A New York City museum’s collection includes the insurance policy written for the Hindenburg, which exploded over New Jersey 80 years ago this weekend. The Daily News reports officials at the New York City Fire Museum in Lower Manhattan unveiled …
Insurance underwriters involved in a legal battle with the Rolling Stones over a $12.7 million claim have won permission to seek evidence in Utah about the mental health of Mick Jagger’s girlfriend before she took her life in March. A …
London-based Catlin Underwriting Agencies Limited, a unit of Catlin Group Limited, announced that it is studying how technological innovations could improve service to brokers and clients in the Lloyd’s market. As part of the project Catlin recently hosted an interactive …
London Market technology specialists TriSystems has announced the launch of a new electronic underwriting service to complement their electronic broking platform, which, the company said, marks “a significant shift from the tactical to strategic use of messaging software. “Lime-St.com For …
Travelers announced a series of promotions within Travelers Syndicate Management Ltd. (Syndicate 5000), the company’s Lloyd’s operation, “to support long-term development in this important market.” Alan Prestwich, previously head of the Marine team, has been promoted to Senior Business Unit …
The Lloyd’s web site notes that August 18th was the 100th anniversary of the 1911 Lloyd’s Act, which was instrumental in transforming the market from a primarily marine insurer, to the specialized global risk market it has become. In addition …
Travelers announced that it has added increased underwriting expertise to its UK, Ireland and Lloyd’s businesses with the appointment of two new Chief Underwriting Officers (CUO’s). The new CUO’s complement the appointments last year of Nick Rnjak and David Bourke. …
The Catlin Group Limited announced a “major initiative by the Catlin Syndicate at Lloyd’s and Catlin UK to improve the service provided to brokers.” Catlin explained that as part of the new services its “underwriters in each of its London-based …
