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Top five Post stories
The top five stories on postonline.co.uk over the last week were: 1. RSA plans EUR70m swoop for ins...
Investment losses hit Max Capital results
Investment losses continued to hit Max Capital, sending the company to fourth quarter and a full year losses.
Scottish Re CFO resigns
Reinsurer Scottish Re has said that Terry Eleftheriou has resigned from his position as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective 9 February 2009, to pursue other interests.
XL to cut workforce by 10% as losses spiral; shares up 40%
Bermudian reinsurer XL has said that it will be looking to cut its worldwide workforce by 10% in an effort to cope with the world economic downturn.
Solicitors ditched as NU takes axe to legal panel
Norwich Union's legal panel has been carved up and consolidated as part of a wider supply chain revi...
ELD to account
Environmental liability
Top five Post stories
The top five stories on postonline.co.uk over the last week were: 1. RSA plans EUR70m swoop for ins...
Garwyn bulks out risk capacity with ORS
Loss adjuster Garwyn has completed the first acquisition in its 38-year history with a deal for spec...
Fortis CEO rubbishes sale talk with 'football transfer' gossip jibe
The group chief executive of Fortis UK, Barry Smith, has criticised rivals for suggesting the busine...
Brit says FY pretax profit will be significantly higher than current consensus; ups Ike loss estimates
Brit Insurance said that full-year results would be 'significantly higher' than the £32m current market consensus.
Chaucer says to continue with £75m public offering
Chaucer, the Lloyd's (re)insurer that has been subject of a number of merger proposals, said that it will continue with its raising of £75m to shore up its capital position.
Helphire to axe up to 130 jobs
Up to 130 staff face redundancy at Helphire after the company entered a consultation process.
Chaucer has received "a number of approaches"
Chaucer has said that it has received a "number of approaches" since it announced a £75m capital raising at the end of January.
Catlin CIO jumps ship for Close Brothers
Preb Prebensen, the former chief executive of Wellington Underwriting and chief investment officer of Catlin, has left to become the new chief executive of UK investment bank Close Brothers.
Swiss Re ratings place on review with negative implications by AM Best
AM Best Co. has placed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of ¡°aa-¡± of Swiss Reinsurance Company (Swiss Re) (Switzerland) and its similarly rated subsidiaries under review with negative implications…
Solicitors face referral fee crackdown
Law firm Weightmans has warned solicitors against over dependency on single claims farmers to avoid ...
Time is money
Legal Update: Business Disruption
Appointment at MI Adjusting
MI Adjusting has recruited David Robinson as a senior liability adjuster. Mr Robinson joins from Q...
Wording on policy must not fly in face of reason
Pratt v Aigaion Insurance Co. SA (Court of Appeal - 27 November 2008)
Avoid the trap
Comment - Trapped Funds
Appointment at Prime Professions
Prime Professions has recruited Helen Tutin to the role of senior account executive in the City-ba...
Organised gangs target soft commercial targets
Organised gangs are stepping up their insurance fraud activities by staging accidents involving self...
Seize the day
Vocational rehabilitation
Reflecting on the third stage
Mark Adams