Reinsurance
Guy Carp settles suit with Integro defectors
Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter has confirmed that it has settled UK litigation pending against three former executives, Julian Samengo-Turner, Ron Whyte and Marcus Hopkins, who defected to rival broker Integro in April 2007.
Aspen in $50m accelerated share buyback
Bermudian (re)insurer Aspen ha sannounced that it has entered into an accelerated program to buy back and cancel a further $50m of its shares as part of a $300m buyback programme.
A gulf of understanding
Energy
Third Nat Cat exchange contract to launch
Insurance Futures Exchange Services Ltd (IFEX) and Deutsche Bank AG have announced the planned launc...
Recruitment moves
Re-sume
Why consensus always spells danger
Blog-re.com
GCFac takes Benfield US facultative team leader
Guy Carpenter has announced the appointment of Joseph Vitale as senior vice president of GCFac, its ...
Question time
Monte Carlo
Always room for more on Bermuda
Rethink
The wonderful world of XL Re Europe
Mairi Mallon met up with David Watson, CEO of XL Re Europe, and talked EU-wide restructuring, cycle management ... and professional football
TRIA renewal amendments - TRIA renewal tees up veto clash with White House
The Bush Administration issued a statement calling for serious amendments to the latest extension of...
Ariel Re to buy 47-state US insurance platform
Class of 2005 Bermudian (re)insurer Ariel has announced its intent to acquire Valiant Insurance comp...
Bermuda-Lloyd's activity - Endurance rules out Lloyd's buy
The chief executive of Bermudian (re)insurer Endurance has ruled out joining the throng of Bermudian...
Omega bet on US pays off in first half
Lloyd's, Bermuda and US (re)insurer Omega Underwriting has unveiled interim results showing profit b...
Time to vote! The polls are now open
Reinsurance Readers' Awards 07
Ratings outlook - Ratings agencies tell reinsurers to play it cool
Rating agencies told delegates at the Monte Carlo Rendez-vous to play it cool in light of softening ...
Testing the temperature
Baden-Baden
You can always get what you want
Inside View
Soft market strategies
Monte Carlo round table
Icarus Re
Dear friend, There'll be a day of reckoning for these reinsurer clones, you mark my words. Not tha...
Special risk unit launched by Munich Re
Global reinsurer Munich Re has set up a dedicated unit to develop products offering protection again...
Tangerine dreams
Re-sume
Talbot appoints new CEO and chair
The Board of Talbot Underwriting today announced, subject to approval by the Financial Services Authority and Lloyd’s, it has appointed Michael Carpenter as chairman and Rupert Atkin as chief executive.
Cobra profit flat despite 53% increase in revenue
Listed UK broker Cobra this morning reported revenues increased by 53% to £7.4m for the six months to 30 June, while its operating profit only increased 3% to £1.1m