A.M. Best Co. announced that it has opened an office in Miami, Florida to serve the growing market for insurance ratings in the Latin American region. Rating analytics for Latin American companies will continue to be performed by teams based …
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 …
Insurance software company Applied Systems announced plans to open a Canadian data center in the third quarter of 2012, in order to provide “additional data storage for the growing number of insurance brokers who choose online broker management systems and …
Willis China, a part of Willis Group Holdings, announced that the Chinese Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) has granted it approval to open a new office in the megalopolis of Chongqing, which Willis said is a “first for a foreign-owned broker …
Seattle-based independent actuarial and consulting firm Milliman announced that it has opened a new office in Brussels to augment the “global consulting firm’s growing presence in Europe.” “By adding an office in Brussels, we expand and support our current presence …
The London-based Liberty International Underwriters in Europe (LIU Europe), a member of Liberty Mutual Group, has opened a new office in Hamburg, Germany, aimed at to strengthening “its position as a competitive, niche player in the region. “LIU Europe has …
The Bermuda-based Argo Group International Holdings announced that it has established a “locally domiciled insurance operation in the heart of the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC).” The new company – Argo Re (DIFC) Ltd. – is a subsidiary of Argo …
Joe Plumeri, the Chairman and CEO of Willis Group Holdings, told more than 100 leading Asian CEOs’ that ‘insurance is not just about coverage and claims, but is about security and survival’ at the KPMG ‘Captains of Industry’ lunch hosted …
Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management and insurance brokerage business of Aon Corp., announced the Hong Kong opening of its space insurance practice, International Space Brokers (ISB). The bulletin said Craig McGilvray will be based in Hong Kong and …
MAPFRE RE has opened a branch office in Paris, which, it said would “promote the development of LHA reinsurance (Life, Health and Accidents). The new branch joins offices previously opened in Athens, Brussels, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Milan and Munich, in …
