Property
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.
Property catastrophe rates down 6%- Guy Carpenter
Reinsurance rates fell by an average of 6%, Guy Carpenter said.
XL Capital shares best performing of 2009 - Marketwatch
Bermudian reinsurer's leap in share price was the biggest on the New York Stock Exchange.
MMC buys another US broker
MMC continues to buy up smaller US brokers
Diamond joins Confused
Female-orientated product goes live on aggregator
Sprinkler review vital as fire costs escalate
Calls for urgent action to cut the soaring economic cost of fire could be in vain, after the shadow fire minister said a future Conservative government would not back mandatory sprinkler installation.
Travelers opens first Scottish office
Insurance company heads to Glasgow
Higos reveals 10% growth for 2009
Broker “extremely satisfied” despite missing target
Insurers warn of an increase in water damage claims
Aviva suggests that property owners should carry out risk management measures to protect their buildings from serious damage brought on by winter weather.
Insurance industry surge event initiative - can the industry deliver?
Last week, Post reported that the insurance industry is looking to put in place an industry-wide surge event plan in the wake of recent flooding.
Insurance and reinsurance markets disconnected - JLT Re
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has warned of the "disconnect" between the insurance and reinsurance markets.
Comet launches SMS voucher service
Company claims this will help speed up claims.
Paul Nokes promoted at Home & Legacy
Home & Legacy expands its household underwriting team with a new senior technical underwriter.
