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XL Re Appoints Dieter Kohl Sr. VP, European Casualty Manager
Oct 17 2003 // Bermuda’s XL Re Ltd. announced that Mr. Dieter Kohl has been appointed to the new position of Senior Vice President and continental European Casualty Manager. He will be based in London, reporting to David J. Watson,...
ACE INA UK Eligible to Offer Insurance on E&S Basis for More Than 30 States
Oct 15 2003 // ACE INA UK Limited, a London-based operation of the ACE Group of Companies, is now eligible to offer insurance on an Excess & Surplus lines (E&S) basis in more than 30 U.S. states, including New York and...
RMS Expands Commitment to Lloyd’s Market
Oct 10 2003 // Newark, Calif.-based RMS, a provider of products and services for the management of catastrophe risk, has expanded its commitment to the Lloyd’s market with the addition of three Lloyd’s managing agents as new...
AEMI Appoints French as London Branch Manager
Oct 9 2003 // ACE European Markets Insurance Limited (AEMI) announced the appointment of Stephen French to the position of branch manager of its London office. French will also retain his current responsibilities as property...
“A:XV” Insurer Strengthens Its Committment to London American
Oct 7 2003 // Mark Maucere, president of San Diego-based London American General Agency Inc. announced that effective immediately London American has a “Preferred” Commercial Property/Casualty Underwriting Facility for an...
Special Coverage: NAPSLO Annual Convention
Oct 6 2003 // The NAPSLO Annual Convention took place Sept. 10-14 in San Diego at the San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina. For more Insurance Journal interviews and special video coverage of the NAPSLO Convention, including an...
Special Coverage: NAPSLO Annual Convention
Oct 6 2003 // The NAPSLO Annual Convention took place Sept. 10-14 in San Diego at the San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina. For more Insurance Journal interviews and special video coverage of the NAPSLO Convention, including an...
U.S. Risk Purchases Stake in London Broker
Sep 30 2003 // Dallas-based U.S. Risk Insurance Group Inc. (U.S. Risk) announced it has entered into a financial transaction with London-based Insurance Broker, NCG Professional Risks Ltd. (NCG). The transaction involves U.S. Risk...
ACE Announces Top Executive Appointments for Global Units
Sep 26 2003 // ACE Limited President and COO Evan Greenberg announced that, effective January 1, 2004, Mark Herman has been appointed as President, ACE Global Professional Lines and Andrew Kendrick has been appointed as President and CEO...
Best Affirms Zurich Specialties London ‘A’ Rating
Sep 24 2003 // A.M. Best Co. announced that it has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) of Zurich Specialties London Ltd. (ZSL), and assigned a “stable” outlook. “The affirmation...
Target Insurance, Lloyd’s of London Team Up to Offer Professional Liability Program
Sep 23 2003 // Target Insurance Services and Lloyd’s of London have entered into a new program partnership to provide insurance agents professional liability insurance. The program will be offered to property and casualty agents...
Endurance Worldwide Moves to Permanent London Headquarters
Sep 12 2003 // Endurance Worldwide Insurance Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bermuda’s Endurance Specialty Holdings, announced that it has moved its permanent headquarters to No. 2 Minster Court on Mincing Lane in London. The...
Allied World (Europe) Officially Opens London Office
Sep 10 2003 // Allied World Assurance Company (Europe) Ltd. celebrated the opening of its London underwriting branch with a reception at its offices at 22 Billiter Street yesterday. The London facility was recently approved by the...
Arch Insurance Names Robert T. Van Gieson President & CEO of Arch London
Aug 27 2003 // Arch Insurance Group, a division of Bermuda-based Arch Capital Group Ltd., announced that Robert T. Van Gieson has been named to the position of President and CEO of Arch Capital UK Ltd., Arch’s London operation,...
George Bolton Named as Zurich’s First London Trade Credit Underwriter
Aug 26 2003 // Zurich North America and Zurich London announced that George Bolton has joined the London office as their first trade credit insurance underwriter in that location. He has transferred from Zurich’s Washington, D.C....
Trenwick Group to Sell London Subsidiaries to Bestpark
Aug 22 2003 // Trenwick Group Ltd. announced that its subsidiary Trenwick Holdings Limited has entered into a definitive agreement with Bestpark Limited, an affiliate of Litigation Control Group Limited (LCL), for the sale of all of the...
London American Offering Contractor Markets
Jul 29 2003 // London American continues to roll out a number of diverse contractor markets for California with strong financial rated carriers. London American has an Artisan Service and Repair In-House Exclusive Program with an A+XV...
London American Has Four Markets for Commercial Auto
Jul 25 2003 // London American has available up to four markets for commercial auto in California. Classes include: Contractors, Retailers, Wholesalers and manufacturers. The markets offer light to extra heavy units with local to...
XL Capital Receives Keys to New London Headquarters
Jul 23 2003 // XL Capital Ltd announced that it has acquired the keys to offices at 70 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3, which will become its new London headquarters. XL is to move to the new premises in the summer of 2004, consolidating...
Lloyd’s Of London Seeks Approval for Reinsurance License in China
Jul 23 2003 // Lloyd’s of London chairman Lord Levene will file a submission soon seeking approval to establish an on-shore reinsurance branch in China. Having an on-shore presence would allow Lloyd’s to reinsure local...
