December 2002/1

Expectations of 2002 year profits for Lloyd's, after several disastrous years, could push the market’s capacity over £14bn for 2003, according to ratings agency Fitch. Karen Sinden, an analyst with Leadenhall Insurance Consultants, sees this as a reali

Insurers have claimed JP Morgan Chase “tricked, deceived and defrauded” them into underwriting approximately $2bn of finance deals with Enron, as the much-anticipated New York federal court trial finally got underway on 2 December.

Berkshire Hathaway stake in GAUM confirmed, but joined in ownership by Munich Re and Converium AG In a move that seals his grip on the international aviation insurance sector Warren Buffett has taken a 40 percent stake in leading aviation insurer Glob

The lead story in last month's Insider focused on Aon 77, the disastrous energy lineslip placed by Aon to devastating effect in the London market. The lineslip participants - which include the Cotesworth Syndicates 535 and 228, together with 62, 187 and 1

Catlin Underwriting Agencies Ltd has stunned Names on its flagship Lloyd’s Syndicate 1003 by revealing that the 2000 year will be a loss of between 7.5 and 12.5 percent after consistently forecasting a profit all year.

Late ‘Unicover’ style loss development on workers compensation carve-out lineslip causes Lloyd’s syndicates to miss SQR cut-off Lloyd's underwriters are blaming unexpected deterioration on the LDG 10 workers' compensation (WC) carve-out lineslip for c

New Lloyd’s chairman demands council members put aside egos and differences Lord Levene of Portsoken, the first chairman of Lloyd's to come from outside the industry, has criticised the self interest and partisan nature of the Council, the Lloyd's mar

Reserve increase likely as Equitas' parsimony threatened after arbitration ruling Equitas, the Lloyd's run-off reinsurer, may have suffered a serious blow in its strategy of fighting off asbestos claims which it believes are unwarranted, leading to fe

The WTC dispute ignites again as Swiss Re strives to prevent Silverstein from appealing pro-insurer decision In a strongly worded response to Silverstein's attempts to appeal the New York Court's decision to deny summary judgment against Travelers Ind

Speculation is mounting that a small Lloyd's vehicle could be the next for expansion beyond the confines of Lloyd's. Reports suggest that Creechurch Underwriting, the integrated Lloyd's vehicle, has plans to expand out of the Lloyd’s market, including

US Government terrorism insurance backstop causes concern for non-US carriers Insurance and reinsurance companies face a period of uncertainty as they try to understand the implications of the US Terrorism Risk Insurance Act 2002, announced on 26 Nove

ESG Re, the Bermuda based Life, Accident and Health reinsurer, has seen its problems multiply after a disastrous fortnight that included another downgrade, the resignation of its auditors and a threatened de-listing from Nasdaq.