November 2015/4

Barry Jones, chief claims advocate for Marsh, has left to set up his own consultancy, The Insurance Insider understands.

Around 240 guests from the (re)insurance industry are expected to gather at Sandown Racecourse on 4 December in an effort to raise thousands of pounds for charity.

Talanx receives internal model approval; AGCS hires aviation expert; Arcus gets green light; Towergate makes £18.7mn loss; Ace details leadership teams; Pool Re retention increased; Willis-Towers Watson vote delayed to December; Steadfast adds Insight; CNA names Robusto as incoming CEO; SCR audit update; Marine division launch; R&Q acquires FNF Title; RenRe syndicate shake-up; Markel Co-CEOs unveiled; Hanway succeeds Lang at MMC; Vibe hires trio; Atkin becomes Talbot chairman; RiiG hires C

American International Group (AIG) CEO Peter Hancock struck a conciliatory tone as he met with a group of major investors for informal talks last week.

Activist investor Carl Icahn has upped the stakes in his fight with American International Group (AIG) after announcing that he will take his proposal to break up the company directly to its investor base.

Novae will look to write close to $100mn of excess and surplus lines (E&S) property business in the US in 2016 as it draws on capital backing from top-10 alternative fund manager Securis, the listed Lloyd's business told The Insurance Insider.

Flood Re has chosen to place around two-thirds of its catastrophe reinsurance programme with just six carriers.

Towers Watson shareholders might yet block the proposed merger with Willis despite the terms of the deal being revised, according to JP Morgan analyst Sarah DeWitt.

Big-three broker Willis won a string of aviation accounts during the October and November renewals, The Insurance Insider has learned.

It was incredibly cold here in London over the weekend. A sharp and shocking northerly wind speckled the rain with the season's first sleet, blasting horizontally into the faces of those that had to brave the elements.

American International Group (AIG) has continued the reorganisation of its commercial insurance unit, with the firm cutting several divisional leadership roles across its property, casualty and financial lines businesses, The Insurance Insider can reveal.