July 2007/3

Industry on TRIA offensive; Australian claims rising after storm; Flagstone builds underwriting team; Aspen Re chooses Zurich for European hub...

Ascot and ACE target renewable energy market; UK flood losses over £1.5bn; Jardine elected as LMA chairman; Amlin extends distribution with Allied Cedar acquisition...

US insurer State Farm placed what is believed to be the largest ever cat programme...

St Paul Travelers' Lloyd's underwriter Jon Woodrow has been appointed head of its Syndicate 5000’s aviation team.

Insurance-linked securities (ILS) look set to emerge as a dominant capital tool, just as asset-backed securities have become embedded in the banking sector over the last two decades, according to Jacques Aigrain, CEO of reinsurance giant Swiss Re.

London-listed (re)insurer Catlin Group Ltd received a double boost from rating agencies AM Best and Standard & Poor's (S&P) in early July.

Despite recently announced capital management plans, investors are continuing to undervalue the UK non-life insurance sector, according to analysts at Numis Securities.

Lloyd's CEO Richard Ward has warned the London market that the "pace of change" on business processes remains too slow and reiterated his willingness to mandate action if necessary.

Chubb Re spin-off replaces Federal fronting arrangement and plans European expansion

Farmers’ landmark $500mn transaction likely to spur new initiatives…