Catlin News

Catlin Names Huebel CEO of Canadian Unit, Other Executive Changes

The Bermuda-based Catlin Group Limited announced that David Huebel will take over as CEO of Catlin Canada, effective July 3. Catlin Canada is the Group’s Canadian underwriting hub, headquartered in Toronto with offices in Calgary, Montreal and Vancouver. Catlin Canada’s …

Catlin Group Records 12% Increase in Gross Premiums in Q1 2012

The Bermuda-based Catlin Group Limited’s interim management statement for the first quarter of 2012 highlighted a 12 percent increase in gross premiums written to $1.642 billion for the period, compared to $1.465 billion in Q1 2011. Additional highlights for the …

Catlin Receives Approval to Establish Representative Office in Beijing

The Catlin Group Limited announced that it has been granted approval by the China Insurance Regulatory Commission [CIRC] to open and operate a wholly owned representative office in Beijing. The office will be headed by Chief Representative Freeman Zhang. The …

Bankers and Their Insurers Escape Big Penalties in FDIC Prosecutions

Like many banks engulfed by the mortgage crisis, First National Bank of Nevada specialized in risky home loans that didn’t require borrowers to prove their incomes. When the housing bubble burst, First National got crushed in 2008 under the weight …

Catlin Forms Partnership with Crisis Management Consulting Firms

Catlin Group Limited has formed a partnership with two specialist risk management consulting firms, which, it said, would “enhance the services it offers to clients with hijack, kidnap, extortion and wrongful detention exposures.” The partnership with Drum Cussac and Compass …

Spieler to Join Catlin as Group Chief Administrative Officer

Catlin Group Limited announced that Adrian Spieler will join Catlin in February as Group chief administrative officer. He will become a member of the Group Executive Committee responsible for information technology, management information and operational support. Spieler will be based …

Catlin, China Re Announce Strategic Partnership; New Lloyd’s Syndicate

Catlin Group Limited has announced the formation of a strategic partnership with China Reinsurance (Group) Corporation (China Re) that will result in the establishment of a special purpose syndicate at Lloyd’s of London, subject to Lloyd’s final approval. Catlin said …

Ongoing Pirate Menace Triggers Special Coverage, Security Measures

“Pirates of the Caribbean” they aren’t. They are for the most part desperate men from a failed state that have discovered that one of the world’s oldest professions offers wealth and power, if you’re willing to take the risks. In …

Best Affirms Catlin Insurance Companies Ratings; Outlooks Stable

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of ‘a’ of Bermuda-based Catlin Insurance Company Limited (CICL), Catlin Insurance Company (UK) Ltd. and Catlin Re Switzerland …

Catlin Hit by $201 Million Net Loss for 1st 6 Months

The Bermuda-based Catlin Group Limited announced its financial results for the six-month period ended 30 June 2011 from its London office, highlighted by a $201 million net loss for the period, compared to an $86 million profit in the first …