May 2006/2

Bermudian reinsurer to establish 'independent presence' American International Group (AIG) is continuing to divest its interest in reinsurers it helped found, with the US giant putting its 24.2 percent stake in Bermudian IPC Re...

Although shares in Fairfax Financial Holdings have regained some ground lost following the company's revelation that senior management members face a class action lawsuit, bears on the stock continue raising questions over the future of the Canadian...

ACE settles for $80mn; Willis parts company with Marsh defector; Allianz launches US aviation operation; Insured Q1 US losses at $1.38bn; Fortress Re founder dies; Rivera joins Fox at Praetorian; Insurers in $830mn Suncor BI settlement; et al...

Global brokers continuing to toil in competitive post-Spitzer landscape MMC chief executive Michael Cherkasky pointed to the green shoots of recovery in his company’s first quarter results, but it was also apparent that the global brokers are still...

Besso fined by FSA over fraud employee; Amlin raises £230mn debt; R&SA boosts regulatory capital; Heritage plans PA syndicate and AIM float; Ex-Marsh VC joins Beazley; Guy Carpenter launches London Market e-claims; GoshawK shares et al...

The world’s largest reinsurer Swiss Re – the giant reinsurance firm which has made growing interaction with the capital markets a core strategy – is supporting the newly formed alternative investment management firm, Securis Investment Partners LLP...

As broker consolidation talk gains momentum, Willis is linked to a possible move for JLT Willis Corp, the world’s third largest insurance broker, is considering the merits of a significant broking acquisition, according to sources close to the firm.

New funds are tapping hedge funds' demand for (re)insurance linked securities A new EUR1bn fund is set to be launched later this year to tap into the burgeoning demand for (re)insurance linked securities, The Insurance Insider can reveal.