February 2008/2

Analysts continue to focus on uncertainty surrounding troubled (re)insurer XL Capital, after the company reported fourth quarter results in line with last month’s sub-prime loss fuelled profits warning.

Brian Duperreault's appointment at the helm of Marsh & McLennan Cos (MMC) looks to have bought the ailing company breathing space from growing pressure exerted by activist investors...

AJ Gallagher & Co's (AJG) confirmation last month that it was putting loss making reinsurance broker Gallagher Re up for sale has been welcomed by analysts.

Broking giant Aon Corp has unveiled a major restructuring with the formation of a new global retail business led by Steve McGill, the current head of the firm's Americas division.

Despite reporting healthy earnings, broker Willis Group disappointed analysts with its lack of organic growth for the fourth quarter.

Sciemus Ltd is set for a 1 March underwriting start in the power market, after securing capital for the venture, The Insurance Insider can reveal.

An annus horribilis in the space insurance market tailed off with a second potential satellite loss in December.

The European Commission is backing down from its concerns over co-insurance, or subscription, markets and is likely to sanction the previously under-fire practices of harmonised terms and conditions, The Insurance Insider has learned.

Finality expected on some of the market's kitchen sink years

Enstar Group Ltd is close to a deal that will see it acquire Royal & SunAlliance's (R&SA) up-for-sale UK legacy units, The Insurance Insider can reveal.

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The run-off market has welcomed a potential new buyer of discontinued books – JMD Specialist Insurance Services.