Property
Lloyd’s report says microinsurance provides opportunities for all
Insurance for low income individuals can play an important role in helping communities in developing countries mitigate and adapt to climate change, and to provide the security needed to develop long term sustainability projects, according to Lloyd’s.
FHA may collapse as US struggles with recession
The Federal Housing Administration may collapse and thousands of regional banks may go under as the US continues to struggle with recession, sources attending a US conference have told Reinsurance.
Hardy reports £56.4m leap in GWP in 2009
Bermuda domiciled business says improvement led by property and non marine business.
Scor to appeal Spanish fine
French (re)insurer to appeal fine against it from Spainish regulators
Munich Re America in new offering
Munich Re subsidiary offering new natural catastrophe loss from natural catastrophes.
Ace appoints corporate P&C underwriting managers
John Stanway, right, and Graeme McGeachie are given promotions.
Home Call Plus signs two new partners
Brit-backed household utility business focuses on growth
Intact reports Q3 net loss
Canada's largest property casualty insurer sees income down almost 80% as the result of storm claims
Tropical Cyclone Phyan hits off coast of Mumbai
Tropical Cyclone Phyan hits India’s western coast near the commercial capital, Mumbai, prompting evacuations and storm warnings.
Protect your liquid assets
The wine cellars of high net worth individuals can be worth thousands of pounds - so why aren't brokers treating them in the same way as works of art or jewellery? asks Veronica Cowan.
Scor to pull funding from Lloyd's syndicate
Scor's CUO of global P&C has told Reinsurance that from 2010 it will cease supporting one of its current 9 Lloyd's syndicates
Allianz Global expands property team with XL recruit
Matthias Horntrich appointed regional property head
Let Sense to close its doors
Knowles' lettings venture hit by downturn
Ida lands in the Gulf of Mexico
Tropical storm Ida lands in the USA, but no major damage is reported.
Heath Lambert expands Admiral partnership with home insurance for Diamond
Heath Lambert will be the sole provider of cover for the redesigned female orientated Diamond home insurance product.
Environment Agency to increase flood protection to 200 000 homes
Promise included in 2010-2015 corporate strategy.
Liberty's director of underwriting departs
Liberty's director of underwriting Tom Corfield has left the company Reinsurance has learned.
Home & Legacy unveils online quote and buy facility
Brokers to gain internet access to mid net worth household policies
Beazley GWP up 45% boosted by strengthening dollar
CEO Andrew Horton said its recession planning had been"robust".
RBSI income rises to £1.12bn
Combined ratio deteriorates due to "significant" hike in claims