Ace
Lloyd's FD: Solvency II no bar to new entrants
Lloyd's has stressed that it has no plans to batten down the hatches and stop admitting new members as the deadline for Solvency II approaches.
Ace
Ace UK has strengthened its environmental risk team with the appointment of Victoria Keeble as environmental risk underwriter.
Ace outlines $125m cat losses from first quarter
Ace has announced its estimated net after-tax losses in the first quarter from natural catastrophes will be approximately $125m, including reinstatement premiums.
Middle East - Market Overview: Room for growth
While most in the insurance industry will not be looking to expand in the current global economy, Jane Bernstein points to an area where there are substantial opportunities for those willing to take the plunge.
Ace raids RBSI for travel boss
Ace European Group has appointed Chris Price to its newly created role of regional director of travel for Europe, Middle East and Africa from RBS Insurance.
Ace adds to property division
Ace European Group has appointed Marsh Risk Consulting senior consultant Irmran Malhi as account engineer for its property business.
Aviva drops Asda
Aviva has relinquished its role as lead home, motor and travel insurer for Asda. The insurer extended its affinity deal signed in March 2003 with the supermarket until December 2009.
Ace reports strong profits increase
Ace, the Switzerland-based (re)insurer, said that fourth quarter and yearly pretax profits grew.
Directors' & Officers' - economic impact: Bitten by the risks?
The credit crunch threatens to bring a rise in directors' and officers' claims. Jane Bernstein investigates whether this threat is becoming a reality and how this is affecting sales of the product.
Awal collapse could cost (re)insurers millions of dollars
Last year's collapse of Awal bank in Bahrain could cost the insurance industry hundreds of millions of dollars, Reinsurance...
Aon lead broker for Ethiopian Airlines crash
Aon was the lead broker for the Ethiopian Airlines plane which crashed on January 25th, Reinsurance can reveal...
Nadra Bank losses helping to drive trade credit prices up
Nationalised Ukranian bank helping to drive rates skywards, Reinsurance has learned.
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.
Three Ace trade credit underwriters join Rose at Markel
Three trade credit underwriters, formerly of Ace Europe, have joined Markel, sources told Reinsurance.
Markel International enters trade credit market
Rose joins firm from Ace Group
Ace granted Saudi license
Ace Arabia Cooperative Insurance has been granted a license by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency
Ace appoints cyber specialist
Iain Ainslie will be based in London
Bluefin to provide D&O scheme for Biba members
New policy to be underwritten by Ace
AIG, Zurich and Ace units named in Chinese drywall lawsuit
'Chinese' drywall suit names 14 insurers, including AIG, Zurich and Ace
Vital ingredient
Despite claims handling being an intrinsic part of every insurer's reputation, Leigh Jackson ponders why the discipline is so under-represented at board level.
Ace announces $390m cat losses for 2009
Ace said that it had been hit by $390m of catastrophe losses last year.
Ace subsidiary combines marine units
Ace USA has combined its commercial marine and inland marine business units
CEO round up: How were the noughties for you?
Part one of Post's look back at what insurance bosses made of 2000 - 09.