Latest London Headlines
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Batchelor Returning to London to Head Marsh Europe/Mideast
Jan 16 2008 // Marsh announced from its London office that David Batchelor will succeed Alex Moczarski as CEO of Marsh’s operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). He currently heads the Asia Pacific region for Marsh,...
Lockton Adds Senior Vice President, Producer in Chicago Office
Jan 15 2008 // Lockton, a privately held independent insurance broker, announced today that it has added Mark Harris as a senior vice president and producer in its Chicago operation. Harris will be responsible for business development...
Integro Moves London Office
Dec 18 2007 // Integro Insurance Brokers announced that it has relocated its London office to 100 Leadenhall Street, EC3 from 81 Gracechurch Street. “The number of staff in Integro’s London office has doubled since it was...
Ratings Recap: London General, AIG Global Trade, Kiln, PartnerRe (Europe), New Technology, Radian (Europe), Allied World
Dec 17 2007 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings of “a-” of London General Insurance Company Limited (LGI) and London General Life Company...
Marsh Adds two Execs to Communications, Media and Technology Team
Dec 11 2007 // Marsh announced from its London office that Hutton Swinglehurst has been named as a Senior Vice President and Matthew Hogg as a Vice President of its global Communications, Media and Technology Practice (CMT). Both men...
Best Appoints Charteris-Black Director – Global Financial Services
Dec 11 2007 // A.M. Best Co announced that Nick Charteris-Black will be joining the rating agency during the first quarter of 2008 as Director – Global Financial Services for A.M. Best Europe. He will be located in Best’s...
Hardy Sets Sail for Bermuda; Redomiciliation Set for 2008
Dec 5 2007 // The Board of Hardy, a major specialist Lloyd’s insurer, announced that it proposes to move the Group’s corporate domicile to Bermuda “in order to improve the Group’s strategic positioning in the...
RI3K Simplifies E-Trading Prices
Nov 26 2007 // London-based RI3K, the electronic trading service, which handles many of Lloyd’s transactions, announced that it has simplified its pricing tariff. The move comes in response to “market criticisms over its...
Insurance Isn’t Dull, Says Kiln’s Creasy
Nov 19 2007 // Kiln’s Chief Executive Edward Creasy in his speech to the Insurance Institute of London (IIL) this week, sent a strong, and much needed message. As reported on the Lloyd’s web site (www.lloyds.com) , he said...
Hartford Expands Professional Liability to London; Best, S&P Rate New Unit
Nov 7 2007 // The Hartford Financial Services Group announced that it is expanding its existing international professional liability underwriting capabilities with the opening of a new office in London. Following the success of its U.S....
Integro Beefs up London Unit
Nov 5 2007 // Integro Ltd., announced that John Millar and Andrzej Danyluk have both joined its recently launched insurance and reinsurance group based in London (See IJ web site April 5). Both men join Integro from Guy...
Business Moves
Nov 4 2007 // AmWINS, London American General AmWINS Group Inc., a national wholesale insurance broker based in Charlotte, N.C., reports it has acquired London American General Agency Inc. Based in San Diego, Calif., London American is...
Bessis Joins Integro’s London Office
Oct 29 2007 // Integro Ltd. announced the addition of Guy Bessis as Managing Principal with the firm’s newly established international insurance and reinsurance unit in London. He will focus on developing business from Continental...
Marsh’s Matanle to Succeed Douetil as Lloyd’s Reform Group Head
Oct 19 2007 // Stephen Matanle, Global Placement Leader at Marsh and chairman of the London Market Insurance Brokers’ Committee (LMBC), is to become Chairman of the London Market Reform Group (MRG). He will take over from Brit...
Wholesaler AmWINS Buys Calif.’s London American General
Oct 18 2007 // AmWINS Group, Inc., a national wholesale insurance broker based in Charlotte, N.C., reports it has acquired London American General Agency, Inc. Based in San Diego, California, London American is a managing general agent...
ACE Bermuda International New Global Business Name; Lloyd’s Box Opened
Oct 17 2007 // As of October first “ACE European Markets Insurance Limited and ACE European Markets Reinsurance Limited will trade under the business name of ACE Bermuda International (ABI),” said a bulletin on the ACE web...
Marsh UK Launches $425 Million London Market Property Facility
Oct 9 2007 // Marsh UK has arranged a property facility that will provide up to $425 million of non-catastrophe capacity in the London market for US and Canadian companies. The facility can also be adapted to provide up to $262.5...
Lloyd’s CEO Wants Faster, Better Claims Handling; CII Responds
Oct 5 2007 // Lloyd’s CEO Richard Ward is a man in a hurry. He wants fundamental changes in the way Lloyd’s does business and he’s not prepared to wait. In a speech sponsored by the Insurance Institute of London...
Allstate Investment Unit Opens First Overseas Office in London
Oct 5 2007 // Allstate Investment Management Limited — an indirect wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of The Allstate Corp. — has crossed over borders with the opening of Allstate Investment’s first overseas...
People and Places
Sep 24 2007 // The National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices has named its officers and directors for the 2007-2008 term. The new NAPSLO president is Mary Ellen Rozzell, who is with Continental/Marmorstein & Malone...
