Reinsurance
LIMBC appointments.
Ross McKenzie, director of Aon, has been appointed chairman of the London Insurance Market Brokers C...
Aon chief named LIMBC chair
Ross McKenzie, director of Aon Limited and chairman of Aon Re International has been appointed chairm...
Omega in professional indemnity push
Omega Underwriting Agents has appointed Nick Leighton to underwrite a professional indemnity book for...
Fewer storms to hit more.
The Atlantic cyclone season in 2001 will be 10% quieter than average although 5-10% more than averag...
Enhance Re to be sold.
New York-based financial guaranty reinsurer Enhance Re is to be sold to the Radian Group, the Philad...
Occurring again.
The meaning of the word 'occurrence' was debated once again when the Court of Appeal ruled in Mann v Lexington. John Butler reports.
ReMetrics recruit.
Benfield Greig has recruited Jean-Paul Conoscente to Greig ReMetrics, its catastrophe risk, financia...
A realistic optimist.
Most markets inspire little confidence among reinsurers says Hannover Re's chairman Wilhelm Zeller, but he tells Adrian Leonard that he still predicts strong growth for most of the group.
Broker in Bermuda.
Broker Guy Carpenter has opened a (re)insurance office in Bermuda, run by Bert Golinski. He continue...
Reinsurers stand firm for higher renewal rates.
Despite furious market activity during December the possibility of all reinsurance renewals being in...
Time to take cover.
The ill winds of Lothar and Martin may have blown some good into the French market, with insurers seeking more realistic reinsurance cover. Adrian Leonard reports.
Cologne Re and DP Mann combine broker businesses.
Cologne Re's UK operation is to switch its broker business into a jointly-branded operation to be fo...
Wellington takes over SmithKline syndicate 1250.
Wellington Underwrit-ing Agencies has taken over the management of SmithKline Beecham's syndicate 12...
Appointment at Guy Carpenter.
Gregory Doyle has joined Guy Carpenter as executive vice president of strategic planning and corpora...
In-ter Hannover.
Software and consultancy specialist Eurobase has cemented its European business push by signing a de...
Randall: Duke's deal.
Ex-Eastgate chief executive officer Ken Randall has entered a new venture with one of Eastgate's for...
Claims fraud director pleads guilty to charges.
A director of Bolton-based Claims Advance pleaded guilty to 11 of 19 charges relating to fraud at Pr...
Standard debate.
Post Magazine's Quality, Claims and Customer event provided a forum to debate the ABI's new claims code. Edward Murray and David Worsfold report.
Zenith goes it alone.
Broker-orientated Lloyd's syndicate 2002 - Zenith - will trade on at Lloyd's under its own new manag...
Alliances key to future survival.
Three types of general insurer will emerge from the present fracas of industry mergers, says a repor...
Penny Black's insurance week.
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then the St Paul must be feeling very chuffed indeed...
Motor insurer Zenith sets up own managing agency
Broker orientated Lloyd's motor insurer Zenith, syndicate 2002, has established its own managing agen...
Stockton's Rhoads joins Overseas Partners
Overseas Partners (OPL)is to acquire a team of finite risk underwriters from fellow Bermudian reinsur...
PIA takes action.
The Personal Investment Authority has taken disciplinary action against Neville Carpenter & Associat...