Reinsurance
R&Q insurance profit hits £3.6m
Randall & Quilter’s income rose 52% to £16.1m in the first six months of the year (H1 2009: £10.6m).
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Omega warns of $35m expected loss
Omega expects to report a loss before tax of approximately $35m for the first half of 2010.
Fitch: "immature" Russian insurance sector impacted by weak capital adequcy
Russian insurers' ratings will continue to be constrained by the poor reserving and pricing risks that became apparent in 2009, as well as by the challenges of the current operating environment.
Fitch: "immature" Russian insurance sector impacted by weak capital adequcy
Russian insurers' ratings will continue to be constrained by the poor reserving and pricing risks that became apparent in 2009, as well as by the challenges of the current operating environment.
Hannover Re appoints new board member
Hannover Re has appointed Dr Klaus Miller as a full member of the executive board with effect from 1 September 2010.
Hannover Re appoints new board member
Hannover Re has appointed Dr Klaus Miller as a full member of the executive board with effect from 1 September 2010.
Allan Bridgewater - an obituary
Allan Bridgewater, who died on 5 August, aged 74, was a major force in the insurance industry throughout his long career.
Hannover Re profits hit by major losses in H1 2010 results
Hannover Re has reported that it booked gross written premium totalling €5.7bn as at 30 June 2010, an increase of 8.2% relative to the corresponding period of the previous year.
Former Swiss Re UK boss Carroll joins Chaucer board
Chaucer Holdings has appointed Tim Carroll as a non-executive director of Chaucer Syndicates, its managing agency and main operating company.
Hannover Re profits hit by major losses in H1 2010 results
Hannover Re has reported that it booked gross written premium totalling €5.7bn as at 30 June 2010, an increase of 8.2% relative to the corresponding period of the previous year.
Catastrophe bond issuance surges in Q2 – Guy Carpenter
Eight transactions completed, totaling $2.05bn of risk capital as investor appetite remains strong according to the reinsurance broker.
QBE restructures exec to better reflect growth
As a result of its continued expansion, QBE has decided to restructure into three main operating divisions – Europe, the Americas and Australia Asia Pacific.
Markel International profits hit by major losses in H1 2010
Markel International reported gross written premiums of $395.3m for the six months to 30 June 2010, compared to $358.1m for the first half of 2009.
QBE restructures exec to better reflect growth
As a result of its continued expansion, QBE has decided to restructure into three main operating divisions – Europe, the Americas and Australia Asia Pacific.
Markel International profits hit by major losses in H1 2010
Markel International reported gross written premiums of $395.3m for the six months to 30 June 2010, compared to $358.1m for the first half of 2009.
Dual links up with Odyssey Re for German D&O push
Dual Deutschland, the German cologne based MGA and part of The Dual Group, has secured new capacity from British insurer Newline Insurance Company, part of reinsurer Odyssey Re Group, to underwrite D&O for large financial institutions in Germany.
Dual links up with Odyssey Re for German D&O push
Dual Deutschland, the German cologne based MGA and part of The Dual Group, has secured new capacity from British insurer Newline Insurance Company, part of reinsurer Odyssey Re Group, to underwrite D&O for large financial institutions in Germany.
Validus makes $6.6m operating loss for H1 2010
The Bermudan (re)insurer has recorded an operating loss of $6.6m for the six months ended 30 June 2010, compared with a net operating income of $210.8m for the same period in 2009.
Catlin profits fall $154m in 2010 H1 results
Catlin Group has posted a pre-tax profit of $86m in its half year results, (H1 2009: $240m), as the insurer recorded a combined operating ratio of 97%.
PartnerRe income plummets
PartnerRe reported net income of $190.9m, or $2.31 per share on a fully diluted basis for the second quarter of 2010. Net income for the second quarter of 2009 was $474.3m.
Swiss Re reports Q2 2010 profit following previous year's loss
Swiss Re recorded net income of $812m for the second quarter of 2010 despite what it described as "challenging market environment".
Novae H1 2010 results reveal 50% bounce in investment returns
Novae Group's interim results have been boosted by strong investment returns.
JLT head hails satellite "coup" in contract win with Marsh
JLT Aerospace has been appointed by ARABSAT to develop a bespoke insurance programme for a multi-satellite launch programme in conjunction with Marsh.