Reinsurance
XL London Market announces new underwriting appointments
XL London Market announced today that XLLM underwriters Colin Sprott and Michael Talbot have been appointed marine deputy underwriter and hull class underwriter, respectively, for Lloyd’s Syndicate 1209.
FSA green-lights new commercial UK insurer
Bermuda-based Arch Insurance is expanding its European subsidiary to take advantage of London's brok...
Beijing grants another full licence
General Re has been issued with a licence to operate as a composite reinsurance company in China on ...
Hannover Re singled out
Germany's Hannover Re has been singled out as the best overall company in the North American reinsur...
S&P maintains negative outlook for US reinsurers
Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) is maintaining its negative outlook on the US reinsurance market, despite recent improvements in underwriting performance.
Reinsurance buyers demand progress on electronic trading
Some of the most influential reinsurance buyers in the market made clear their frustration at the lack of progress in the use of electronic trading. Speaking at the World Insurance Forum, Nicholas Michaelides, global director reinsurance, ACE said he…
S&P affirms Axis rankings
Standard & Poor's (S&P) has affirmed its 'A' counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on Axis Specialty and its 'A' financial strength ratings on Axis Specialty Europe, Axis Specialty Insurance, Axis Reinsurance, and Axis Surplus Insurance…
Arch set to begin UK commercial underwriting
Arch Insurance Europe has announced it will begin underwriting commercial business in the UK this week.
Benfield adds to aviation team
Benfield today announced the appointment of Chris Cook to its aviation insurance team.
Hannover Re AGM approves 2003 figures
Hannover Re’s annual general meeting (AGM) has confirmed that 2003 was a good year for the company.
Swiss Re board changes
Swiss Re has named Christian Mumenthaler as chief risk officer of Swiss Re Group, succeeding Bruno Porro who will retire at the end of 2004.
Appointment at Benfield
Benfield has made Klaus Riechmann joint managing director of its Munich office. Mr Riechmann has mor...
S&P claims 2005 market will test reinsurers
Standard & Poor's (S&P) has claimed that the resolve of the reinsurance community will be further tested in 2005, as management seeks to balance the demands of clients, brokers, and shareholders to maintain current underwriting volumes with the potential…
Montpelier Re announces share repurchase
Montpelier Re has announced that the company's board of directors has approved the repurchase of up to $150m of its common shares.
RAA releases US P&C figures
The Reinsurance Association of America (RAA) has released the results of a new survey of US property/casualty insurers results.
New Bermudians come of age
Supplement: Bermuda
Terrorism - Tria debate intensifies
The debate over the extension of the Terrorism and Risk Insurance Act (Tria) continues to grow, with...
Moody's Investors Service upgrades
Re-ratings
Von Bomhard fixes on profit
Nikolaus Von Bomhard, the new chairman of Munich Re's board of management, has said that the group's...
A Fair deal for homeowners
Massachusetts hurricane cover
Time to test the water?
Supplement: Bermuda
A question of independence
Supplement: Bermuda
The real bottom line
Britt Newhouse looks at the real costs involved for (re)insurers when it comes to paying claims