Bermuda
Arch Capital buys Barbican
The deal is the latest in a long line of acquisitions by the group.
Brit's Mark Cloutier to become Aspen CEO
Move follows Apollo's purchase of Aspen.
Private equity Apollo lands Aspen for $2.6bn in cash
Deal expected to close in the first half of 2019.
Axis buys Novae for £468m
The board of the Lloyd's insurer to "unanimously recommend" the offer.
Hamilton and Sportscover confirm takeover deal
Insurer to take over Sportscover’s managing agent and Lloyd’s broker.
Aspen urges rejection of Endurance offer
Provider writes to shareholders as it publishes preliminary Q2 results.
Aspen rejects $3.2bn Endurance takeover
Bermuda-based insurer slams unsolicited offer as “ill conceived” and undervaluing business.
Hiscox restructures London Market operations
Hiscox has announced changes to its Hiscox London Market business and Syndicate 33 including the separation of insurance reinsurance product lines.
Canopius Group to sell Bermuda operation for $217m
Canopius Group has agreed a price for the private sale of Canopius Holdings Bermuda Ltd.
Canopius completes Omega deal
Canopius Group has confirmed the completion of the acquisition of Omega Insurance Holdings.
Catlin soars into profit
Catlin Group has reported profits of $231m [£148.3m] for the first six months of 2012, as opposed to a loss of $201m in the same period last year.
Miller adds Marsh and AJ Gallagher experts to team
Miller has appointed James Cunningham and Ewan Wauchope to bolster its political risk, trade credit and political violence capabilities.
Profits slump at Catlin
Catlin Group has seen pre-tax profits for 2011 tumble to $71m (£44.8m) from $406m the year before, as its combined operating ratio punched through the 100 barrier to reach 102.6% (2010: 89.8%).
Foreign investment dominates UK insurance
The majority of the UK’s general insurance companies are foreign owned according to new research.
Hardy blames catastrophes for 111% COR
Hardy Underwriting has revealed a combined operating ratio (COR) of 111% for the first nine months of 2011.
Profits tumble at Aspen
Aspen Insurance Holdings has revealed a 76% fall in third quarter profits to $22.2m (£13.8m) compared to the same period of 2010 when it made $92.8m.
Chaucer appoints Ball to Lloyd's property syndicate
Chaucer has appointed Simon Ball as international property treaty underwriter within Chaucer Syndicate 1084’s property division.
Profits plunge at Aspen
Aspen Insurance has revealed a net loss after tax of $141.5m (£86.5m) for the six months to 30 June 2011 in contrast to a profit of $127.2m in the same period of 2010.
Profits up at Lancashire Holdings
Bermuda-based Lancashire Holdings has announced an increase in net profit after tax for the second quarter of 2011 and the six month period ended 30 June 2011.
MGA issues 30 day notice on its waste business
Montpelier-owned Paladin Underwriting Agency has issued a 30 days notice of cancellation to brokers on all existing waste and recycling policies, Insurance Age has learnt.
Aspen makes new senior appointment
Aspen Insurance has appointed a new manager of distribution and business development in the UK.
RSA's Scotland and Ireland chief heads for Aspen
Aspen, the Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer has made its first foray into the Scottish market with a high profile appointment in Glasgow.
Management - broking success: step forward to look back
Emmanuel Kenning meets Duncan Macbeth of Macbeth Scott & Co as he prepares for retirement after more than 30 years as a broker and casts his eye over the insurance industry.
Willis develops group mining practice
Willis has brought the leaders and teams of its main mining businesses under one umbrella to create a worldwide group practice, reporting to Steve Hearn, London-based chairman of global markets international.