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Bloodstock: Beating the odds
The going is tough for bloodstock insurers, with overcapacity, pressure on rates and a tendency towards self insurance. Jane Bernstein reports on the financial pressures involved in the industry.
Editor's comment: Brit offer makes waves
Last week, Brit Insurance certainly made waves on the Stock Exchange when its share price rocketed on news that US private equity house Apollo was sniffing around the business and had made a £10 per share cash offer.
Brit speculation good for Lloyd's
The private equity offer for Brit Insurance spells good news for the Lloyd's market, according to analysts.
Energy - Deepwater Horizon impact: In deep water?
Stephanie Denton reports on the fallout for the energy market from the recent Deepwater Horizon drilling platform explosion.
Lloyd's Market Association names new chairman
Barnabas Hurst-Bannister, chairman of Travelers Syndicate Management, has been elected chairman of the Lloyd’s Market Association, which represents the interests of the Lloyd’s underwriting community.
Interview - Ben Wright: Property boom
Despite the recession, Keelan Westall's head Ben Wright tells Mairi MacDonald the business has ambitious expansion plans.
Amlin GWP rise
Amlin has reported gross written premium (before deduction of brokerage) rose 32.1% for the four months ended 30 April 2010 to £964.0m (30 April 2009: £729.7m).
Amlin benefits from ACI acquisition with 32.1% hike in GWP
Amlin this morning reported gross written premium (before deduction of brokerage) was up 32.1% for the four months ended 30 April 2010 at £964.0m (30 April 2009: £729.7m).
Amlin retains AM Best rating
AM Best has commented that the ratings of Amlin and its operating subsidiaries are unchanged.
Amlin set to establish Swiss reinsurer
Amlin is to establish a reinsurance company in Switzerland to provide European reinsurance buyers with Amlin`s first-class security and service delivery.
Amlin set to establish Swiss reinsurer
Amlin is to establish a reinsurance company in Switzerland to provide European reinsurance buyers with Amlin`s first-class security and service delivery.
Axa raids Hiscox and Beazley for financial lines push
Axa Insurance has made a number of specialist appointments to underpin its growth plans in the SME sector and its ambitions in the mid-corporate market.
Axa targets £150m with mid-corporate launch
Axa Insurance is targeting £150m in new business by the end of 2012, after launching its mid-corporate offering to market.
Amlin takes 25% stake in new Charles Manchester MGA
Charles Manchester, former CEO of Dickson Manchester and HCC International, has teamed up with Michael Cant, previously director at Saturn Professional Risks, to form a new MGA called Manchester Underwriting Management.
MGA chief scoffs at PI 'lemmings'
Lloyd's insurer Amlin has backed a new underwriting agency which has been set up by the former chief executive of HCC International, Charles Manchester.
Penny Black's insurance week
This weekend, Harris Balcombe will sponsor football club Southport's Blue Square North tussle against Hyde, which could see the division's leaders take another step towards a return to the Blue Square Premier.
Amlin to sponsor Essex Cricket Club
Amlin today announced it has entered into an initial three-year partnership with Essex Cricket to support the growth and development of first class cricket within the county.
Former Mitsui CEO Guest returns with mutual exec role
The Higher Education mutual UMAL has appointed the former CEO of Mitsui Sumitomo London, Allan Guest, as a non-executive director.
MS Frontier Re acquires Irish sister company
Bermuda-based reinsurer MS Frontier Re (MSFRe) has acquired its Dublin-based sister company Mitsui Sumitomo Reinsurance (MSRe).
MS Frontier Re acquires Irish sister company
Bermuda-based reinsurer MS Frontier Re (MSFRe) has acquired its Dublin-based sister company Mitsui Sumitomo Reinsurance (MSRe).
Garwyn appoints commercial manager
Garwyn has appointed commercial claims management specialist Rob Hill as commercial manager responsible for the development and expansion of Garwyn’s client base.
Lloyd's FD: Solvency II no bar to new entrants
Lloyd's has stressed that it has no plans to batten down the hatches and stop admitting new members as the deadline for Solvency II approaches.
Laser technology could reduce premiums
The introduction of new anti-pirate laser technology aimed at commercial shipping firms could lead to marine insurers reducing premiums.
Professional Indemnity - Managing the Cycle: Tough conditions
Conditions in the professional indemnity market are some of the most challenging ever seen. Nigel Dorning looks at the problems and possible solutions.