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Insurance Insight July
Insurance Insight’s July edition is now live.
XL redomiciles to Ireland with new name
XL Group has completed its previously announced redomestication to change the parent holding company’s place of incorporation to Ireland from the Cayman Islands.
Houghton is Southern Ace
Ace has appointed Jon Houghton to the role of regional manager of corporate risks, Southern region.
Quadra wins place as APC goes for panel
Start-up Quadra has landed a place on the new property loss adjusting panel of underwriting agency APC.
Catlin to join solicitors' PI market exodus
Bermuda-based insurer Catlin has become the latest player to withdraw from the troubled solicitors' professional indemnity insurance market.
Mondial appoints MD
Mondial Assistance UK has appointed Serge Corel as its managing director.
Execs would not be surpised if Eurozone shrinks, report claims
Rising sovereign debt in the developed world is one of the main concerns for the world’s business leaders and financial executives, according to 440 senior executives who participated in a survey commissioned by RBC Capital Markets.
Execs would not be surpised if Eurozone shrinks, report claims
Rising sovereign debt in the developed world is one of the main concerns for the world’s business leaders and financial executives, according to 440 senior executives who participated in a survey commissioned by RBC Capital Markets.
Bloodstock - infectious diseases: A stable condition
David Ashby reports on the likelihood and potential effects of a contagious diseases striking the equine industry and what is being done to help prevent this.
RSA seeks two after director departures
RSA's commercial broking division is to lose a second key director within a month, when Aaron Devitt leaves the UK business. Mr Devitt, sales director since November 2008, will leave to take over as commercial lines director for RSA's Scandinavian…
Zurich mulls redomiciling European business to Dublin
Zurich is looking to create a single headquarters in Dublin for its European life assurance business, according to reports.
Zurich mulls redomiciling European business to Dublin
Zurich is looking to create a single headquarters in Dublin for its European life assurance business, according to reports.
US insurer in exploratory talks about Quinn takeover
Anglo Irish Bank has held talks with US insurer Liberty Mutual about a possible joint approach to take control of Quinn Insurance it has been reported.
US insurer in exploratory talks about Quinn takeover
Anglo Irish Bank has held talks with US insurer Liberty Mutual about a possible joint approach to take control of Quinn Insurance it has been reported.
RSA SME boss to move to Travelers
Ken Norgrove, director of SME business and chief executive of group renewable energy at RSA, is to return to Ireland to take a role at Travelers.
Five directors leave Quinn
Five directors have left the board of Quinn Group since the end of April, the Irish Times has reported.
Gladwell joins to lead Crawford Home
Crawford & Company has named Aviva operations director Greg Gladwell to lead its new end-to-end personal lines service Crawford Home.
Former Willis director appointed Guy Carpenter MD
Guy Carpenter & Company has appointed Patrick Ryan its Irish market representative.
Macquarie named as adviser for Quinn Insurance sale
The High Court has granted Quinn Insurance's administrators permission to appoint Macquarie Capital Europe to advise on the prospective sale of the group.
Macquarie named as adviser for Quinn Insurance sale
The High Court has granted Quinn Insurance's administrators permission to appoint Macquarie Capital Europe to advise on the prospective sale of the group.
Quinn administrators costs approved by High Court
The High Court has approved the costs to date incurred by the two joint administrators appointed to run the Quinn Insurance group, according to reports from Ireland.
S&P revises Aviva outlook
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has revised its outlook on Aviva Insurance (Europe) to developing from negative.
S&P revises Aviva outlook
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has revised its outlook on Aviva Insurance (Europe) to developing from negative.
Quinn shortlists sale trio
Three investment banks have been shortlisted by Quinn Insurance to assist with the sale of the business, with a winner to be appointed by the end of the week.