All Top News Stories of The Week articles – Page 5
-
Online onlyParis Re moves Bermuda firm to Switzerland
Following ACE’s move from Cayman to Zurich, Paris Re merges its Bermudan and Swiss entities
-
Online onlyScor enters Brazil reinsurance market
Scor joins recent movers Transamerica, Swiss Re and XL in Brazil
-
Online onlyXL launches reinsurer in Brazil
XL to enter newly-opened Brazil as both a local and admitted reinsurer
-
Online only
Montpelier names European head
Thomas Busher, a founding member of Montpelier, will become head of European Operations, effective 1 July 2008
-
Online only
Munich Re completes Midland acquisition
US specialty primary insurer Midland is bought for $1.3bn
-
Online onlyAon: Short-term hurricane forecasts inaccurate
More success in tracking hurricane activity over periods of five years or more
-
Online only
Argo Group confirms Heritage buyout
$272 million all-cash transaction secures buyout of Heritage Underwriting Agency
-
Online onlySolvency II: UK insurers accused of complacency
Firms must get involved or the UK will cease to be a leading European insurance market, warns Deloitte
-
Online only
Roger Ferguson leaves Swiss Re
As Financial Services unit is "simplified" Ferguson leaves to join a major financial institution; David Blumer joins from Credit Suisse
-
Online only
Munich Re completes Sterling acquisition
Munich Re has bought a 100% stake in Sterling Life Insurance Company for $352m
-
Online only
S&P rates Chubb cat bond
East Lane II is the first time S&P has assigned a rating to a cat bond covering wildfire losses
-
Online onlyUS federal charter back on the agenda
The Treasury Department’s plans for regulatory reform are not backed by the PCI
-
Online only
Reinsurers facing volatile year, warns Willis
Rates continue to soften over a wide range of classes and territories, finds April renewals report
-
Online only
Glacier Re launches London-based insurer
Former QBE managing director Steven Price appointed to head up London office
-
Online only
Allied World launches US reinsurer
The company has been capitalised with over $500m and is licensed to underwrite business in 49 states
-
Online only
XL comments on Merrill Lynch lawsuit
Merrill Lynch is suing XL Capital Assurance and not XL Capital, contrary to "erroneous" reports
-
Online onlyEliot Spitzer resigns
The "Sheriff of Wall Street" steps down after sex scandal revelations
-
Online onlyBrit's Gibraltar reinsurer opens for business
Rockhampton Insurance will write some £60m of reinsurance business this year
-
Online onlyRecord results for Hannover Re
German reinsurer sees profits surge by 42.6% despite a drop in premiums
