January 2015/3

David Howden, CEO of Hyperion, has ruled out the possibility of an initial public offering in 2015, saying the company was instead focused on generating growth.

Neither XL nor Catlin will be required to pay a termination fee if either party decides to pull out of their $4.2bn merger deal.

Carlos Vasquez, veteran entrepreneur of the Spanish and Portuguese (re)insurance markets and former leader of erstwhile global broker Heath's Spanish operations, has retired, The Insurance Insider has learned.

Marketform loads cargo underwriter; JLT Specialty hires; Tryg marine run-off sale; Laspo effect; Brisbane billion; Ace's higher for Langdon; Sogaz gets treaty home; Cooley raids; Davos worry list; Washington Reciprocates; Validus Boston bound; Arch brokers depart; QBE looks East

The International Group (IG) of protection and indemnity clubs has notified the market of a fresh loss to its reinsurance programme just days after renewal terms were released, The Insurance Insider has learned.

Brian Duperreault's start-up Hamilton Insurance Group has hired Dermot O'Donohoe to lead its Lloyd's operations.

"What is the most powerful word in the English language?" With this simple question, so begins every management seminar ever held on the dark art of marketing

Chaucer, the Lloyd's platform of New York-listed insurer The Hanover, has decided to sell its $300mn-premium UK motor business, The Insurance Insider can reveal.