August 2005/4
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GoshawK – the parent company of Bermudian reinsurer Rosemont Re - issued a profits warning today as exposures from recent catastrophe losses continue to grow.
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49-year-old Spiller will begin his new role on 1 January 2005, he will be based in New York and report directly to Guy Carpenter chairman and CEO, Sal Zaffino.
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Troubled insurance giant American International Group (AIG) posted another “back to business” set of earnings last week which included a 50.1 percent increase in second quarter net income.
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Tropical Storm Risk (TSR), the consortium of experts on insurance, risk management and seasonal climate forecasting, today (15 August) increased its forecast for Atlantic hurricane activity in 2005 by 30 percent.
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Royal & Sun Alliance (R&SA) continued its positive 2005 last week, posting IFRS net profits for the half-year of £195mn, more than double the £82mn posted for the same period in 2004.
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German insurer Allianz AG announced a strong Q2 group profit last week after being boosted by a much-improved performance from its troubled banking arm.
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Second quarter net profit was up 6 percent at German reinsurer Hannover Re as the firm benefited from increased earnings on premiums, lower taxes and less claims related to natural disasters.
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Swiss reinsurer Converium came out ahead of expectations on 9 August to post a second quarter net profit of $70.8mn, against a net loss of $660mn in the same period of 2004.
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Art Coleman has left run-off specialists Global Resources Managers (GRM) to set up his own operation, taking a number of colleagues with him, Insider Week understands.
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Lloyd’s has received a request for information about finite reinsurance from the Securities and Exchange Commission and the office of New York attorney general Eliot Spitzer, it emerged today.
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George P Reeth, president of Willis North America has resigned with immediate effect.
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The Cypriot jet that crashed in Greece Sunday (14 August) morning was insured in the London market for an estimated $30mn.
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