Reinsurance
Benfield increases ISB stake
Reinsurance broker Benfield has announced that its US subsidiary Crawley Warren has bought an additional 43% of the share capital of International Space Brokers (ISB). Benfield now owns 86% of ISB's issued share capital.
Appointment at John B Collins Associates
Reinsurance intermediary John B Collins Associates has announced that property & casualty reinsuranc...
Guy Carpenter brings in new analysis tool
Guy Carpenter has introduced the quota share and surplus/trust preferred notes comparison model (QTS...
Out with the old ..
Review of the Year 2003
Summing up
Legal Review 2003
Fair winds continue to blow
Bermuda reinsurers enjoy an upbeat third quarter and announce plans for 2004 at the Bermuda Angle in Florida
Exploring new frontiers
Sal Zaffino considers the developments made in risk modelling and imagines what the future might hold for this area
A renewals revolution?
Henry Keeling assesses the opportunities in the European market and finds the dynamics are changing
All quiet
So far, the renewal season has been very ordinary, but there is still some work to do
A winning combination
Amlin has made diversity and risk management a successful strategy within Lloyd's
Actuaries face pricing challenge
Actuaries are facing difficult challenges in pricing commercial property insurance coverage under th...
Re-ratings - Axa Re (Paris)
Axa Re (Paris) and its subsidiaries have had their financial strength ratings downgraded by AM Best ...
RAA updates WTC loss study
The Reinsurance Association of America (RAA) has updated its World Trade Centre (WTC) and natural ca...
BNL's Moscrops signs to Sirius
Sirius has announced that Broker Network member Moscrop Robinson & Chadwick is to upgrade its system to Sirius for Broking.
Benfield remains optimisitic despite weak US dollar
Broking giant Benfield today announced that reported revenues for the group in 2003, on a constant currency basis, are expected to achieve the rate of growth anticipated at the time of the recent Initial Public Offering.
Buffett to cut Lloyd's involvement
Warren Buffett is to cut his investment in Lloyd's next year via his investment vehicle Berkshire Hathaway according to the Telegraph.
Axa's Indian call centre begins new UK pilot
Axa has begun taking inbound calls from UK customers at its Indian call centres for the first time t...
Axa's Indian call centre begins new UK pilot
Axa has begun taking inbound calls from UK customers at its Indian call centres for the first time t...
Aspen shares priced
Bermudian insurer Aspen Insurance Holdings' initial public offering, which is expected to start trading on the New York Stock Exchange today, has been priced at $22.50 (£13.05) per share.
Talbot Holdings secures capital
Bermuda-based Talbot Holdings has secured capital of £119m from a variety of private equity funds to...
US insurance stars aim to earn stripes
US Insurance Review
ABI applications roll in
The Association of British Insurers has received a number of further applications for assessment by ...
Talbot aims to up profits following capacity boost
Bermuda-based Talbot Holdings has secured capital of $205m (£119m) to support its underwriting activities at Lloyd's for the 2004 year of account.
Ace announces IPO plans
Ace has unveiled plans for an initial public offering (IPO) of its financial guaranty business.