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Catlin launches new terror cover
Catlin has introduced a new terrorism insurance product via its London-based underwriting subsidiaries.
XL appoints new UK general manager
XL Group has appointed Marcus Gonzales as general manager of the UK branch and head of international casualty in London.
Costa Concordia one year on: Sea change
A year after the Costa Concordia disaster the insurance market is still picking up the pieces, but what will be the long-term impact?
Rising kidnap risk amid Eurozone unrest
The rising risk of abductions as a result of social unrest in the Eurozone is creating opportunities for insurers specialising in kidnap and ransom policies.
Aegis London boosts claims division with double hire
Aegis London has made two new appointments in its claims division in a bid to respond to the "changing profile" of claims that the firm encounters.
Some European insurers still value for money, says Westhouse
Despite the broader pan-European insurance sector delivering among the worst total returns over the past decade, some management teams are still adding value, Westhouse said in a note today.
Catlin backs ticket cancellation product
Catlin is underwriting a ticket cancellation product for PH Hotels.
XL Group appoints Marsh's Lineham to political risk team
XL Group has appointed David Lineham to its political risk and trade credit team.
Superstorm Sandy to cost Catlin £124m
Catlin estimates that its losses from the storm will be $200m (£124m), net of reinsurance and reinstatements.
XL appoints Wenzel as senior VP capital markets
XL Group reinsurance arm has appointed Craig Wenzel as senior vice president of capital markets.
Deutsche Bank director joins XL
Former Deutsche Bank director Craig Wenzel has joined XL's reinsurance operations as senior vice president of capital markets.
Fine art: State of the art
The sky-high value of fine art necessitates appropriate cover but, as well as the obvious threat of theft, what else must be considered when insuring artwork?
Market Moves: Liberty makes three additions
Liberty was the most active recruiter this week, with Liberty International Underwriters appointing two senior underwriters to its aviation team and Liberty Syndicates adding a class underwriter to its war and terrorism unit.
Chubb named Underwriting Service Awards Team of the Year
LV and QBE scooped two awards each at Post's third annual Underwriting Service Awards last night, beating Hiscox, RSA and Allianz.
Xchanging exec Brace to join Catlin as group claims director
Catlin Group has revealed that Xchanging Claims Services executive director Glenn Brace will join the international speciality insurer early next year as group claims director.
Airmic unveils new 90-day reservation of rights clause
The industry has backed a clause created by risk management association Airmic which gives insurers a 90-day cooling off period to freely exchange information with the policyholder before resorting to the reservation of rights.
XL named as largest solicitors' PI provider
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has named XL as the largest player in the solicitors' professional indemnity insurance market.
Catlin sees increase in GWP
Catlin's International underwriting hub saw gross written premiums increase 17% to $727m.
Catlin GWP grows 11% as Sandy-hit New York office remains closed
Catlin reported an 11% increase in gross written premium to $4.08bn in the nine months to 30 September 2012 compared with the same period in 2011 (9m 2011: $3.68bn).
Two aviation underwriters join Antares
Lloyd's insurer Antares has appointed Simon Hennessy and Russell Mason as aviation underwriters.
Health and safety: Staying safe
The Health and Safety Executive is set to exempt businesses in lower-risk sectors from routine inspections, and insurers and brokers have an important role to play in ensuring that standards don't slip.
XL results 'a step in the right direction'
XL has published promising third-quarter results, but CEO Mike McGavick has admitted that the fallout from superstorm Sandy is still unknown.
Chartis appoints new head of commercial property
Hilary Flynn has been appointed head of commercial property at Chartis UK.