Latest London Headlines
All the headlines from our London Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Lloyd’s Continues Push for Business Process Reform
Sep 27 2004 // Anyone who has ever visited Lloyd’s ultra-modern headquarters building on London’s Lime Street is struck by an odd anomaly. Despite the fact that every underwriter’s desk duly sports the obligatory...
XL Opens New London Office with Charitable Donation
Sep 22 2004 // XL Capital Ltd. is moving into new offices for its London operations, and will mark the occasion by announcing the insurer’s financial commitment to the UK charity Community Links — an East London organization...
Golson Joins Aspen as Marine Hull Underwriter
Sep 8 2004 // Aspen Insurance UK Limited announced from London that Kevin Golson has joined the Company as a marine hull underwriter. “Kevin has over 25 years experience in the marine market, focusing on complex, technically...
First EU Healthcare Fraud Conference Set for 18-19 October in London
Sep 7 2004 // Expanding information and sharing intelligence will be the focus of Europe’s first ever Healthcare Fraud and Corruption Conference, scheduled to be held in London on 18/19 October 2004. The conference sponsors noted...
Aspen To Develop London-Based Aviation Market
Sep 3 2004 // Bermuda-based Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited announced that it intends to further expand its London market insurance portfolio by recruiting a new team to develop an aviation insurance account from 2005. Aspen Insurance...
ACE Financial Solutions Names Swayne Exec. VP
Sep 1 2004 // ACE Financial Solutions International (ACE FSI), one of the ACE Group of Companies, announced the appointment of Guy Swayne to the new post of Executive Vice President. Swayne will be based in Bermuda and will be...
Allied World Opens London Office
Aug 31 2004 // Bermuda-based Allied World Assurance Holdings, Ltd., announced that its subsidiary, Allied World Assurance Company (Reinsurance) Limited (AWAC Re) has established and opened a branch office in London. AWAC Re commenced...
Best Assigns ‘B++’ Rating to London General
Aug 11 2004 // A.M. Best Co. announced that it has assigned a financial strength rating of “B++” (Very Good) to U.K.-based London General Insurance Company Ltd. (LGI) with a stable outlook. “The rating reflects the...
London Welcomes International Insurance Society’s 40th Annual Meeting
Aug 9 2004 // The International Insurance Society’s (IIS) 40th annual conference opened in London with a reception on July 11 and concluded on July 14 with a final gathering at Swiss Re’s imposing new headquarters. The...
London Club Stresses Value of Cohesive Claims Defense
Aug 3 2004 // The London P&I Club reported the successful outcome of a recent dispute in the London High Court involving one of its members is an example of the critical value of swift and detailed claims investigations conducted...
EnPro, Equitas Reach Agreement on Asbestos Dispute
Jul 20 2004 // EnPro Industries of Charlotte, N.C., and London-based Equitas announced they have reached a comprehensive agreement to settle the current and future insurance claims of EnPro subsidiaries against certain underwriters at...
I.I.S. Concludes 40th Annual Meeting in London
Jul 15 2004 // The International Insurance Society’s 40th annual convention concluded proceedings yesterday, July 14, in London. The three-day meeting featured presentations and panel discussions from industry leaders. Patrick...
Cooper Gay Opens San Francisco Office
Jul 6 2004 // London-based Cooper Gay Group, an independent insurance and reinsurance broker, has opened a San Francisco office to complement their existing wholesale insurance network in North America. The new San Francisco office at...
Another Soft Market Creates a Hard Reality
Jul 5 2004 // Like a commercial airline scrambling to squeeze out a profit in the face of increased competition and skyrocketing fuel prices, many insurance agents find themselves caught in the downward spiral of another soft market...
Aspen U.K. to Expand London Market Portfolio
Jun 29 2004 // Aspen Insurance UK Limited has announced that it intends to expand its London market insurance portfolio. Aspen’s bulletin said it has created “a new underwriting team headed by liability specialist John...
Larry Joins London American General Agency
Jun 28 2004 // London American General Agency Inc. in San Diego announced the addition of Vicki Larry as an underwriter broker to its expanding California operation. She has previously served in positions at Arrowhead Brokerage in San...
FGIC Names Watson Managing Director-London Office
Jun 24 2004 // Financial Guaranty Insurance Company (FGIC) announced that Rick Watson has been appointed Managing Director-Structured Finance in the company’s London office, effective June 22. Before joining FGIC, Watson headed ABS...
Zurich Global Energy Appoints Two Senior Executives
Jun 23 2004 // Zurich Financial Services announced the promotion of Martin Clark to head of its Global Energy Unit in London and Nick Hodges to the position of international energy property director in its Zurich Global Energy(R)...
Canada’s RSGC Acquires 49% Stake in London Broker
Jun 23 2004 // The Toronto-based RS Group of Companies, Inc. (RSGC), formerly Rent Shield Corp., a provider of pass-through risk specialty insurance and reinsurance products, announced that it has completed the purchase of 49 percent of...
People and Places
Jun 21 2004 // Pete Brown Concord, Calif.-based Jenkins Athens Group has named Pete Brown to its board of directors. Brown, the company’s former president, founded Athens Administrators in 1976 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of...
