Cancelling London Olympics Would Cost over $4.9 Billion: Munich Re July 16, 2012 Cancelling the London Olympics due, for example, to a security threat would result in damages of more than €4 billion...
RSA Is Latest Insurer to Join Managing General Agents’ Association July 13, 2012 Global insurer RSA has become the latest member of the London-based Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA), which now has 50...
Ironshore Europe Makes 3 Executive Appointments for London Office July 12, 2012 Ironshore Europe Limited announced three executive appointments in its London office, effective immediately, “to align management leadership with business development...
ABI Chides UK’s Riot Compensation Scheme for Shortchanging Londoners July 11, 2012 A bulletin from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) indicates that “while insurers reacted quickly to help customers hit by...
London Stung by U.S. Attack on Bank Regulation Record June 21, 2012 By Huw Jones Calling London a haven of regulatory loopholes that spawns financial trading disasters could make it harder to align new transatlantic...
Lloyd’s Market Association Issues Guidance in Case of Euro Exit June 15, 2012 The Lloyds’s Market Association (LMA) has joined central banks and other financial instiutions in preparing for a possible euro zone...
MGAA Appoints Comerford as First General Manager June 15, 2012 The UK’s Managing General Agents Association announced the appointment of Jane Comerford as General Manager. She will be responsible for...
R K Harrison Completes Specialty Lines Purchases from Gibbs Hartley Cooper June 6, 2012 London-based R K Harrison announced that it completed the purchase of four businesses within Gibbs Hartley Cooper (GHC), a part...
Harris Joins Torus as Group Chief Financial Officer May 15, 2012 Global specialty insurer Torus announced that Tim Harris has joined the company as Group Chief Financial Officer. He is based...