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January 2007/5

  • The Reinsurance Association of America (RAA) has called for comprehensive regulatory reform for reinsurance this year.
  • Bermudian (re)insurer White Mountains Insurance Group announced today (22 January) that Ray Barrette has taken over from Steve Fass as CEO and Jack Byrne as chairman.
  • Nick Frankland, has been appointed as CEO of reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter’s UK operations following David Priebe’s return to the US as head of Global Specialty Group.
  • Swiss Re, the Zurich headquartered reinsurer which is pioneering the industry’s collaboration with the capital markets, has called on the creation of a new index for European natural catastrophes.
  • UK insurer Royal & Sun Alliance Group plc's (R&SA) attempt to cut itself free from its US run-off business was heard at a public meeting last Friday (19 January).
  • After a weekend of heavy legislating, Florida’s lawmakers have hammered out a bill to provide rate reductions on homeowners’ insurance costs which is likely to have a significant impact on the US property & casualty industry.
  • A group of reinsurers which have been joined to Allianz over legal proceedings regarding a controversial North Korean claim have refused to acknowledge the lawsuit.
  • London-based reinsurance broker Cooper Gay has announced that Jeremy Goodman, the managing director of its US-based Cooper Gay Steele reinsurance broking operation, will leave the company for personal reasons.
  • The preparatory hearing of the ‘Independent Three’ former directors of the collapsed UK insurer Independent Insurance took place at Southwark Crown Court this morning (22 January).
  • Run-off services provider CMGL announced on 19 January that it has been appointed to provide claims management services for ICM Syndicate 4242.
  • The CEO of the UK regulator, the Financial Services Authority (FSA), announced he would be stepping down in July this year in an unexpected announcement on 16 January.
  • Lloyd's has welcomed news from India that its Finance Minister may open the country further to international investment.