Property
Environment Agency publishes indepth report into 2007 floods
It estimates £3.2bn worth of damage was caused, but a quarter of households were not insured.
US P&C industry finding it hard to attract new talent - McKinsey
The US property & casualty industry is having troubles attracting new talent, McKinsey says.
Villers gets Aspen Insurance CEO job
Aspen has reshuffled its management, with Rupert Villers getting top job at Aspen Insurance
Aviva warns about risk of squatters
Property owners need adequate legal expenses cover
Ace appoints senior P&C officers
John Lupica appointed to COO of Ace's North American insurance unit, while Jamie English also gets key role.
Pick of the week
Pressure mounts after pleural plaques review thrown out; Insurers warned over off-shoring VAT bill; Zurich plans real estate growth; Oakley opens branch of Chesham Insurance; Smaller brokers face FSA fees hike
NIG extends risk management service to property owners
Insurer to offer ‘risk aware’ to commercial property policyholders
FM Global receives licence for new insurance company
Property specialist to expand in Switzerland.
Rok trading "in line with expectations"
Repair specialist issues trading statement
Zurich rebrands property investors business
Real estate division undergoes restructure
Final curtain for cowboys
A lot has changed over the past 10 years in the damage management industry, with new technology, procedures and professionalism taking centre stage. Sam Barrett reports on the changes.
US P&C rates fall 4%, MarketScout
Property and casualty rates dropped an average of 4% in December compared with the same period last year according to the Dallas-based electronic insurance exchange.
Brown & Brown makes acquisition
Acquisitive US broker makes Texas acquisition
Tysers appoints two divisional directors
David Soper and Richard Hodge poached from Rattner Mackenzie
Ace property pro joins QBE
Chris Tomkins appointed senior property underwriter
Partner Re's takeover of Paris Re might "hurt" financially, analysts say
Analysts at JP Morgan have said Partner Re's buyout of Paris Re won't be of great financial help to the group, and lowered its price target on the reinsurer.