August 2010/1

New York attorney general considers an appeal against the former "enforcers" for Marsh Global Broking, Bill Gilman and Ed McNenney

The Insurance Insider analyses the brokers' Q2 earnings, which shows they are at odds with each other in tackling the challenges of the soft market and economic pressures

The heavy first half of the year for catastrophe losses took its toll on Scor as the French reinsurer registered a combined ratio above 100 percent.

Chile's fac losses are already $2.3bn and will go higher...

Everest Re was one of a number of (re)insurers hiking their Chile loss exposures as fears continue that the ultimate loss could be close to $15bn

Everest Re's long-serving Joseph Taranto will step down after amassing an impressive track record at the reinsurer

Both insurers grow their excess and surplus lines market share, partly at the expense of Berkshire Hathaway and Allianz

The cat specialist confirmed last month that it had sidelined its $60mn Timicuan Florida wind sidecar - a move that contributed to a year-on-year drop in managed cat premium income

Bermudian operating profits have fallen by an average of 20 percent in Q2 because of heavier losses and weaker investment income

US insurer buys more cover after heavy 2010 cat losses

Industry titan rejects the disgraced former New York attorney general's opportunistic rapprochement

An intriguing twist to Apollo's £880mn approach for UK insurer Brit Insurance is that only months ago the two firms were in dispute over an unpaid claim...