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July 2009/2

  • Willis will pay $139mn to settle part of a longstanding dispute arising from its involvement in the infamous London market personal accident (PA) reinsurance spiral of the late 1990s.
  • The regenerative nature of the reinsurance broking sector has once again been demonstrated, with former Benfield Group directors John Coldman and Michael Rees preparing to reunite with ex-colleagues...
  • After revealing it was discussing selling a portion of its interest in French insurance broker Gras Savoye & Cie, global broker Willis has publicly reiterated its commitment to the leading Gallic intermediary.
  • Broking group Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) has recruited the London-based Aon Benfield duo Alastair Rodger and Kevin Timmons to build a corporate finance arm.
  • The saga of Validus' initially hostile takeover of IPC had more twists than a soap opera...
  • Lloyd's is keen to encourage more so-called turnkey operators to enter the market following RenaissanceRe's acquisition of the specialist provider Spectrum Syndicate Management last month.
  • July's airline insurance renewal figures have so far painted a picture of double-digit price increases, adding to the momentum behind hardening in the sector.
  • PartnerRe's takeover of Paris Re will see it first exchange 0.30 of its common shares for each of its target's outstanding shares in a stock swap.
  • With PartnerRe's move for its smaller up-for-sale rival Paris Re set to create the world’s fifth-largest reinsurer, attention has once again focused on consolidation in the sector.
  • On 2 July, the counsel for Berkshire Hathaway’s run-off vehicle Equitas, Alistair Schaff QC, told a packed UK courtroom at the end of the pivotal LMX spiral-related trial...