June 2005/2
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Fellow Lloyd's insurers Hardy Underwriting Group plc and Omega Underwriting Holdings plc remain in merger talks despite the failure of two approaches.
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Jeremy Pinchin, the head of Reinsurance and Claims at the Society and a senior member of the Franchise Performance directorate, has resigned from Lloyd’s.
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French reinsurer SCOR last Friday (10 June) announced restructuring plans, reflecting the change in its profile brought about by the so-called “Moving Forward” plan actioned by the group in August last year to continue its recovery.
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Switzerland based (re)insurer Zurich Financial Services (ZFS) has appointed Jane Tutoki as its new group chief claims officer for the general insurance business.
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A week after publishing a relatively upbeat trading statement, London-listed Bermudian Alea had its "A-" AM Best financial strength rating and "a-" credit rating put under review with negative implications on Friday (10 June).
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Merrill Lynch analyst Blair Stewart has reaffirmed his “buy” recommendation on Paris based (re)insurance giant Axa, while also increasing its price objective by 4 percent to EUR25.
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American International Group (AIG) disclosed last week that Howard I Smith, the company's former chief financial officer, has resigned from its board.
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Broking start-up Integro has announced the appointment of five senior executives to its US operations.
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Lloyd’s members’ agency CBSPC has launched a new investment fund for private capital.
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Reinsurance broker Benfield Group has warned that 2005 profits will be lower than last year because of an increasing cost base.
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The FBI has placed insurance fraud high on its agenda because of the size of the industry, according to its 2005 Financial Crimes Report released last month.
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FM Global announced last week its first involvement with catastrophe bonds after Goldman Sachs placed a $300mn bond covering earthquake activity in the Northwest region of North America.
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