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Catlin sponsors scientific expedition
Catlin is set to be the sponsor of a scientific expedition that will include the first study to document the composition and health of sections of the Great Barrier Reef across a range of depths.
Methodology: Post Intelligence Benchmarking Finpro
One hundred and fifty-seven commercial brokers completed an online questionnaire addressing the service they got from their financial and professional lines insurers.
Post Intelligence Benchmarking Financial and Professional Lines: Positive experience
The Insurance 360 Financial and Professional Lines report found standards to be high.
McGavick remains confident as XL reports $474.8m loss
XL chief executive officer Mike McGavick said his firm would not shy away from "frustrating" 2011 results, but asked yesterday for their broader context to be considered.
Catlin reports reduced profits due to cat losses
Bermuda-based speciality reinsurer Catlin Group reported $71m profit before tax for 2011, down from $406m for the 2010 year.
Catlin in profit despite £1bn cat claims
Catlin's pre-tax profit was cut by more than 80% to $71m (2010:$406m) on the back of nearly £1bn of natural catastrophe losses last year.
Roundtable: Turning the focus onto casualty fraud
While the motor sector has tended to grab the headlines, fraud is on the rise in other areas too. Post gathered together a number of industry experts to debate how the profile of this issue in the casualty sector can be raised
Career development: LMA names apprenticeship winners
Lloyd’s Market Association has named the winners of its second Lloyd’s Market Academy apprenticeship programme.
Torus recruits XL underwriting manager
Specialty insurer, Torus, has appointed former XL property underwriting manager Gilles Rousseau as a senior underwriter for its general property division.
Market moves: XL rings the changes
XL led the way in the recruitment space this week, as insurers made a number of key appointments. While XL added four new staff members to its ranks, Liberty Mutual, Canopius, CNA Europe and Axa also had a busy seven days. In comparison, the broking…
XL appoints construction manager for Ireland, UK and Nordics
XL insurance has appointed Ian Lushington as construction underwriting manager for the UK, Ireland and Nordic regions.
Thirty insurers linked to Costa Concordia disaster
More than 30 insurers are likely to carry the cost of stricken Costa Concordia cruise ship.
View from the top: Setting realistic expectations for 2012
Well 2011 certainly was a challenging year for the global insurance sector. The natural catastrophes in Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and Japan caused massive claims.
XL expands political risk and trade credit team
XL Group is expanding its global political risk and trade credit team with four new appointments based in London.
JLT Specialty plans three further regional offices in 2012
Bosses at JLT Specialty have vowed to open at least three more regional offices this year, in a bid to strengthen relationships with corporate clients across the UK.
Marine hull insurers await rating impact in wake of cruise ship sinking
The Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster has been called the largest insurance loss in maritime history with some suggesting it could be “bigger than the Titanic”.
XL expands global political risk and trade credit team
XL has added four to its global political risk and trade credit team.
XL insurance takes Harris from Chartis
The insurance segment of XL Group has appointed the Chartis UK commercial lines boss Jason Harris as chief executive of its International P&C business.
XL appoints Harris from Chartis as International P&C CEO
The insurance segment of XL Group has appointed Jason Harris as chief executive of its International property and casualty insurance business.
A sustainable future?
Solar powered cities and hydrogen run transport systems might be close to reality than people realise. Christian Müller explains why insurers have an integral role to play in this world and must be at the forefront of embracing innovation.
Costa Concordia claims could cost £1bn
Insurers could face claims of up to $1bn from the Costa Concordia cruise liner disaster making it the biggest marine loss ever, analysts have warned.
XL quiet over stricken liner losses
Lloyd's insurer XL is keeping tight-lipped about its potential claims exposure as lead insurer for the stricken cruise liner Costa Concordia.
Generali says Costa Concordia impact marginal
Assicurazioni Generali has confirmed to Insurance Insight that it is one of the insurers for the Costa Concordia cruise ship.
Former Jubilee chief resurfaces at AG Dore syndicate 2526
The former chief executive of Jubilee managing agency Andreas Loucaides has joined AG Dore as syndicate operations and development director.