Reinsurance
Hiscox sees rates rises in excess of 50%
Hiscox this morning reported premium income was up 51% to £486.5 million (2008: £321.3 million) for the first three months of 2009. At constant exchange rates year on year growth was 25%.
Munich Re launches nat cat google earth for insurers
Munich Re has developed a "Google Earth" for insurers to track natural catastrophes– which is available free to the general public. As part of its push to highlight climate change, the world's largest reinsurer has produced a DVD to be used by insurers,…
Appointment at Beazley Group
Beazley Group has recruited Mark Bodkin as a senior underwriter on its Lloyd's team. Mr Bodkin bri...
Appointment at Lockton
Lockton has recruited Mike Riddick as an executive director in its marine hull team. He will devel...
Appointment at Ironshore
Ironshore has appointed Edward Mazman as senior vice-president of its US property unit. He will pr...
Appointment at Aon Benfield
Aon Benfield has appointed Jean-Francois Walhin as head of analytics of Aon Benfield Benelux. Mr W...
Validus increases GWP to £609.9m
Validus, the Bermudian (re)insurer, reported a net income of $94.9m for the first three months of the year to end-March, compared to net income of $66.5m for the corresponding period of 2008.
Ironshore recruits more from AIG
Ironshore's hiring of former AIG staff continued unabated this month, with the Bermudian (re)insurer...
Deal or no deal Validus will grow, says Noonan
Bermudian (re)insurer Validus has said that it will grow its operations even if its $1.68bn takeover...
Change for the better?
Re Think
A familiar feel to Bermuda results
The first wave of quarterly results from Bermuda showed the usual pattern - solid underwriting perfo...
Eastern Europe: Eastern blocked
After years of impressive growth, Eastern Europe is feeling the pinch. Mairi Mallon looks at the state of the markets in the region,
Peace at last - but for how long?
Sshhh, don't say a word, but have you noticed - swine fever aside of course - that it is quite quiet...
Legal angles
Attride-Stirling & Woloniecki counsel Peter Dunlop reflects on life before reinsurance law, lavatory...
Crucial tactics
Inside View
Looking at Lloyd's
Lloyd's: Overview
Lancashire expands Octopus' reach in Gulf of Mexico
Lancashire, the Bermudian specialist insurer, is expanding its Gulf of Mexico windstorm protection f...
AIU independence moves a step closer
AIG is to accelerate steps to position its general insurance business AIU Holdings as an independent...
'Satisfactory' quarter for Munich Re
The first quarter of the year will be a 'satisfactory' one for Munich Re, said the group's chief exe...
Eastern Europe: Eastern blocked
After years of impressive growth, Eastern Europe is feeling the pinch. Mairi Mallon looks at the state of the markets in the region,
GC Fac executive moves over to Integro - sources
A Guy Carpenter executive has defected to Integro Group, Reinsurance has learned.
Enoizi joins Heritage
Julian Enoizi has been appointed chief executive officer of Heritage Managing Agency after leaving CNA, as revealed by Post .
Aspen net income rises 13%
Aspen Insurance Holdings has reported a rise of almost 13% to $91.4m (Q1 2008: $81.2m) in net income for the first quarter.
Max Capital: Validus lawsuit has no merit
Bermudian (re)insurer Max Capital has said that the lawsuit filed against it by island rival Validus as having "no merit".