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New players in solicitors' professional indemnity market dampen down rates
New entrants to the solicitors' professional indemnity insurance market have kept rates competitively low for this year's 1 October renewal deadline, according to brokers.
XL adds seven new hires to continental casualty team
XL has added seven underwriters to its casualty team to meet the growing demand for liability solutions throughout Europe.
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New XL office to serve mid-market France
XL Group has opened a new insurance office in Lyon to serve companies and broking houses in the south east of France.
Catlin Re Switzerland promotes Eugster to chief underwriting officer
Catlin Group has appointed Markus Eugster as chief underwriting officer for Catlin Re Switzerland.
Catlin Re Switzerland names Eugster as CUO
Markus Eugster has been promoted to chief underwriting officer for Catlin Re Switzerland.
XL's environmental programme goes global
XL Group's insurance arm is launching global environmental cover for the first time.
Marsh issues solicitors' PI cover warning
Marsh has urged law firms to carefully consider their length of professional indemnity policies during the October renewal with a future influx of market entrants likely to drive down rates.
XL makes dual reinsurance promotion
XL’s reinsurance operations has appointed Mark Berry and Paul Simons to senior vice president and managing director, international property & specialty and senior vice president, head of US property treaty, respectively.
XL group posts $397.8m interim profit
XL Group recorded profit of $397.8m for the first six months of 2012, after a $1.6m loss in the first half of 2011.
XL underwriting returns to profit
XL's property and casualty business has reported a rise in gross written premium in the first six months of the year to $4.08bn compared with $3.86bn in the same period in 2011.
Catlin sees 35% increase in European GWP in H1
Catlin reported a 23% increase in gross written premiums from its international business in the first six months of 2012, rising to €577m from €471m in the first half of 2011.
Catlin registers H1 boom in net underwriting contribution
The Catlin Group has chalked up a record $443m (£284m) in net underwriting contribution for the first half of the year, with results also showing the Bermuda-based firm maintaining a combined ratio of 86%.
Market moves: MGAs the main movers as three firms make new hires
While the Managing General Agents Association made the trade press this week, MGAs followed suit with several new hires at Pioneer Underwriting, Asta and Sagicor at Lloyd's.
View from the top: The case for global programmes
Global programmes are one way for corporations with international exposures to get the right insurance in place to cover the risks of doing business.
Career development: Catlin sponsors school science scheme
Catlin is sponsoring a new scheme encouraging students to take an interest in science.
BIA 2012: The Technology Award
Winner: XL Group XL Group’s deployment of a paperless, global claims system allows insureds to access real-time data from anywhere in the world, making claims handling easier and more cost efficient. Amy Ellis reports.
XL seeks to increase "regional presence" with German appointments
XL has expanded its underwriting team for middle market firms in Germany with the appointment of two senior underwriters.
Beazley boss Lewers joins Equinox Global
Lloyd's coverholder Equinox Global has appointed Adrian Lewers, pictured, as non-executive director.
British Insurance Awards Winners announced
The great and good in the UK insurance industry came together last night at the Royal Albert Hall to celebrate the industry's achievements over the past year, which saw LV crowned General Insurer of the Year.
British Insurance Awards Winners announced
The great and good in the UK insurance industry came together last night at the Royal Albert Hall to celebrate the industry's achievements over the past year, which saw LV crowned General Insurer of the Year.
Market moves: Insurance takes the initiative
Last week saw the recruitment initiative wrestled back from the broking sector, with the majority of hires coming from within the insurer space. Headline appointments in that sphere came thick and fast in the form of a changing of the guard at Catlin…
Management merry-go-round at Catlin Canada
The Catlin Group has appointed David Huebel as chief executive of the firm's Canadian operation, replacing Mike Hansen who will continue as the aerospace product group's global leader.