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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.
Insurecom cyclists help raise £1200
A team of cyclists from software house Insurecom has raised more than £1200 for the British Heart Fo...
Earthquake aid offered
XL Capital has offered financial support to the disaster relief effort in Sichuan Province in China ...
Appointment at Merlin Liability
Chris Wilshere has been appointed to head up the specialist liability loss adjusting business Merlin...
AI Claims appoints chairman
AI Claims Solutions has appointed Steve Broughton as chairman from 1 July 2008. He replaces Charles ...
Thought for food
Supply Chain: Food and Beverage
Appointment at Shoosmiths
Shoosmiths has announced seven promotions in its legal expenses operations. Fellows of the Institute...
Appointment at Watershed
Jeff Whiston has joined Watershed Claims Services as an adjuster. Mr Whiston has more than 30 years'...
Axa welcomes Pitt Review
Axa Insurance has welcomed the findings of the Pitt Review and has vowed to playing an ongoing role in discussing its “industry wide issues”.
Pitt's flood report "must not sit on shelf" says the ABI
The Association of British Insurers is calling on the government to act on Sir Michael Pitt’s report into the 2007 summer floods.
Torus sees opportunities despite softening market
Despite a softening energy insurance market, new London and Bermuda energy player Torus has told Reinsurance it still sees plenty opportunities in the sector in which to deploy its sizeable $720m start-up capital.
Indiana could see more than $800m economic losses after floods - report
The State of Indiana could experience more than $800m of economic losses after floods wreacked havoc in the state last week, press reports say.
Insurers keeping wary eye on California wildfires - AM Best
The number of homeowners claims coming in from more than 30 active fires in California may be minimal, but insurers remain concerned about a fire season that has started earlier than usual in 2008.
Broughton takes up new chairmanship
Ai Claims Solutions has appointed Steve Broughton as chairman of AI Claims Solutions from 1 July 2008.
Risk firm responds as workplace deaths exceed murders
The chief executive of Alliance Corporate Risk Management has reacted to a hard-hitting new report that claims more people die from injuries at work every year than are murdered.
Aon service aims to halve commercial fleet accidents
Aon Corporation and Smart Drive have teamed up to provide a joint service called Aon Smart Drive.
Under-30s bemoan youth being wasted by work
Around 90% of UK employees in their 20s are working long hours at the expense of their homes lives, ...
RSA hails Cesar promise as it cuts ties with TER
RSA is understood to have ended its working relationship with plant theft database The Equipment Reg...
Appointment at BLG
Barlow Lyde and Gilbert has elected Simon Konsta to senior partner. Mr Konsta, a partner in BLG's pr...
NU suspends PAYD as take-up falters
Norwich Union is suspending its 'pay-as-you-drive' car insurance scheme due to poor take-up but says...
Appointment at MVRA
MVRA has appointed two new regional managers, Andrew Felthouse and Andrew Robertson, for its clients...
What the media said this week
Manchester Evening News Drivers caught using their mobiles face a huge hike in car insurance bi...
Appointment at Fortis
Fortis UK has appointed Ron Munro as underwriting development manager. On joining Fortis earlier thi...
Appointment at MI Adjusting
MI Adjusting has appointed Tina Whelan to head its business services division.She joins MI's existin...