environment, coping with high volumes of data and information ...
Atradius exposes managers as 'all mouth no trousers'
Credit insurer Atradius has discovered that the image senior British businessmen have of themselves ...
Pick of the Week
Post reporter Louise Meeson looks at the major stories from the general insurance market. This week: ...
Appointment at Aon
Aon Risk Services has appointed Ben Doveton as managing director of Aon Private Clients. Mr Doveton ...
Merger risks being ignored
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Enstar in Goshawk bid
Enstar Acquisitions has reached an agreement on the terms of a recommended £45.7m cash offer for the...
Bringing the subsidence debate to life
Subsidence Expo 2008
QBE restructures team
Following the creation of its integrated casualty division in May 2007, QBE has announced Ash Bathia...
Jelf appoints Nevitt
The Jelf Group has appointed Mark Nevitt as director to manage the integration of newly acquired Cla...
PE house courts SSP
IT systems provider SSP has been linked with a private equity buyout after admitting it was in discu...
Appointment at William Russell
Expatriate insurance specialist William Russell has promoted Nichola Duncan to UK claims manager and...
Erinaceous asserts independence with rebrand
Erinaceous Insurance Services has announced it will rebrand as Barbon Insurance Group as of the star...
Allstate linked to RBSI after 20-year UK hiatus
US insurance giant Allstate is understood to be eyeing a return into the UK market after being linke...
Earthquake aid offered
XL Capital has offered financial support to the disaster relief effort in Sichuan Province in China ...
Start-up hints at Lloyd's move
An energy and technical lines insurance operation has been launched in the London market with the ba...
Appointment at Merlin Liability
Chris Wilshere has been appointed to head up the specialist liability loss adjusting business Merlin...
Appointment at Dual
Dual Corporate Risks has enlisted John Stagg as business development manager, South, and Chris Warge...
AI Claims appoints chairman
AI Claims Solutions has appointed Steve Broughton as chairman from 1 July 2008. He replaces Charles ...