International & Reinsurance News for January 2004
- Andrew Moss to Leave Lloyd’s for Aviva
- Best Affirms Max Re’s ‘A-‘ Ratings
- Allianz’ Spanish Sub Posts Premium Gains
- Best Upgrades DTRIC Rating to ‘A-‘
- Halliburton, Equitas Settle Asbestos Claims
- Best Assigns ‘A-‘ Rating to Quanta U.S. Operations
- Lloyd’s Partners with London Police
- Cosette R. Simon to Head New Swiss Re Washington D.C. Office
- Maritime Board Notes Rise in Piracy
- Best Affirms Transatlantic Subs ‘A++’ Rating
- AIA Praises Costa Rican Trade Pact
- CSC Signs $30 Million IT Outsourcing Contract With Norway’s Vesta
- Best Withdraws Danish Re Lloyd’s Syndicate Ratings
- Allianz GR Lead Insurer for Orinoco Bridge
- Best Assigns ‘bbb’ Issuer Credit Rating to Assurant
- PartnerRe Reports Claims from its Exposure to Algerian Gas Plant Explosion to Range Between $27-30 Million
- XL Announces Reinsurance Appointments; New CEO for Insurance Operations
- AXA Art Offers $116,000 Reward for Recovery of Stolen Ivories
- CII Seeks to Improve London Market Competence
- United National Settles B of A Suit; Confirms David Bradley’s Appointment as CEO
- S&P Affirms ING Group’s Ratings; Insurance Outlook Negative
- Willis Acquires Remaining Shares in Danish Sub
- Holland’s Actuac, Japan’s IIC Partners Join Milliman Global
- Anthony Taylor Steps Down from Aspen’s Board
- Toronto-Dominion Bank to Buy Liberty Mutual Auto and Home Units
- Lloyd’s Announces Council Election Results
- Executive Life Defendants Officially Enter Guilty Pleas
- S&P Affirms Jupiter Insurance ‘AA+’ Rating
- Toby Davies New Head of Lloyd’s Kinnect
- AIR Adds European Windstorm Model to System
- Zurich to Integrate European Business Divisions
- Benfield Study Finds Reinsurance Rates Holding Firm
- Robert Goodman Joins Rothschild As a Managing Director-Insurance Sector
- Aspen Announces New U.S. Property Reinsurance Team
- Steven Burns to Join Lloyd’s Franchise Board
- Best Affirms Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity ‘A’ Rating
- Jack Kirby Elected to Navigators Board of Directors
- Lord Levene Stresses Lloyd’s Special Relationship with U.S.; 2004 Priorities
- S&P, A.M. Best React to XL Reserve Announcement
- Best Affirms Macau Insurance ‘A’ Rating
- Willis Acquires Danish Reinsurance Broker
- XL Completes Audit; Expects $694 Million Pre-Tax Charge for 2003
- RMS Risk Analysis for European Windstorm Losses Covers Electricity Transmission and Distribution
- AWAC Names Scott Carmilani President and CEO
- Kingsway Consolidates Reporting Structure; James Zuhlke Resigns Post
- A.M. Best Places Zurich Specialties London Ltd. Under Review; Negative Implications
- ACE Tempest Reinsurance Ltd. First to Integrate AIR’s Catastrophe Loss Modeling Technology for its Underwriting Software
- Endurance Names New U.S. President; Forms Service Company
- Moody’s Issues Report on Bermuda
- S&P Report on New Zealand P/C, Life Insurers
- Liberty Mutual Finalizes Acquisition of MetLife’s Spanish Operations
- Moody’s Affirms ING’s Debt Ratings
- Moody’s Comments on Italian P/C Insurers Outlook and Ratings
- S&P Lowers Interpool’s Credit Rating to ‘BB’
- S&P Reaffirms, Withdraws Rating on Minster Insurance
- Moody’s Affirms Everest Re Group Ratings
- Allied World Comments on Best’s ‘A+’ Rating
- Prudential’s John Greene Named to LIMRA International Board
- ACE Global Markets Privacy And Security Policies for URAC HIPAA Approved Facilities
- XL Contributes $100 Million to Financial Guaranty Subsidiary
- Lloyd’s 2004 Capacity Nearly $27 Billion*
- China’s Ping An Plans $2 Billion IPO
- SCOR Completes Capital Increase
- Canada’s Med-Mal Insurance May Not Cover Internet Drug Sales
- 148 Die in Red Sea Plane Crash
- Parmalat Scandal Widens; U.S. Insurers May Hold $1.6 Billion in Bonds
- Japanese Insurers Receive Fortress Re Payments
- Terrorist Threats Disrupt Holiday Flights