December 2005/2

Broking giant Aon has announced that it will be exploring alternatives for its property and casualty underwriting business as it continues to restructure.

Reinsurance specialist broker, JK Buckenham Ltd (JKB) has announced the creation of JKB USA, which has been formed in partnership with US broker Performance Insurance Services.

Brokers Marsh & McLennan has “restructured, refinanced and refocused its sales force” and is ready to grow again after suffering a rough year post-Spitzer, according to an analyst.

UK listed broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc (JLT) has ended its year-long search for a new group chief executive with the internal appointment of chief operating officer Dominic Burke to the position.

Despite being downgraded by AM Best days after losing founder Jim Stanard, RenaissanceRe is well placed for the opportunities ahead, and will keep hold of key staff, according to the company’s new CEO Neill Currie.

Much has happened to the (re)insurance industry in the aftermath of this year’s record-breaking hurricane season. One area where Katrina and her stormy siblings have made an impact is in the CAT bond market, with the launch of two new bonds and...

The last month has seen (re)insurers’ storm losses continue to grow with the reporting of Hurricane Wilma exposures along with increased estimates for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. When Lloyd’s updated its losses from the year’s destructive...

But pressure mounts on O'Hara as arbitration defeat adds to woes for (re)insurer... Pressure is growing on senior management at Bermudian (re)insurer XL Capital after recent comments by equity analysts and rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P)...

US politicians brought some relief to the (re)insurance industry on 18 November with the news that the US Senate had approved a bill to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) for a further two years until the end of 2007.

Lloyd’s heavyweights chose November to hint at a three-year plan which the Society will look to implement from next year. In a lecture, Chairman Lord Levene talked of the tasks ahead and said: “Nick [Prettejohn, Lloyd’s retiring CEO] and his team...

William Dewsall, the former managing director of Hogarth Underwriting, is set to be appointed CEO of planned construction and liability insurer Gable Insurance AG. The new company is the result of the acquisition of Liechtenstein-based Duke Brown AG...

Chances of 2005 profit slim, as 2006 capacity up 7% to £14.7bn Losses to the Lloyd’s market from the trio of devastating hurricanes this year will top $5bn, according to latest estimates revealed on 30 November.