International & Reinsurance News for June 2006
- Mucerino to Head New AIG Global Marine and Energy Division
 - Best Rates NZ’s Farmers’ Mutual
 - Snow to Lead Integro’s Canadian Construction Practice
 - Giarini, Sellitsch Named to Insurance Hall of Fame
 - Marsh Combining Asia, Pacific Region
 - Ross Joins Montpelier Re Board
 - Swiss Re Completes FPK Sale to J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC
 - Hirs to Head Allianz Risk Transfer
 - Lloyd’s Comments on Celebrity Advertising Campaign Coverage
 - English Football League Wins Token Damages in TV Suit
 - New ‘NASDAQ Global Select Market’ Tier Lists Insurers
 - Guy Carpenter’s Venter Receives von Geusau Memorial Prize
 - Swiss Re Economists Analyze Global Situation; Insurance Outlook
 - Willis Re Urges Broader Market Support For Political Risk Reinsurance
 - FSA Looks at Rules on Sidecars
 - Kingsway Renews Credit Line
 - R&M Report on Policy Administration
 - Morgan Joins Allied World as Sr. VP – Ceded Reinsurance
 - Generali to Acquire De Agostini’s Majority Toro Stake; $4.84 Billion Total
 - 80% Cut in RI3K Risk Platform Rates
 - Catlin Launches Recall, K&R Coverage
 - Lloyd’s Chairman Tells ALM Conference More Efforts Needed
 - Best Rates Australia’s Guild ‘A-‘
 - Fitch Affirms White Mountains’  ‘BBB+’ Ratings; Lowers Folksamerica
 - Best Affirms Nipponkoa ‘A’ Ratings
 - Best Affirms Alliance Re’s ‘B++’ Ratings
 - Allianz Plans Restructuring; 7480 German Job Cuts
 - Aon U.K. Commits to Full Electronic Trading in Specialty, Reinsurance
 - Franklin Named Endurance U.S. VP
 - ACE Enhances U.K. Environmental Coverage Package
 - Best Affirms Ratings of SCHWARZMEER UND OSTSEE-SOVAG
 - Best Places Glacier Re Ratings under Review – Negative
 - Best Puts Primary Insurance Co. Ratings under Review – Negative
 - Liberty Mutual Buying Stake in Turkey’s Seker Sigorta
 - Euler Hermes to Enter Australia, NZ Credit Market
 - Best Assigns Ratings to Novae Insurance Co./Novae Group
 - Best Assigns VASCO Re Debt Rating
 - Fitch Affirms PartnerRe’s Ratings
 - ABI Criticizes U.K. Government Proposals on Mesothelioma Payments
 - Hiscox AGM Statement
 - Lloyd’s Interviews Marsh’s Matanle on Broker Competitiveness
 - S&P Rates Kazakhstan Insurer ‘B+’
 - Odyssey Re Forms U.K. Company
 - Best Upgrades ‘PD’ Ratings of 12 Canadian P/C Insurers
 - White Mountains to Hold Investor Conference Call Today
 - Swiss Re Names Ferguson Chairman U.S. Holding; Board Member
 - Benfield Sees Hard Bermuda Reinsurance Market into 2007
 - Best States Position on Sidecars
 - Best Takes Various ‘PD’ Rating Actions on 37 Canadian P/C Insurers
 - Best Affirms ING Canada Ratings
 - XL Celebrates 20th Anniversary with ‘Global Day of Giving’
 - White Mountains Raises Hurricane Loss Claims by $203 Million
 - R&SA Plans Expansion; to Cut 1550 Jobs; Buying Canadian Broker
 - Best Sees No Winterthur Rating Change on AXA Acquisition
 - Max Re Resolves Potential Delisting Problem with NASDAQ
 - IBC Study Finds Canada’s Legal Environment is ‘Increasingly Uncertain’
 - Beazley Buys Out Asia Pacific Underwriting Agency
 - XL Capital Restructures Top Management
 - IAG Acquires New Lloyd’s MA – Specialist Asian Insurer
 - Harbor Point Completes Formation of Bay Point Re ‘Sidecar’
 - Best Assigns Ratings to New Zealand’s Pacific International
 - S&P Lowers Norsk Hydro Captive Insurer INF’s Ratings to ‘A-‘
 - AXA, Credit Suisse Agree on $10 Billion Winterthur Sale
 - S&P Reacts to Winterthur Sale; AXA Revised to ‘Stable’; Winterthur to ‘Positive’
 - Best Affirms AXA Canada P/C Subsidiaries Ratings; Revises Outlook to ‘Stable’
 - Best Downgrades Tasman Pacific to ‘B-‘
 - XL Introduces New U.K. D&O Product
 - MMC Names Spiller New Guy Carpenter CEO; Zaffino Continues as Chairman
 - SCOR Strengthens Agricultural Risk Business with Frankona Re Hires
 - S&P Lowers Swiss Re Ratings; Raises ERC, GE Re, GEIS
 - Best, Fitch Comment on Swiss Re’s Ratings Following GEIS Acquisition
 - S&P Affirms Kingsway’s ‘BBB- Ratings
 - Benfield Corporate Recruits Global D&O Team
 - Benfield Corporate Risk Expands its Marine Capabilities with Page-Turner
 - Quake Strikes SE Japan
 - Swiss Re Completes GEIS Acquisition
 - Report AXA in Talks with Credit Suisse to Acquire Winterthur
 - Best Affirms Bahrain’s TIIC ‘B++’ Ratings
 - Haag Joins XL Board
 - Liverpool’s Manager Calls for FIFA to Pay Up for World Cup Injured Player
 - World Cup Starts in Germany
 - Quanta in Deal with Lloyd’s Chaucer to Manage Syndicate 4000
 - Lord Levene Sets Lloyd’s and London’s Priorities for Fellow Peers
 - Willis Outlines Growth Strategy
 - Best Downgrades/Withdraws Quanta Ratings; Company Comments
 - Aspen Names Boornazian to New Post – Head of Reinsurance
 - S&P Lowers OCIL’s Avalon Re Notes
 - S&P Affirms CCR’s ‘AAA’ Rating
 - Catlin’s AGM Statement Details Increased U.S. Presence
 - White Mountains to Hold Investor Information Meeting June 9
 - Best Places Tasman Pacific Rating Under Review/Negative
 - AXA Concludes Deal with Paris Re to Cede AXA RE
 - Denmark’s EKF, Sovereign Risk in $17 Million Ukraine Export Contract
 - Swiss Re Places $950 Million in ‘Successor Programme’ Cat Bonds
 - S&P Assigns Ratings to Swiss Re’s ‘Successor Programme’ Notes
 - AIG Gives $1 Million to Indonesian Earthquake Relief
 - Cat Model Changes May Have ‘Dramatic Implications’ Says GEIS
 - OIL to Buy Back $300 Million in Debt
 - S&P Affirms PZU’s ‘A-‘ Rating; Revises Outlook to ‘Negative’ After Firing of CEO
 - S&P Assigns Arab Orient ‘A-‘ Rating
 - Moore Joins Benfield’s Offshore Construction Team
 - Best Comments on Mapfre Restructuring Plans
 - S&P Affirms SCOR Global ‘A-‘ Ratings
 - S&P Puts Some Cat Bonds on CreditWatch After Model Changes
 - S&P Report Finds Canadian P/C Outlook ‘Remains Stable’
 - Willis ‘Investor Day’ Set for June 8
 - Lloyd’s Warns Insurers Could be ‘Swept Away’ by Climate Change
 - Best Affirms ING Comercial ‘A’ Rating
 - Montpelier Re in Forward Equity Sales with Credit Suisse
 - Euler Hermes “Studying” Acquisition of Allianz Ireland Credit Insurance
 - Benfield Corporate Risk Opens Australian Office in Perth
 - Zurich Names Huerlimann CEO Global Corporate in Europe
 - Willis Re to Collaborate with Accurate Environmental Forecasting
 - Bird Flu Explodes in Indonesia, One Death Every 21/2 Days in May
 - Max Re Q1 Net $72.9 Million; Conference Call Today, Details
 - S&P Raises Bluewater Ratings to ‘BBB’
 - Spain’s MAPFRE to Change Corporate Structure, Expand; S&P Comments
 - ACE USA Promotes Sherry to Senior VP-Global Property
 
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