Reinsurance
Lloyd's profits dip under £1bn mark
Lloyd's has said it is satisfied with its interim results, despite having produced its lowest profit...
Collins snags senior US broker from Guy Carpenter
Collins, the US-based reinsurance broker has appointed Gregory Habay, a New York-based reinsurance broker, as a senior vice president, the company said today.
Munich Re betting on climate change
(BestWire) — Munich Re is betting that climate change will bring into focus a number of risks and openings for underwriting in Asian countries, where the the reinsurer said it is leading projects to deal with coverage of risks from new, complex…
Brit adds to PI team
Brit Insurance has appointed Eddie Wattenbach as UK and International professional indemnity underwriter. Based in Brit Insurance’s global markets division, he reports to Ian Noble and takes up his position immediately.
Monte Carlo diary
Monte Carlo Diary
Paving the way
David Brown of Flagstone Re speaks to Alexander Ferguson about the prices of Lloyd's insurers, his hopes for the future, and why he hardly ever has a look at the company's share price
The Four Horsemen
Blog-Re.com
The rate debate
Monte Carlo Roundtable
Enduring spirit
The chief executive of Endurance Ken Lestrange talks to Alex Ferguson about Bermuda, consolidation, retaining talent, global expansion, and the role of capital markets
Damages from Ike and Gustav look set to breach $15bn mark claims Axis
Insured damages from hurricanes Ike and Gustav may hit more than $15bn, said Bermudian (re)insurer A...
American rendezvous
PCIAA meeting
The month the market changed
Rethink
Cat risk comes out of hiding
Inside view
AIG
David Bradford on the problems at AIG and the implications of the near-collapse of one of insurance's biggest names
Snow or sunshine?
Bermuda
All aboard!
Marine
Lloyd's first half results take a tumble to £949m
Lloyd's results for the first half of 2008 halved to £949m for the first six months of 2008 from £1....
The uncertainty principle
Baden-Baden
Insuring the Sunshine State
Helen Yates speaks to Florida insurance commissioner Kevin McCarty about the unique threats Florida faces and the Berkshire Hathaway deal
Model behaviour
Flood
This is the story of the hurricane
Hurricanes Gustav and Ike may have been relatively minor compared to Katrina but both left billions of dollars worth of damage in their wake
Transatlantic Re on the chopping block as AIG looks to restructure
AIG's 59% majority stake in US reinsurer Transatlantic Re looks up-for-sale after new chief executiv...
Recruitment moves
AIG has appointed Edward Liddy as chairman and chief executive officer. He comes into the role immed...