November 2001/1

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.

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

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

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

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