November 2001/1

Accompanying the gloom of the 11 September events was the message from one members’ agent that “the status of Private Capital at Lloyd's has never been better”. On the other hand, Robert Hiscox was not slow to predict the demise of that same capital base

Trenwick Group Ltd has reported its third quarter 2001 results, blaming the 11 September attacks for the downturn. For the first nine months of the year the group reported an overall loss of $128mn, although premium incomes were up (gross $1,061mn and net

Copenhagen Re, (Cop Re) a popular source of non-marine reinsurance for Lloyd's Syndicates, has been the subject of another ratings action by Moody's. Following the 11 September attacks Cop Re announced net losses in the range of $20mn to $32mn.

According to a Lloyd's regulatory bulletin, the former chairman of broker Bannerman Slayden Cater Ltd Vincent Slayden was found guilty in absentia of “two charges of discreditable conduct” by a Lloyd's disciplinary tribunal after “failing to serve a defen

CNA Financial Corporation has reported a third quarter net loss of $155mn. The group's net loss in the current quarter is due primarily to an estimated loss of $304mn after-tax ($468mn pretax), net of reinsurance, from the 11 September attacks and related

The London market consortium Global Aerospace Underwriting Managers is believed to have led the coverage on the American Airlines plane that crashed into New York on the 13 November.

Following its rival ACE, XL Capital announced plans to raise over $600mn through the sale of 7mn ordinary shares in the light of the improving rating environment.

According to market sources, Aon placed a business travel lineslip into the London market which, in addition to covering employees while on corporate travel, had a terrorism rider extending coverage to all employees victim of a terrorism attack. Aon origi

German insurer Allianz blamed increasing business interruption claims as it increased its estimated net exposures to the WTC attacks.

Michael Carpenter, the former Managing Director of Limit, has led a buy-out of struggling Lloyd's insurer Alleghany Underwriting Ltd, in a deal struck by former Equitas architect Heidi Hutter. The buy-out, which ends Alleghany Corporation's involvement wi

While Bermuda attracts $8bn of fresh capital post 11 September, investors are less confident about backing the Lloyd's market While Bermuda basks in almost $8bn of new, post 11 September capital, Lloyd's insurers are scrambling around to ensure they ca

The gloves are off as WTC insurers argue the attacks were one event and Silverstein acts to prevent ACE and XL Capital from pursuing a London arbitration The anticipated frenzy of litigation took at step closer to reality after Silverstein, the leaseho