March 2002/1

Over 100 of Aon clients face laddering suits that could hit directors and officers and financial institutions insurers Aon’s enthusiasm for US financial institutions cover in the late nineties is reflected by their clients exposure to the morass of lad

Wellington plans to offer Lloyd's Names shares in the insurer to persuade them to agree to the formation of a new FSA regulated insurance company.

A further sign that rate increases is not a universal panacea for the industry's ills occurred with the announcement that German industrial insurer and reinsurer has been put up for sale by its owners Deutsche Bank and Rolf Gerling. The move followed two

Markel International was downgraded by rating agency Fitch after its parent posted a $70mn charge. Fitch Ratings commented, "Markel International's operating performance and capitalization do not support the current ratings." The agency subsequently lower

Berkshire Hathaway's insurance operations violated the ‘Noah’ rule in losing $4.1bn in 2001, according to Warren Buffet's typically folksy letter to Berkshire Hathaway's shareholders.