Latest Ascot Headlines

All the headlines from our Ascot Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Business Moves

Oct 27 2007 // Watkins Insurance Group Austin, Texas-based independent insurance agency, Watkins Insurance Group, has acquired Matz Insurance Agency of Austin. Established in 2002, Matz offers both commercial and personal lines of...

Ascot Underwriting Ltd. Opens Energy-Focused Office in Houston

Oct 9 2007 // London-based Ascot Underwriting Ltd. has created new subsidiary in Houston, Texas – Ascot Underwriting Inc. The company said the move is part of Ascot’s plan to establish local underwriting platforms, and...

Ratings Recap: Euler Hermes, Ascot, Tokio Marine Retakaful, Toa Re

Oct 4 2007 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has raised its long-term counterparty and insurer financial strength ratings on U.K.-based surety insurer Euler Hermes Guarantee PLC to ‘AA-‘ from ‘A’...

Lloyd’s Ascot Launches Renewable Energy Insurance Program

Jul 6 2007 // Lloyd’s Ascot Underwriting, which operates Syndicate 1414 and is backed by AIG, announced the establishment of its new renewable energy operation, Renewco Underwriting. Ascot described Renewco as the “first...

Ascot Underwriting Chooses AIR’s Risk Model Software to Aid Global Catastrophe Risk

Oct 20 2004 // Ascot Underwriting Ltd (Ascot), a managing agent at Lloyd’s of London has selected AIR Worldwide to provide risk modelling software to manage its catastrophe risk. Ascot has licensed AIR’s CATRADER and CLASIC/2...