Torus Acquires Renewals of C.V. Starr for Continental Europe; Interview with Int’l. CEO O’Donohoe December 5, 2011 By Charles E. Boyle Torus announced that it has entered into an agreement with Starr Underwriting Agents Limited whereby Torus Syndicate 2243 acquires the...
Best Affirms Hiscox and Operating Companies ‘A’ Ratings; Outlook Stable November 28, 2011 A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit...
Riley to Succeed Hurst-Bannister as Chairman of LMG November 22, 2011 Stephen Riley, Executive Director of Global Aerospace and chairman of the International Underwriting Association, has been named to become Chairman...
Insurers Bracing for Thai Flood Claims over $10 Billion November 21, 2011 By Myles Neligan Insurers are bracing themselves for claims in excess of $10 billion after floods in Thailand disabled major foreign-owned manufacturing operations...
Catlin, China Re Announce Strategic Partnership; New Lloyd’s Syndicate November 18, 2011 Catlin Group Limited has announced the formation of a strategic partnership with China Reinsurance (Group) Corporation (China Re) that will...
Ascot Underwriting Hires Former Aon Benfield Exec in Hartford November 16, 2011 Lloyd’s syndicate Ascot Underwriting appointed Dawnmarie Black as senior vice president based in Hartford, Connecticut. She will take on her...
Lloyd’s Analyzes Baden-Baden Reinsurance Renewal Conclave November 4, 2011 An article on the Lloyd’s website takes a look at the “insurance and reinsurance specialists,” who “converge in Baden-Baden to...
Flagstone Re to Restructure Business; Sell Lloyd’s Operation October 26, 2011 Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings has announced a number of strategic initiatives, which it said are “designed to realign the Company’s strategy...
Ongoing Pirate Menace Triggers Special Coverage, Security Measures October 25, 2011 By Charles E. Boyle “Pirates of the Caribbean” they aren’t. They are for the most part desperate men from a failed state that have...
Best Affirms Lloyd’s Syndicate 2010, Cathedral Capital Ratings October 18, 2011 A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating...