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London American Expands Underwriting Division in Dallas
Sep 17 2009 // London American Risk Specialists Inc. is expanding its Dallas, Texas, underwriting division and has created an underwriting/binding authority department in the Dallas office. The department will offer in-house quoting and...
Martinez Joins London American Risk Specialists in Dallas
Sep 8 2009 // Dorothy Martinez has joined London American Risk Specialists Inc. as a senior broker in London American’s newly created binding authority division in Dallas, Texas. Martinez has extensive underwriting experience, and...
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Sep 7 2009 // Texas-based Specialty Insurance Managers Inc. appointed several new vice presidents. Karen Ashton was named vice president of the Arlington, Texas, branch. Bonnie Stalkfleet is now vice president of the Granbury branch....
Chiodetti Promoted to Mult-Lines Manager at London American
Aug 24 2009 // Houston-based insurance wholesaler London American Risk Specialists Inc. has promoted Chris Chiodetti to multi-lines manager. She will be responsible for all multi-lines/middle market operations, underwriting and servicing...
Arnold Appointed President of London American Risk Specialists
Aug 5 2009 // Houston-based London American Risk Specialists Inc. reported that Robert L. (Rob) Arnold, has joined the firm as president and partner. Arnold will be responsible for all MGA operations and the strategic direction of the...
Chartis: Other Firms Share AIG’s New Name; Is It a Name to Remember?
Jul 28 2009 // A U.S. health care advisory group and a London-based risk technology research firm share something in common with American International Group’s (AIG) new brand Chartis Insurance: a name. But it’s doubtful they...
Torus Re Names Mardon President/Chief Underwriting Officer
Jul 21 2009 // Torus Insurance Holdings Limited announced the appointment of Tim Mardon as President and Chief Underwriting Officer of Torus Re with immediate effect. He will report directly to Clive Tobin, Chief Executive of...
Catlin Strengthens London Aviation Team
Jul 9 2009 // Catlin Group Limited has strengthened its already significant London aviation underwriting team with the addition of Richard Power and Mark Stanley. Power will join Catlin on August first as a senior underwriter and head...
Jackson Concert Cancellations: Many Unknowns, Much Speculation
Jul 6 2009 // Michael Jackson’s untimely death, barely two weeks before he was to begin a long awaited series of 50 concerts, stretching over 8 months, continues to be headline news. It’s also news of another sort in the...
Jackson’s Death and Event Cancellation; Max Cap Rejected; Still Searching Air France Crash Cause; Den Dekker is New FERM
Jul 6 2009 // Michael Jackson’s untimely death, barely two weeks before he was to begin a long awaited series of 50 concerts stretching over eight months, has been the world’s top story. It’s also a story in London,...
London American Risk Specialists Offers Haz Mat Haulers Coverage
Jul 2 2009 // Houston, Texas-based London American Risk Specialists Inc. is offering a new market for hazardous waste transporters/haulers for hire or transporting own product between commercial locations (no residential...
This is It: Massive Headache for Jackson Concert Series Promoters
Jun 29 2009 // It was to be the comeback of the young century: Michael Jackson using the “This is It” tour to retake his throne as King of Pop, lord of the dance and darling of the masses. What grander stage than London for...
Shrimpton Named as Catlin’s Senior Marine Hull Underwriter
Jun 8 2009 // Bermuda’s Catlin Group Limited has promoted Simon Shrimpton to senior marine hull underwriter in its London office. He will head Catlin’s six-person team, underwriting hull business on behalf of the Catlin...
Cunningham Lindsey U.S. CEO: Market Conditions Not Slowing Growth
May 20 2009 // With its acquisition in early 2009 of the international business of GAB Robins (excluding its UK operations) and the U.S. forensic engineering firm, EFI Global, Cunningham Lindsey became the second largest property...
XL Hires 3 Underwriters for London-based Aviation Unit
May 15 2009 // XL Insurance, the global insurance operations of XL Capital, has announced the hiring of three additional underwriters for its London-based aviation business. “The London team will be headed by Simon Murray as...
Internet’s Growing Presence Challenges Traditional Insurance Practices
May 8 2009 // Jeff Ward, a director of London Market reform technology specialists TriSystems, has been working in the field of technology, information processing and insurance for more than 20 years. But even he admits that it’s...
Willis Study Finds ‘Buyers’ Market’ for Commercial D&O in Q1
Apr 27 2009 // According to a report from Willis Group Holdings, “over the last three months, London market insurers reported an average premium reduction of eight percent on renewal business for the commercial sector’s...
Xchanging Expands Abroad after London Success
Apr 16 2009 // “We’ve experienced good growth over the last ten years, and we’re looking to expand further,” said Stewart McCulloch, head of UK and insurance operations for London-based service provider...
Global Special Risks London Team Joins Glencairn Energy
Apr 14 2009 // Glencairn, the Property, Casualty, Accident and Health broker within Willis Faber & Dumas division, announced that the London-based Upstream Energy team of Global Special Risks (GSR), headed by Andy Baker, has joined...
Willis Forms FINEX Global for Financial, Executive Risk, Professional Liability
Mar 24 2009 // Willis Group Holdings announced the formation of FINEX Global, a new division that will incorporate all of Willis’ existing London-based Financial, Executive Risk and Professional Liability business. Willis noted:...
