July 2014/4

Sportscover's loss-making Lloyd's operation is set to be auctioned off by the Nash family after its proposed sale to Flagstone founder Mark Byrne collapsed, The Insurance Insider can reveal.

Sometimes we industry insiders place too much of a burden on our shareholders.

Endurance will not take a final call on whether to continue its hostile attempt to acquire Aspen until later this week, but most market observers expect CEO John Charman to reluctantly back down.