May 2008/1

An approach from former European chairman of Marsh, McLennan Co's (MMC) security consulting arm, David Buchler to buy the firm for $1.5bn has been rebuffed.

Lloyd's will pilot its new messaging hub, the Lloyd's Exchange, in the third quarter of this year, The Insurance Insider can reveal.

The key Florida property cat market provided a boost for the reinsurance sector with state insurer Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s decision to return to the private market for cover.

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Benfield Group's efficiency drive has extended to the firm's prestigious pension scheme, with the company launching a consultation on reducing its contributions.

New issuance of catastrophe bonds and sidecar capacity in 2008 will be less than the record levels in 2007, due to low cat losses and softening traditional markets, predicted ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P).

Giant Marsh & McLennan Companies, which was due to report as The Insurance Insider goes to press, has a tough act to follow with its two main broking rivals Aon Corp and Willis Group booking Q1 revenue growth despite...

With Royal Bank of Scotland's advisers poised to issue sale particulars, there is a rush of interested parties. But who will win the £6bn+ race?

The double digit reserve releases reported by a number of Bermudian (re)insurer's in 2007 are unlikely to continue, according to a report by ratings agency AM Best.

(Re)insurers will need to dig deep on unprecedented losses fuelled by record commodity prices

Heath Lambert's proposed sale of its wholesale operations could be endangered by opposition from at least one key executive.

London market has most to gain by joined-up response to EC's scrutiny of co-insurance