Aviation
Besso recruits aviation boss from Gibbs Hartley Cooper
Independent broker Besso has swooped for a new head of aviation from Gibbs Hartley Cooper.
Boeing 787 grounding claims could prove costly
All Nipon Airways has estimated the grounding of its 17 Boeing 787 aircraft has had a ¥1.4bn (£9.6m) impact on its revenue between 16 to 31 January.
Airline Iberia extends agreement with Allianz Global Assistance
Allianz Global Assistance has agreed a new deal with Iberia, the Spanish airline, offering travel insurance in the UK.
Liberty International Underwriters names Halligan as aviation head
Bill Halligan has been appointed as head of aviation at Liberty International Underwriters.
Swiss Re splits agriculture and aviation divisions
Swiss Re is to separate its agriculture and aviation divisions as part of a reorganisation of its special lines.
Swiss Re reorganises special lines
Swiss Re is to separate its agriculture and aviation divisions as part of a reorganisation of its special lines.
AIG on-risk for helicopter crash as Crawford investigates
Crawford & Company will handle claims arising from the fatal helicopter crash in south west London this morning.
Global Aerospace opens Cologne office
Global Aerospace has hired Joerg Jakobs to lead a new branch office in Cologne, Germany.
LMA teams up with IUA to run cross-market aviation committee
The Lloyd's Market Association will share the running of a cross-market aviation committee with the International Underwriting Association.
Market Moves: Liberty makes three additions
Liberty was the most active recruiter this week, with Liberty International Underwriters appointing two senior underwriters to its aviation team and Liberty Syndicates adding a class underwriter to its war and terrorism unit.
GAB Robins reports profit rise in 2011
GAB Robins' pre-tax profit increased to £2.14m for the full year 2011, from £1.56m in 2010.
Two aviation underwriters join Antares
Lloyd's insurer Antares has appointed Simon Hennessy and Russell Mason as aviation underwriters.
Lancashire's head of marine goes to Argenta
Argenta Holdings subsidiary Argenta Syndicate Management has appointed Vincent Leonardi as marine underwriter at Argenta Syndicate 2121.
Argenta recruits marine underwriter for Syndicate 2121
Argenta Syndicate, a subsidiary of Argenta Holdings, has appointed Vincent Leonardi to marine underwriter at Argenta Syndicate 2121.
Haagen replaces Karner as AGCS aviation head
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has appointed Henning Haagen as global head of aviation for its European, Middle East and Asia and Asia Pacific divisions.
Swiss Re covers solar plane planning first round the world flight
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has become the sole insurance provider for Solar Impulse, the world's first purely solar-powered airplane able to fly through the night.
Aviva urges government action on whiplash after Westminster meeting
Aviva claims director Dominic Clayden has called for the government to increase the small claims limit on whiplash cases to £5 000 just hours after attending a meeting with industry bosses and the Transport Select Committee.
Willis: Unprecedented stability for aviation market
The lack of large losses in aviation has created stability, a report has found.
Willis: Unprecedented stability in the aviation market
A lack of large losses has created stability in the aviation market, according to a report by broker Willis.
Top five Asian news stories
The top five Asian stories from www.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days.
Insurers in bidding war for Air India's $8.6bn aviation policy
Three private non-life insurers have launched a consortium bid for Air India's $8.6bn aviation insurance policy, according to India's Financial Chronicle.
Lancashire reports hike in profit to $102.6m
Lancashire has reported a 35.5% increase in gross written premium to $514.8m in the first half of the year, compared with $379.8m in the same period in 2011, reporting growth across three of its four main classes of business.
Chartis' Sadler elected president of Aerospace insurers
Janet Sadler of insurer Chartis Europe has been elected president of the International Union of Aerospace Insurers.
Hardy gets tough on property treaty with 19.1% rate rises
Hardy Underwriting has reported that gross written premiums for its syndicate have decreased by 21.5% year on year, primarily as a result of discontinuing certain underperforming lines of business and a reduction in catastrophe risk appetite.