April 2005/5

Under-the-spotlight insurer American International Group (AIG) unveiled further initiatives to improve its corporate image last week. The insurer – which parted company with its legendary chief executive Maurice “Hank” Greenberg last month in response

Lloyd’s pre-1993 run-off vehicle Equitas announced another settlement last Tuesday (19 April) as it revealed it would pay The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company $22mn to draw a line under outstanding asbestos and pollution-related claims from the tyre manufac

Berkshire Hathaway has had its “AAA” long-term issuer and unsecured senior debt ratings outlook downgraded from stable to negative by ratings agency Fitch. In an announcement dated 19 April, Fitch said the downgrade also applied to Berkshire’s wholly o

Lloyd’s backed electronic data transfer platform Kinnect has today confirmed the departure of its former customer operations director Phillip Bungey. Bungey, who joined the company in its earliest inception as Lloyds.com in 2001 under former CEO Ashok

Lloyd’s reinsurer Advent Holdings has appointed the insurance specialists Numis Securities to advise on a proposed flotation on the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM).