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Third Nat Cat exchange contract to launch
Insurance Futures Exchange Services Ltd (IFEX) and Deutsche Bank AG have announced the planned launch of trading in catastrophe event-linked futures (ELF) on the Chicago Climate Futures Exchange (CCFE) later this month, pending CCFE’s self-certification…
Benfield Fac weathers walkout as Corporate Risks ‘gains traction’
Reinsurance broker Benfield’s chief executive Grahame Chilton singled out two specific company segments as the firm unveiled its 1st half 2007 results today.
Global Cat market rates drop 6%
Global catastrophe reinsurance market rates have tumbled 6% this year, versus an increase of 32% in 2006, according to an annual report by leading broker, Guy Carpenter.
Benfield releases interim results
Reinsurance and risk intermediary Benfield has announced its interim 2007 results, with revenue decreasing by 3.6% on the same period last year.
Broker appoints new MD
Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter has appointed Paul Lumbis as managing director of corporate finance...
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Appointment at Miller
Victoria Barrett has joined Miller Insurance as a broker and associate director of its professional ...
Felix to cost less than $200m says RMS
Insured losses from Hurricane Felix , which hit the border of Honduras and Nicaragua, are likely to be less than $200m, according to modelling firm Risk Management Solutions (RMS)
Benfield launches capital markets division
Benfield has announced the launch of a capital markets division within its corporate finance and advisory business, Benfield Advisory.
Guy Carp appoints corporate finance specialist
Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter has announced that it has appointed Paul Lumbis as managing director of corporate finance, Europe. Mr. Lumbis will be responsible for leading the firm’s European corporate finance business, with a particular emphasis on…
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Just what is a reinsurer to wear this season?
Dear friend, What to pack for Monte Carlo? It's the vexed question everyone is asking themselves as...
McConachie adds risk job to Lancashire CFO role
Bermudian (re)insurer Lancashire has appointed Neil McConachie as chief risk officer of the group. T...
Floridian insurers denied rate requests
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has denied the rate requests of three companies for not s...
AIR: Typhoon Sepat won't produce large losses
Modelling specialist AIR Worldwide has said it does not expect Typhoon Sepat, which hit Taiwan on 18...
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Carvill teams up with energy derivatives broker TFS
Reinsurance broker Carvill and Tradition Financial Services (TFS) Energy, an inter-dealer broking of...
Guy Carpenter chair defects to Aon
Geoff Bromley has stepped down as chairman of Guy Carpenter's European and Asia Pacific operations t...
King of Lloyd's
Mairi Mallon spoke with Tony Taylor about his two years out in the cold and the resurgence of Montpelier Re
Montpelier buys US excess & surplus insurance shell
Bermudian reinsurer Montpelier Re has gained access to 38 US states with the purchase of General Age...