The UK launched a second bank rescue plan on Monday. One of the recipients, Royal Bank of Scotland, said it lost over £20 billion ($29.3 billion) last year and Japan said bad loans worldwide had further to climb. The UK …
Willis Group Holdings announced that Adam Garrard has been appointed CEO of Willis Continental Europe and Bill Donovan has been named to succeed him as CEO for Willis Australasia. The appointments were effective January 1, 2009. Both executives will report …
Lloyd’s has announced the appointment of Erik Börjesson as its first Nordic Area Manager. He will be based in Stockholm and will assist Lloyd’s syndicates and managing agents in building relationships with insurance buyers and intermediaries in the Nordic area, …
Munich Re has released its annual report on the natural catastrophes that occurred in 2008, which it describes as “one of the most devastating years on record.” 2008’s major catastrophes included a number of tropical cyclones (hurricanes and typhoons) and …
Munich Re has released its analytical report on the natural catastrophes that occurred in 2008, which the reinsurer describes as, “one of the most devastating years on record.” 2008’s major catastrophes included a number of tropical cyclones (hurricanes and typhoons) …
The Bermuda-based Max Capital Group has completed the previously announced acquisition of Imagine Group (UK) Limited, a Lloyd’s insurance operation, from Imagine Insurance Company Limited. “Imagine Lloyd’s managing agent will be renamed Max at Lloyd’s Ltd.,” said the announcement. “The …
European governments struggled on Monday to shelter banks and bank depositors from a global financial crisis that is eroding confidence, endangering the economy and challenging their ability to respond as one. Germany promised blanket deposit protection for bank savers, prompting …
U.S. lawmakers rejected a $700 billion bailout plan for the financial industry in a shock vote that sent global markets sliding as the world credit crisis claimed more banks. By a vote of 228-to-205 the House rejected a compromise plan …
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has lowered its long-term counterparty credit rating and insurer financial strength rating on AIG General Insurance (Taiwan) Co. Ltd. (AIG Taiwan), to ‘A’ from ‘A+’. S&P also placed the ratings on CreditWatch with negative implications. …
Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, part of Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group, has named Nils Fallentin and Marvin Dainoff, respectively, as directors of two newly established centers: the Center for Physical Ergonomics and the Center for Behavioral Sciences. The centers …
