International & Reinsurance News for January 2009
- Argo Ups Ike Loss Estimates
- Arch Capital Gives Preliminary Earnings Estimates
- ACE Extends Environmental Liability Coverages to Lloyd’s
- Fortis Carve-up Revised after Shareholders Express Anger
- Pole-to-pole Flight Finds CO2 ‘Piling Up’ over the Arctic
- Steamship Mutual to Boost Capital
- Best Affirms RenRe and Subs ‘A+’ Ratings; Glencoe Raised to ‘A’
- Ratings Recap I: Coachman/SGI, Ceska, Indus. Alliance, Polish Re, Jasindo
- Ratings Recap II: Chaucer, MSIG, Congregational, Top Layer, Asia Capital
- Willis Re Appoints 17 Brokers to Drive Specialty Lines Growth in US, UK
- S&P Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Atlas Re V Securitization
- Davos Gathering Muted by Sobering Economic Reality
- Association of British Insurers Faults Competition Commission on PPI
- S&P Raises Fairfax Ratings to ‘BBB-‘ From ‘BB+’; Outlook Stable
- UPDATE: AIR Puts Insured French Storm Losses at $465 to $930 Million
- Zurich to Launch Microinsurance with Women’s World Banking
- Marine Insurers Face ‘Shipping Slump’- International Union of Marine Insurance
- Glencairn Names Andrews for Property Binding Business
- Aon Insurer Survey Confirms Desire to Increase UK Commercial Premiums
- Zurich to Launch Global Risk Assessment Module at Davos
- S&P Affirms ING’s ‘AA’ Ratings; Outlook Remains Negative
- Aon: Economic Crisis Heightens Political Risk
- ACE Europe Launches Insurance, Risk Management for Mid-size Firms
- AIR Analyzes France/Spain Storm – ‘Worst in Ten Years’
- S&P Report on Qatar Finds ‘Long-term Strengths, Short-term Weakness’
- S&P Revises Aioi, Nissay Outlooks to Positive; Mitsui to Negative
- Hiscox Comments on Renewals, Investments, Currency, Hurricanes
- ING to Take Dutch Government Guarantees; CEO to Step Down
- Storm Batters SW France, Northern Spain, Causing 15 Deaths
- Hannover Re CEO to Retire
- XL to ‘Remarket’ Senior Notes
- Max Cap CEO Letter to Investors Recaps 2008, Gives 2009 Outlook
- Ratings: Hannover Re, Scottish Re, NTI, Korean Re, Southern Rock, Ecclesiastical/Ansvar
- AIG to Sell Latin American Consumer Finance Units
- Hannover Re Buys ING’s Life Portfolio from Scottish Re
- Best Downgrades Kingsway and Some Operating Company Ratings
- Kingsway Comments On Best’s Actions; Simpson Named COO
- Lloyd’s Web Site Summarizes Current Opinions on Climate Change
- PartnerRe Analyzes January Non-Life Renewals
- Arch Receives Approval for New Lloyd’s Syndicate
- S&P Assigns ‘AA-‘ Ratings to RenRe Europe; Outlook Stable
- Ratings Roundup: Ocidental Companhia, First Capital, HSBC, NEMI
- Xl Insurance Hires 8 Engineers for Global Property Loss Prevention
- Validus Ups Ike Losses to $235 Million
- UK Insurance Institute Says Insurers Can Help Mitigate Terrorist Risk
- Best Affirms PartnerRe’s ‘A+’ Ratings
- Zurich Marks Achievements of Global Climate Initiative’s First Year
- Int’l. Underwriting Association Pledges Electronic Claims Payment Progress
- Kwok Named Marsh Hong Kong Chairman
- Gunmen Attack Ships at Nigeria Oil Loading Platform
- UK launches 2nd Bank Rescue Plan, RBS Losses Near $30 Billion
- Zurich Appoints Mered Mideast CEO
- Obama Inauguration is a Global Event
- Risk Management Solutions Makes UK Flood Data Available to Public
- Lloyd’s Chairman Calls for Insurance Industry Input in Financial Regulation
- Ratings Roundup: Syndicate 0780, Munich Re Italy, NIPPONKOA, Exchange, Aerial Re, Colonial, Bay Haven
- Aon UK Survey Finds ‘Risk Ignorance’ to be Greatest 2009 Challenge
- Munich Re Webinar Provides Insights on Nat Cats, Industry Strength
- Lloyd’s Exchange Offers Real Change
- Surgical Checklist Significantly Reduces Deaths and Complications: Study
- Global Risk Network Presents 2009 Report for World Economic Forum
- Aon Global Names Davies Director – Business Growth, Multinationals
- Chartered Insurance Institute Launches Masterclasses with RSA
- Best Affirms Samsung F&M ‘A+’ Ratings
- Allianz Unveils Revamped Global Marine Unit
- Markel International Appoints Lu as Senior Casualty Underwriter
- Ratings Recap: Nuernberger, Tryggingamidstödin, PMG, Wagram, Al Fajer
- AIR Analyzes Costa Rica Quake
- Zurich Appoints Parker as CEO of Direct Business in Europe
- BMO Financial Agrees to Buy AIG Life of Canada for $308 Million
- IBM Chosen to Provide Lloyd’s ‘Exchange Pilot’ Communication System
- Reinsurance Renewals Are Firming, Concludes Aon Benfield Report
- Swiss Re Analyzes Benefits of ‘Sustainable Agricultural Insurance’
- UK’s Insurance Institute Report Sees ‘Shallow’ U.S., Asia Recovery
- UK’s FSA Fines Aon $8 Million for Bribery, Corruption Control ‘Failings’
- Willis Names Fyfe Managing Director – Latin American Reinsurance
- London Market Reform Group Sets 2009-11 Program
- Zurich Selects Haugh Global Corporate COO
- Australian Wife Charged with Murder for Setting Husband on Fire
- Lloyd’s Receives Guernsey General Insurance License
- AIR Worldwide Analyzes Recent Earthquakes in Indonesia
- Garrard to Head Willis Europe; Donovan Named for Australasia
- Huebel Named Catlin Canada Chief Underwriter
- Ratings: RSA (Ireland), Mondial, Tokio Marine (Guam), Ballantyne Re (Notes), Wuerttembergische
- AIG’s Boren, O’Brien to Head New Ironshore Environmental Insurance Unit
- Lloyd’s, FSA Approve New MGA for ‘Sportscover’ Syndicate
- Aon, Euler Hermes Launch Insurance Credit Service for SME’s
- Reinsurers ‘Unscathed by Financial Crisis’ Says Willis Re Renewal Report
- S&P Explains How Mitsui, Aioi, Nissay Merger Plans May Affect Ratings
- Lloyd’s Names Börjesson as First Nordic Area Manager
- Lloyd’s Analyzes Madoff’s Impact on Professional Liability Coverage
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