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Best Affirms ‘A-‘ Ratings on Hannover Re U.K. Sub
Aug 30 2006 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of “A-” (Excellent) of International Insurance Company of Hannover Limited (Inter Hannover), the U.K.-based subsidiary of Germany’s Hannover Re....
R&M Report Assesses Top U.K. General Insurers
Aug 28 2006 // Dublin-based Research and Markets has added a U.K. “General Insurance Market Assessment 2006” to their offering. The report examines the state of general insurance in the retail market in the UK in 2006. It...
U.K. Climate Study Warns of Increased Disaster Risk for Next 200 Years
Aug 15 2006 // In one of the most somber assessments yet of the consequences of global warming, scientists at the U.K.’s University of Bristol (http://www.bris.ac.uk.) warned: “As temperatures rise with global warming, an...
Airlines Tighten Security, Cancel Flights Following Terror Plot
Aug 11 2006 // Passengers in the United States coped with heightened security at airports Thursday after authorities in London uncovered a terror plot aimed at airlines traveling from Britain to the U.S. American Airlines canceled six...
Directors and officers market ripe for U.K. buyers
Aug 7 2006 // There are small but significant gains to be made for insureds in the current London directors and officers market, according to the majority of underwriters surveyed in the Willis Index tracking the D&O market. In the...
Directors and officers market ripe for U.K. buyers
Aug 7 2006 // There are small but significant gains to be made for insureds in the current London directors and officers market, according to the majority of underwriters surveyed in the Willis Index tracking the D&O market. In the...
U.K. Polls Reveals Half of Motorists Want Elderly Drivers Banned
Jul 21 2006 // Congestion on Britain’s streets is getting worse, but drivers polled by online insurance broker www.motorinsurance.co.uk have a novel solution: ban elderly drivers from the roads. In a shocking display of ageism,...
London-based Aviva PLC Aquires Iowa’s AmerUs for $2.9 Billion
Jul 14 2006 // Aviva PLC, Britain’s largest insurance company, said Thursday it will take over U.S. life insurance company AmerUs Group Co. in a $2.9 billion deal that will expand the U.K. insurer’s reach into the U.S....
News Briefs
Jul 4 2006 // EU Leaders Fiddle While Europe Burns: The crisis in the European Union, provoked when French and Dutch voters rejected the EU Constitution, is being largely ignored by Europe’s leaders. Instead of a bit of...
Aon U.K. Commits to Full Electronic Trading in Specialty, Reinsurance
Jun 23 2006 // In a breakthrough move, Aon U.K., announced that it “will move to a full electronic trading capability during 2006 for its specialist insurance and reinsurance businesses.” Aon’s London-based operation...
ACE Enhances U.K. Environmental Coverage Package
Jun 23 2006 // ACE European Group announced that it is offering an extensive and affordable environmental liability cover specifically for smaller and mid-sized private and corporate businesses, as part of its existing liability and...
Best Assigns Ratings to Novae Insurance Co./Novae Group
Jun 22 2006 // A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating (FSR) of “A-” (Excellent) and an issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a-” to Novae Insurance Company Limited (NICL), a newly formed insurer based in...
ABI Criticizes U.K. Government Proposals on Mesothelioma Payments
Jun 21 2006 // The Association of British Insurers has criticized government proposals concerning payments to claimants who suffer from mesothelioma, a lung disease caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibers. The legislation is part of...
Odyssey Re Forms U.K. Company
Jun 20 2006 // Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. has formed Newline Insurance Company Limited (NICL), described as “a casualty-focused insurance company based in London, England.” Odyssey Re said it had received “all necessary...
XL Introduces New U.K. D&O Product
Jun 14 2006 // XL Insurance Ltd., a subsidiary of Bermuda’s XL Capital Ltd., announced that its UK-based professional lines business has added a new product specifically tailored to the directors and officers insurance market in...
Mlynarczyk Named to Conn. Workers Comp Commission Post
Jun 7 2006 // Governor M. Jodi Rell has named New Britain attorney Peter C. Mlynarczyk to the Connecticut Workers’ Compensation Commission. Mlynarczyk currently serves as corporation counsel for the City of New Britain, overseeing...
ACE European Launches New U.K. Corporate Travel Coverage
May 11 2006 // ACE European Group announced the launch of businessclass premier, described as “a new package of bespoke accident, health and travel insurance, services and risk consultancy, specifically for large corporate...
ABI Calls for “Radical Action” to Reduce U.K. Fraud
Apr 26 2006 // In its submission to the U.K. Government Fraud Review the Association of British Insurers notes that fraud is a “fast growing crime, having doubled in the in the last five years. Fraud costs around £16 billion...
R&M Reports on U.K. Commercial
Apr 19 2006 // Dublin-based Research and Markets announced the addition of UK Commercial Liability Insurance 2006 to their offering. The research firm said the new report presents “an overview of three key UK liability markets:...
Hagerty Collector Car Network Launches New U.K. Affiliate
Apr 5 2006 // The Hagerty Collector Network announced the continued expansion of its collector car specialty program with the launch of its new U.K. insurance affiliate, Hagerty International Ltd. The new Company will provide...
