Reinsurance
What the papers said this week
Metro A biker who claims he was traumatised when he saw a fatal road accident is seeking compen...
Atrium in Room tie-up
Atrium Underwriters is the first insurer to go live with a new business process outsourcing service ...
Facilities Challenge - Connecticut AG accuses Guy Carp facilities of price fixing
Connecticut attorney general (AG) Richard Blumenthal has launched a lawsuit against Guy Carpenter, a...
Crunch time
Mairi Mallon talked to Patrick Thiele about how the subprime crisis has inadvertantly highlighted one of the greatest strengths of the traditional reinsurance market
US terror cover - US Senate votes in favour of TRIA extension
The US Senate has voted in favour of pushing ahead with a seven-year extension of the federal govern...
Robert Sinclair joins Guy Carpenter
Robert Sinclair has been appointed senior vice president of GCFac, Guy Carpenter's facultative reins...
Long live the revolution!
Dear Friend, When I started Fac magazine almost two years ago I did so because I thought I saw a ga...
Marsh sets up forensic accounting and claims practice
Marsh has established a forensic accounting and claims services (FACS) practice for the Middle East ...
Hazardous transport liability - Are you ready for an explosion of EU liabilities?
Jeremy Golden finds much to worry liability reinsurers in the latest batch of EU directives
Fancy a mature old lady?
UK market
Florida Cat Fund Reform - RAA backs Florida Cat Fund proposal
The Reinsurance Association of America (RAA) has backed a proposal by a senior government officer in...
We like it down and dirty
US Market
An audience with David Spiller
When Mark Geoghegan met up in the studio with chief executive of Guy Carpenter David Spiller - they had a lot to talk about. Here is just a very brief excerpt. Go to www.reinsurancemagazine.com/davidspiller for the full interview
recruitment moves
Re-sume
Physician heal thy former self
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What you don't know can hurt you
Inside view
1987 storm repeat would cost £7bn
The windstorm that hit southern England and northern France in October 1987 would cost insurers up t...
Guy Carp suit with defectors settled
Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter has confirmed it has settled UK litigation pending against three fo...
Flagstone wins Dubai approval
Dubai's financial services authority has granted Flagstone Re approval for its new subsidiary to ope...
Integro boosts London operation with Willis swoop
Integro has appointed Guy Bessis as managing principal of its newly established international (re)in...
Aspen in $50m accelerated share buyback
Bermudian (re)insurer Aspen has entered an accelerated programme to buy back and cancel a further $5...
Talbot launches Asia platform
Specialty insurance group Talbot Underwriting has today announced the establishment of its first Asian-based venture.