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Willis Re chairman: Good third quarter results season looming
James Vickers, chairman of Willis Re, said that reinsurers will be looking forward to the third quarter results season after a relatively quiet Atlantic storm season
WR Berkeley posts third quarter gains
US (re)insurer today reported net income for the third quarter of 2009 of $98m compared with a net loss of $28m for the third quarter of 2008.
Arch reports surge in third quarter net income
Bermudian (re)insurer reports much-improved third quarter results.
Insurance-related private equity start up seals first deal
Alpine Risk Services backs technology firm.
BGL reports 24% rise in profit despite "tempered" growth
Group grabs market share through Compare The Meerkat campaign
Heath Lambert and Chubb join forces with auction house
Christie's selects partners for new insurance venture
Insurers mastering financial crisis, says Munich Re
Insurers have mastered the financial crisis comparatively well so far, say senior executives at Munich Re and Guy Carpenter
ABI close to naming Haddrill's replacement
Maggie Craig to take interim role until permanent candidate is found.
Willis begin search for Regan's replacement
Chair Plumeri insists right candidate will take firm "to the next level".
Aviva raids Willis for CFO
Patrick Regan joins next year.
Liberty opens two new offices in Brazil
Lloyd's Brazil boss wecomes moves in Rio and São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
Brit bolstered by UK and reinsurance arms
CEO Dane Douetil rebalancing global markets business has shown "tangible benefits".
Travelers third quarter net income up sharply
US insurance giant Travelers reported third quarter net income of $935m, up significantly from the $214m reported in the quarter ended September 30, 2008.
Allied World in executive reshuffle
Bermuda and US (re)insurer Allied World has announced several executive level promotions as part of a reorganization of operations in the US, Europe and Asia.
Home insurance premiums rising according to AA index
Home insurance premiums risen for sixth successive quarter, while contents cover bounces back.
AA index finds 'unprecedented' premium increases
Young drivers hit hard in biggest quarterly jump in 15 years.
Aviva's Moss admits affair
Chairman Lord Sharman backs CEO
Aviva to integrate European businesses
Single holding company to be set up in Ireland.
Zurich brings in KPMG after UK data loss exposes 51 000 policyholders
European boss Annette Court brands loss "unacceptable".
Setting the political agenda
Post's Business Leaders Forum annual reception was held at the House of Commons last week.
All hands on decks: making music at Oxygen
Nigel Barton, chief executive of Oxygen Holdings, talks to Jonathan Swift about his love of dance music, the perils of starting up a broker from scratch, lack of insurer support, blind alleys taken and the successes he has achieved in the market.