November 2010/2

M&A talks between Israeli financial services conglomerate Clal Group and Lloyd's insurer Jubilee Group have ended without agreement on terms, The Insurance Insider understands.

UK broker aggregator Towergate Partnership is preparing to refinance its £650mn debt pile after an abortive effort earlier this year, The Insurance Insider can reveal.

Brokers are pushing multi-year deals more aggressively than any time in the last 10 years. Underwriters are not being firm in resisting their overtures...

The soft market isn't ending but Solvency II and high frequency cat losses are spurring reinsurance demand in advance of the 1 January renewals...