Reinsurance
BMS hires North American CEO
Reinsurance broker BMS has announced the appointment of James Buysse as chief executive of its North American operations, BMS Intermediaries.
Aon Re takes former Max Re CEO for capital markets role
Aon’s reinsurance broking arm, Aon Re Global, has announced the appointment of Bob Cooney as managing director of Aon Capital Markets.
Recruitment moves
Re-sume
Starr launches new Lloyd's syndicate
Starr Managing Agents, part of specialty reinsurer CV Starr, has formed a partnership with energy in...
How much is too much?
Inside view
AIG axes Concord Re sidecar
AIG has cancelled Concord Re, the $730m class-3 Bermuda sidecar reinsurer it set up in August 2006, ...
What's Libero all about?
Briefing
Guy Carpenter to open Prague office
Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter is to open an office in Prague on 1 March 2008. The new office will...
R&Q Re given the Bermuda green light
Randall and Quilter (R&Q) has received approval from the Bermuda Monetary Authority for the registra...
Not out of the woods yet
Asbestos
Heritage sale - New chapter for Heritage not dead in the water yet
Lloyd's managing agency Heritage could yet be under new ownership this year, despite the failed take...
Everyone is but who's buying?
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St George Re writes asbestos risk
Bermuda-based reinsurer St George Re has started to write insurance for historical corporate asbesto...
Venturing out to the emerging markets
Inside view
Buffett time!
Dear friend, "Psst! Fancy a piece of the action? I can't tell you too much, my friend, but this is ...
IFEX announces 3100 futures traded
Reinsurance futures exchange IFEX said that, since trading began at the end of September 2007, it ha...
Monoline insurers - XL is latest victim of monoline implosion
XL Capital has become the latest high profile victim of the implosion of the monoline insurers, afte...
Lockton expands in London and treaty
Broker Lockton has agreed to a 20-year lease to move into a new European headquarters in London. Loc...
Judge approves $13.5m settlement
A New York federal judge has approved a $13.5m settlement of a securities class action between Renai...
TRIA extension compromise
President Bush has signed the final compromise version of a seven-year extension to the US terrorism...