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Appointment at PartnerRe.
Costas Miranthis has joined Bermudian reinsurer PartnerRe as chief actuarial officer, a new position...
Rebriefs - World Trade Centre.
The World Trade Centre dispute between leaseholder Larry Silverstein and 23 insurers over whether th...
Government takes on UK nuclear risk.
The UK government has stepped in as temporary terrorism reinsurer for nuclear liability risks in the...
Prost!
Guinness is not the only reason Germany's beer-lovers are attracted to Ireland. Adrian Leonard finds out why so many German (re)insurers operate in Dublin.
London makes hull clauses shipshape.
The London market's Joint Hull Committee (JHC) is to overhaul its Institute Hull Clauses by November...
Growing interest in China.
In response to China's promise to open up further to foreign reinsurers, GE Employers Re Corp. (ERC)...
Full of life.
The steady trickle of life and health (re)insurers currently setting up shop in Dublin will soon turn into a heavy flow, predicts David Fanning.
Special Risk now open.
The new company set up by six big (re)insurers to write European property terrorism cover, Special R...
A fair city for cats.
The conditions are right for Dublin to become a popular base for property catastrophe business and catastrophe bond deals, says David Fanning.
Victoria Re to go as Ergo focuses on insurance.
German reinsurer Victoria Re will stop underwriting at the end of the year following the decision by...
Rebriefs - Heath Lambert.
(Re)insurance broker Heath Lambert plans to float on the London stock exchange in mid-July. A flotat...
Fast-moving business.
Expect more takeovers of life reinsurers says David Atkinson, who views the US market from his positi...
Rebriefs - Cologne Re.
Cologne Re has bought the combined 16% stake held by German insurers Provinzial Munster and Provinzi...
Case follows new path.
A recent decision in New York takes the follow-the-fortunes doctrine beyond its usual applications. Peter Chaffetz and Steven Schwartz report.
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 ...