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Property catastrophe rates lead renewals down
Almost all rates across the board are down, Aon Benfield has said.
Ace subsidiary combines marine units
Ace USA has combined its commercial marine and inland marine business units
XL Capital shares best performing of 2009 - Marketwatch
Bermudian reinsurer's leap in share price was the biggest on the New York Stock Exchange.
Travelers sets up Cat bond
Longpoint Re II launched by US insurance giant
MMC buys another US broker
MMC continues to buy up smaller US brokers
US health reform passes test vote
US health reforms continue on path to becoming law.
Transatlantic announces $200m share repurchase
$200m worth of shares to be purchased before the end of 2011
First American CEO hunt hots up
The race for the chief executive's position at First American Spatial Solutions is hotting up.
Aon Risk Services in buyout
Aon subsidiary buys FCC Global Insurance Services
Zurich to release California quake cat bond
S&P rates upcoming Zurich cat bond
AIG exec pay capped at $500,000
Kenneth Feinberg, the Obama administration's special master for executive pay, has set $500,000 cash salary limits for employees at four companies that received "exceptional" US assistance including AIG.
Montpelier Re forms new Lloyd's MGA
Paladin Underwriting Agency formed by Bermudian reinsurer.
Transatlantic Re boosts senior management team
Transatlantic Reinsurance’s board of directors has boosted its senior management team.
Life annuity reinsurer formed
US insurer Jefferson Financial forming a new reinsurer, Overture Re
Validus opens new Singapore office
Bermudian reinsurer gets permission to open new office in Asia
Five more AIG executives in pay disputes
Five senior AIG executives have said they may well resign over pay, it has been reported.
Novae places subsidiary into run-off
Novae to look for a company to run off its D&O business, while placing subsidiary NICL in run-off.
Ironshore grabs underwriter from Arch
Ironshore grabs underwriter from Arch to lead its new global builders risk property business.
Interveiw John Daum, Lockton: American dreams
Katherine Blackler talks to John Daum, executive director at Lockton Re, about his career, mentors and helping build Lockton Re's US platform.
Reflecting regulations
After taking a battering from the financial crisis, the focus is on which new regulations will be put in place to prevent a repeat, writes Tim Evershed.
US committee approves bill to set up Federal Insurance Office
The US House Financial Services Committee voted today to approve a bill that for the first time would set up a federal government office to monitor the insurance industry, but not regulate it
Debevoise advises AIG in $25bn debt reduction
Law firm lands AIG and AIA role
Insurers and reinsurers to continue recovery in 2010
Insurers and reinsurers to continue recuperating from the problems of 2008, according to Swiss Re.