Reinsurance
Investment reshuffle at Swiss Re
Jacques Aigrain is taking over as chief investment officer at Swiss Re, with immediate effect. He rep...
Von Bomhard to head Munich Re
Nikolaus von Bomhard is to succeed Hans-Jürgen Schinzler as chairman of the board of Munich Re from 1...
Appointment at JMD
Steve Adams has joined as director of JMD Specialist Reinsurance Services. Previously with Marsh, h...
Events
29 April-10 July BIBA compliance workshops Leeds, Bristol, Manchester, Cambridge, Leicester, ...
Willis sells Drive
Broking giant Willis has refused to rule out further UK disposals, following the sale of its vehicl...
Renaissance Re unveils first quarter growth
Low catastrophe losses helped Bermuda-based property catastrophe reinsurer Renaissance Re to a $155.4...
IPC registers record first quarter profit
Property catastrophe reinsurer IPC Holdings had a record first quarter in 2003, benefiting from a hea...
Wellington marches back into profit.
The historically beleaguered areas of marine and offshore energy risks are likely to be key drivers ...
Appointment at Aspen.
Aspen, the independent firm of actuaries and pensions consultants, is aiming to improve the independ...
Events.
12-13 May International Underwriting Association/Lloyd's Market Association 16th international se...
Broker Gale & Phillipson Group acquires W G Hancock's.
Yorkshire-based broker Gale & Phillipson Group has acquired W G Hancock's, which is located in Horwi...
AIC gets AM Best downgrade
Ratings agency AM Best has downgraded the financial strength ratings of Allianz Insurance Company (AI...
Wellington returns to profit in 2002
London-based (re)insurer Wellington made a pre-tax profit of £30.9m ($48.2m) in 2002, up from 2001's ...
Benfield announces it is rebranding.
Reinsurance broker Benfield has announced that it is rebranding. All of its branches, including thos...
Take-up of terrorism cover has been low
Take-up of cover for US terrorism risks offered under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA), pass...
Fitch puts dampers on Lloyd's
Concerns over possible losses associated with medical cost inflation and the outcome of arbitration...
Short-term gloom as GI job cuts continue
Four out of five general insurance companies claim to have shed staff and expect to make further jo...
Ace expands US terror cover
Ace USA has extended the stand-alone terror insurance it offers to cover three gaps in the cover prov...
Few buy US terror cover
Take-up of cover for US terrorism risks offered under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) passed ...
Benfield rebrands
Reinsurance intermediary Benfield has announced that it is rebranding. All of its branches, including...
Report highlights hurricane risk
North America's Atlantic and gulf coasts could see above-average hurricane activity in 2003, accordin...
Appointment at XL Capital
XL Capital has made David Shea chief financial & administrative officer of the company's financial ...
Lloyd's starts arbitration over insurance policy
Lloyd's has started arbitration proceedings against a group of six (re)insurers who are withholding p...
New Bermudians have good first year
Full year figures released by Bermudian (re)insurers that set up after the 11 September 2001 terror...