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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.
HCC posts $60m net earnings rise
Specialty insurance group HCC Insurance Holdings has posted net earnings of $176.1m (£112.7m) for the first six months of 2012, up on the $116.5m recorded for the same time last year.
Aviva to sell US division for £1bn
Aviva is preparing to sell its US division at an estimated loss of £800m, according to reports.
Ace optimistic following improvement in COR
Ace has reported operating income of $1.444bn [£916.7m] for the first half of 2012, up from $932m in 2011.
Bollington expands into medical devices sector
Bollington has confirmed that it is targeting business in the life sciences sector specifically aimed at the medical devices area with a twelve-strong team.
Lockton swoops for Zurich technology PI chief
Lockton has appointed Phil Mayes as senior vice president in the global technology and privacy practice, based in London.
Beazley pairs with Logica to launch cyber-security cover
Beazley has partnered with Logica to launch a new form of cyber-security insurance.
Aviva slashes senior management following review
Aviva has made dozens of senior managers redundant in a company-wide restructure, according to reports.
Travelers and Esure in talks over potential deal
Travelers has been holding preliminary talks about buying a stake in Esure.
R K Harrison buys Marsh businesses
R K Harrison has bought four businesses from Gibbs Hartley Cooper (GHC), a part of Marsh UK.
Willis has good Q1 but UK performance drags
Willis has had a good start to 2012 delivering $225m (£139m) in net income for the first quarter compared to $35m in the same period last year.
Aviva mistakenly 'sacks' 1,300 people as it steadies itself for £1bn US loss
More than 1,300 employees at Aviva have been mistakenly told that they had been dismissed via email.
XL sues client over "false" policy application
XL Group is suing one of its clients, hedge fund Level Global, for $7.45m ($4.74m) for allegedly making misrepresentations when purchasing an insurance policy.
Foreign investment dominates UK insurance
The majority of the UK’s general insurance companies are foreign owned according to new research.
Aon sees operating income fall 8% in risk division
Aon has reported an 8% fall in operating income for its risk solutions division to $345m (£218m) in the fourth quarter of 2011 from $374m in the same period of 2010.
Lloyd’s broker bought by US group
London-based broker and underwriting company Chesterfield Group has been bought by US-company H.W. Kaufman Financial Group.
Premiums rise as profits fall at Chubb
Chubb has reported net income in Q4 2011 of $452m (£287.7m) down from $620m in the same period of 2010.
Aon moves corporate HQ to London
Aon has announced it will move its corporate headquarters to London to gain greater access to emerging markets and take better advantage of strategic proximity to Lloyd’s and the London market.
Bartlett adds Lloyd’s offering
Bartlett & Company has registered as a Lloyd’s broker in a move which it believes will open new markets for business.
Majority of SMEs are risk averse, survey finds
The majority of SMEs buy more than the minimum insurance cover but 30% are still willing to take a chance, a recent survey has found.
THB sells up to American insurer
The AmWINS Group has had a bid to buy the entire share capital of broking firm, the THB Group, accepted.
Aon announces fall in UK broking income
Aon has reported a 3% fall in UK retail broking income to $629m (£392.1m) in the year ended 31 December 2010 (2009: $650m).
Mayer tasked with EMEA focus in London return
Igal Mayer has returned to London as Aviva's chief executive of Europe, Middle East and Africa. The move from CEO of the North American division comes a year after the implementation of the restructure, which saw Mark Hodges appointed to lead UK…
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