Bermuda
Axis grabs health underwriter from Endurance
Art Bocek moves from Endurance to Axis Capital.
PartnerRe promotes Paris Re CRO
Paris Re chief risk officer Jerome Carre as PartnerRe group risk management director
Montpelier Re forms new Lloyd's MGA
Paladin Underwriting Agency formed by Bermudian reinsurer.
Willis shareholders greenlight Ireland move
Supreme Court of Bermuda now votes on issue.
Life annuity reinsurer formed
US insurer Jefferson Financial forming a new reinsurer, Overture Re
Validus opens new Singapore office
Bermudian reinsurer gets permission to open new office in Asia
Torus parent to amalgamate businesses
Move will increase Torus capital by $79m.
Omega warns that chairman hunt could be hampered by Invesco
Insurance group in talks with shareholders over plan to oust board members.
Reflecting regulations
After taking a battering from the financial crisis, the focus is on which new regulations will be put in place to prevent a repeat, writes Tim Evershed.
Talbot adds two underwriters from Swiss Re
Validus' Lloyd's syndicate adds two underwriters from Swiss Re
Max Capital opens Latin American business with XL hires
Bermudian reinsurer opens Latin American business with management from a major competitor
Max, Harborpoint not in merger talks - sources
Bermudian reinsurers Max Capital and Harborpoint are not in merger talks, sources close to the situation told Reinsurance.
Former Heritage CFO resigns from Argo
Nick Denniston, former CFO at Heritage, is thought to be leaving the company.
Aspen and Ariel said to be 'close to merger'
Bermudian rivals are close to merging, Reinsurance has learned.
Max appoints reinsurance president
Max Capital has announced that David Kalainoff has been appointed president of reinsurance operations.
Flagstone Re launches Cat Bond
Flagstone launches new hurricane and earthquake Cat Bond Montana Re
Hardy reports £56.4m leap in GWP in 2009
Bermuda domiciled business says improvement led by property and non marine business.
Omega starts hunt for new chair as it sees 5% hike in GWP
Walter Fiederowicz to step down at group.
Arch appoints president and CEO
Arch Reinsurance's Tim Olson has been promoted to president and CEO of Arch Reinsurance.
XL Insurance expands Spain and Benelux offering
XL Insurance expands construction coverage
Torus Re appoints senior casualty reinsurance underwriter
David Whiting joins Torus' reinsurance company
Ace Tempest Re appoints structured reinsurance specialist
Ace Tempest Re Europe has announced the appointment of ex-Aspen senior underwriter David Mann in the newly created role of senior underwriter for structured risks.