September 2013/4

Lloyd's members' agent Argenta has extended the fundraising deadline for its innovative VisionRe investment vehicle by a month in order to enlist the support of more potential investors.

Colorado floods; Twelve Capital launch; Hiscox art loss: Blue Capital issue; Travelers buybacks; Asta replaces CEO; Zurich chairman; Prices up; AIG appoints; Assurant positive; Ace Tunisia; Axa fined; Berkshire affirmed; Edwards & Wildman expands; Insurance IT; M&A slump; Brightside bid dropped; PartnerRe to continue buybacks

American International Group has held discussions with reinsurers that could lead to a third overhaul of its catastrophe reinsurance programme in three years

The irony is inescapable. The day the biggest marine salvage operation of all time got underway, most of the people who are footing the bill for the mammoth task sat down in London to begin their annual conference.

Pat Ryan-owned Jubilee Managing Agency Ltd has been merged into the Lloyd's operation of Ontario Teachers'-backed ANV, The Insurance Insider revealed earlier today…