Reinsurance
Weathering the storm.
It was the day that changed the world. Or was it? In many respects, the effects of 11 September on t...
Appointment at Axis Specialty.
Michael Butt has resigned as a director of Bermudian (re)insurer XL Capital to chair the start-up Be...
Latin American adjuster targets London.
Independent Latin American-based adjuster CAP International this week formally launched its London o...
OFT alarm bells.
Alarm bells will ring in the takeover divisions of the Office of Fair Trading and the European Union...
Swiss Re America gets advisory board
Swiss Re of Switzerland has set up a US advisory board for its Swiss Re America operation as part of ...
Get ready for more change.
View the pdf of this story The reinsurance industry has encountered the worst loss in its history...
Crunch time
2001 presented the reinsurance industry with its greatest ever challenge. In an analysis of Reinsurance magazine's exclusive rankings, Janina Clark assesses the results of a momentous year.
Troubled times.
Argentina's economic crisis has caused major problems for its (re)insurers and has led to an attempt to set up a domestic reinsurer. Mauricio Kitaigorodzki reports.
Build-up in Bermuda.
Reinsurance's top reinsurer rankings give the definitive picture of reinsurers' 2001 results, but there was also a significant number of start-ups late last year. Patricia Vowinkel assesses their impact.
Appointment at ISS Ark & General.
Disaster recovery and business continuity management specialist ISS Ark & General has taken on Mike ...
Belfry Golf Day goes with a swing.
Post Magazine's inaugural Golf Day, held at the Belfry in Birmingham, was not only blessed with good...
Penny Black's insurance week.
When it comes to marshalling the troops, Penny was glad to see one managing director obviously rules...
PXRe quadruples income
Second quarter net income at Bermudian reinsurer PXRe leapt 412% on a year before to $19m, largely du...
Hengesbaugh joins PXRe
Guy Hengesbaugh, former president and chief executive of LaSalle Re, has joined PXRe as president of ...
German pool in doubt
German (re)insurers' proposal for a state-backed terrorism insurer could collapse by early July becau...
First line of response.
Loss adjuster helplines are proving increasingly popular with their insurer and broker clients as the first port of call for any policyholder in distress, so much so that the services on offer are becoming vital as a way of standing out from the crowd,…
GE Frankona sets up new aviation unit in London.
GE Frankona Re has formed a new London-based aviation unit. The business will focus on providing rei...
Herbert Clough renamed
Herbert Clough, the Stamford, Connecticut, US-based reinsurance broker has changed its name to Gen Re...
Michael Butt is resigning as a director of XL Capital.
Michael Butt is resigning as a director of Bermudian reinsurer XL Capital in advance of his expected...
Extra capital boosts IPC Re
Increased capacity at Bermudian property catastrophe reinsurer IPC Re enabled it to increase its net ...
Butt leaves XL for Axis
Michael Butt is resigning as a director of Bermudian reinsurer XL Capital in advance of his expected ...
XL boosts reserves by $200m and makes investment loss
The Bermudian (re)insurer XL Capital has added $200m to its reserves for 11 September losses in the s...
Lloyd's Syndicate of the Year - Beazley.
Beazley Furlonge Syndicate 623 has found the perfect balance in its approach to underwriting and, with such careful consideration, its profits look set to continue in the same upward trend, predicts Marcus Alcock.
Call for action on flood prevention.
The insurance industry this week reserved judgement on the government's plans to increase spending o...