Aviation
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.
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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.
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Argo recruits space risks specialist from AGCS
Argo International has appointed Antoine Bavandi as space risks underwriter for Argo Assurances, the group's Paris-based underwriting platform for speciality products including aviation and space.
Airline and aviation insurance turns a profit
The airline and aviation manufacturing insurance markets generated a profit in 2011 following one of the safest years in recent times, according to broker Willis Aerospace.
Airline insurance sector soars to first profit in five years
Profitability returned to the aviation and airline manufacturing insurance markets in 2011 following one of the lowest years for losses and passenger fatalities on record, according to Willis’ Aerospace.
Mapfre insures Iberia and LAN's aviation programmes
Mapfre Global Risks has agreed a three-year deal to insure the aviation risks in the insurance programmes of Iberia, Vueling, Air Nostruma and the newly created Iberia Express.
Poole-based broker Alan & Thomas snaps up aviation specialist
Alan & Thomas Insurance Group has acquired specialist aviation, SME and personal insurance broker Emery Little.
Asian aviation: risk or opportunity?
The Asian aviation market is set to grow rapidly in the next 20 years, bringing many opportunities for insurers. But Edward Murray asks whether underwriters are taking all the future risks into consideration.
Alan & Thomas buys Emery Little
Brokerbility member Poole-based Alan & Thomas Insurance Group has bought Salisbury and Eastbourne-based aviation broker Emery Little.
Swiss Re launches into Middle East after being granted licence for DIFC
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has received a licence from the Dubai Financial Services Authority to operate in the Dubai International Financial Centre.
Aon says low airline claims won't cut rates
Aon Risk Solutions has said airline claims were historically low last year but warned that the risk that the aviation industry represents remains high and insurance prices are likely to remain stable.
Kiln promotes MacMillan to active underwriter
Kiln has appointed Paul MacMillan, pictured, to active underwriter of its aviation division.