Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
Oct 7 (Reuters) - British insurer Amlin Plc agreed on Tuesday to buy French underwriting agency Anglo French Underwriters SAS (AFU) for an undisclosed cash sum to boost the expansion of its business in Europe.
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 17/09/2008
OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength ratings (FSR) to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICRs) to
21 Square (Free subscription) | 29/08/2008
Interesting comments from Dane Douetil, group Chief Executive Officer of U.K.-based non-life insurer and re-insurer Brit Insurance Holdings plc. Mr. Douetil at a recent press coference at Brit offices suggested the possibility of moving its corporate headquarters out of the...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 26/07/2008
Beazley Group kicked off the Lloyd's of London insurance reporting season on a gloomy note by revealing a 25pc tumble in pre-tax profits.
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 25/07/2008
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.K. specialist insurance firm Beazley Group said Friday that its first-half net profit fell 23% to 32.1 million pounds ($63.6 million) as net premiums fell 10% to 292.3 million pounds. The insurer said its combined ratio remained steady at 90% -- a reading of above 100% means payouts exceeded premiums. Profit, however, was hurt by a weaker investment performance in the period,...
Inbox Robot: Swiss Reinsurance News (Free subscription) | 26/06/2008
... by Lloyd's insurer Amlin plc. It recently formed an investment management partnership with former Swiss Re executives John Wells and Luca Albertini that specializes in traded insurance risk. Wells will ...
InsuranceTech (Free subscription) | 20/05/2008
British P&C insurer will use Guidwire's ClaimCenter to process claims for all of the carrier's lines of business.
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 20/05/2008
LONDON & SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Beazley Group plc (Beazley), the parent company of global specialist insurance businesses, and Guidewire Software
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 12/05/2008
LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - London-listed insurer Hiscox Ltd. said on Monday that sales fell in line with expectations in the first quarter, as increasing competition in big-ticket insurance and reinsurance risks began to bite.
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 28/04/2008
LONDON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Solutions is pleased to announce that Catlin Group Limited (Catlin), a Bermuda-based international specialist property/casualty insurer and
EuroInvestor.co.uk (Free subscription) | 24/04/2008
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | 02/04/2008
OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best Co. has commented that the financial strength ratings, issuer credit ratings and debt ratings of Argo Group International Holdings,
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 02/04/2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Bermuda-based insurer Argo Group International Holdings Ltd said on Wednesday it had made a 136 million pound ($269.7 million) recommended cash offer to buy Heritage Underwriting Agency plc .
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 25/03/2008
FARMINGTON, Conn., March 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Beazley Group plc (BEZ.L), a leading insurer of employment practices liability (EPL) insurance, has expanded its risk management service, offering a te...
EuroInvestor.co.uk (Free subscription) | 25/03/2008
Novae Group plc 2008 7.0% convertible bonds ("Convertible Bonds") Novae Group plc ("Novae"), the specialist insurance business, announces.. - Read more
