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Lloyd's puts figure on US attack losses
Lloyd's has estimated its net exposure from the 11 September US attacks at £1.3bn ($1.9bn). The est...
Lloyd's downgraded despite "manageable" estimates
Ratings agency A.M. Best has downgraded Lloyd's market rating, from A (Excellent) to A- (Excellent), ...
Rates rocket in the aviation market.
Airlines faced huge increases in premiums after underwriters gave them seven days' notice of cancell...
State lines could fade.
Efforts to create a federal insurance regulator have divided the industry. Patricia Vowinkel talks to some of the proposal's supporters and critics.
NAIC assesses insurer solvency
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) in the US is taking steps to ensure that s...
Asia's insurance markets expected growth.
Asia's life and non-life insurance markets are expected to grow by 8.9% and 7.9% a year respectively...
Firms face the music.
The Australian market has been hit by bad results and serious scandals. Problems remain but change has produced some optimism, reports David Fanning.
Shortfall at Lloyd's.
Initial indications following last week's US terrorist attacks are that Lloyd's capacity for the 2002...
QBE shares suspended
Australian insurer QBE today suspended trading in its shares at A$3.35 (£1.13) as a result of "huge s...
Global Aerospace.
Global Aerospace confirmed its aviation policies included terrorist cover. Tony Medniuk (pictured...
Straight talk.
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme is due to take over from the Policyholders' Protection Board in December. Suzanne McCarthy, chief executive of the FSCS, talked to Anthony Gould to explain how the new scheme will work and to put the record…
Middle East to be a "war risk area".
The London War Risks Committee was set to designate part of the Middle East a war risks area as PM w...
Goodfellows site a niche little business.
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
WTC attack.
IT recovery tested As companies in New York try to restart their business operations after the atroc...
Senior management axed in Prudential review.
Prudential UK's senior management has been culled, following a substantial review of its business st...
Appointment at Watson Wyatt.
Manuel de la Rosa has joined Watson Wyatt in Madrid as head of its global insurance practice. He wil...
London to place Middle East on new war risk footing
The London War Risks Committee is set to designate a substantial portion of the Middle East a war ris...
Absent president addresses IUMI from New York
In a dramatic start to this year's International Union of Marine Underwriters' 127th Conference, Rich...
Scotching the problems.
The Chartered Insurance Institute's annual two-day conference takes place next week in Edinburgh. Anthony Gould reflects on what has been a troubled 12 months for the industry, with the CII firmly committed to taking it forward.
Sweeping changes as Prudential and Scottish Amicable combine
Prudential UK's senior management has been culled as a result of a substantial review of its business...
AIG in China row.
China is expected to learn today whether a dispute over AIG's 100% ownership of its existing Chinese...
No appeal in pensions case.
There will be no appeal against the recent landmark pensions mis-selling case Needler v Taber, law f...
Names decision.
Commissioner Bolkestein of the European Commission is planning to give his decision on possible Lloy...
FERMA favourites.
This year's European risk management forum takes place in Barcelona next month. Eduardo Romero, previews the favourite topics for debate at this important event.