Reinsurance
Moody’s rates Russian Munich Re subsidiary
Moody's Investors Service has announced that it had assigned a first-time insurance financial strength rating of A2 to Munich Re Life E.E.C.A. (MRL), headquartered in Moscow, Russia. The rating applies to both domestic and foreign currency obligations.
Senior resignations to hit profits at Benfield
Reinsurance broker Benfield has admitted recent senior departures from its facultative solutions team will have an impact on the 2006 full year results of the group.
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Appointment at Aon Re Global
Aon Re Global has appointed Elliot Richardson head of its global cedant facultative reinsurance acti...
Appointment at Goodhealth Worldwide
Donna Elliot has joined Goodhealth Worldwide as training and quality assurance manager. Formerly the...
Test case worry for insurers
The hearings of seven landmark industrial deafness claims began this week, which if successful could...
Lark grows business
Lark Group has acquired Berkshire general broker, Ascot Insurance Brokers. Graham Lark, chairman, sa...
Labuan Re achieves A- rating
Malaysian Reinsurer Labuan Reinsurance has been upgraded to an A- financial strength rating by AM Best.
Catlin: benign storm season will accelerate soft market
Stephen Catlin, chief executive of Bermuda and London Market (re)insurer Catlin Group has said that premium rates for non-catastrophe exposed classes of property/casualty insurance and reinsurance worldwide could decrease more rapidly if the 2006…
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Insurance Careers Guide 2006/7: Facts and Figures
he UK insurance industry has for a long time been an important contributor to the economy, a major employer and a significant source of overseas earnings. It helps businesses to protect themselves from risk and provides a wide range of services to…
Atrium reveals profit fall
Atrium Underwriting has reported profit before tax of £7.9m for the first half of the year, a fall o...
AIG buys US marine business from Arch
AIG has announced that one of its wholly owned subsidiaries has purchased the US Ocean Marine business from Arch Insurance Company.
Alea US specialty sale completes
Bermudian (re)insurer in run-off, Alea Group has announced that its subsidiary, Alea North America Insurance Company, has completed sale of its Delaware excess and surplus lines carrier, Alea North America Specialty Insurance. Company to Insurance…
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Aon Re poach Fac boss from Benfield
Aon Re Global has appointed Elliot Richardson as head of its global cedent facultative reinsurance a...
Make sure you're near the exit when he blows!
Mark Geoghegan finds a kindred bear-ish spirit - and says hello to the soft market of 2007 and beyond
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Spitzer drops Greenberg charges
New York attorney general Eliot Spitzer has dropped several civil charges against former American In...
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