Global professional services company Towers Watson has appointed Eric Speer as global leader for its risk consulting and software business. 26 August 2014
Global reinsurers' underwriting results deteriorated in the first half of 2014 due to increased non-cat property losses and a higher underlying run-rate loss ratio. 26 August 2014
Catastrophe modelling firm Eqecat predicts insured losses of between $500 million and $1 billion from the earthquake that hit Napa, California, on Sunday August 24th, 2014. 26 August 2014
Enstar Group Limited has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Companion Property and Casualty Insurance Company from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina. 26 August 2014
According to Willis, energy underwriters who believe that the softening in the energy market may soon come to an end are suffering from ‘wishful thinking’. 22 August 2014
Amlin has announced the appointment of Oliver Peterken as an independent non-executive director, which will take effect on September 1st, 2014. 22 August 2014
To respond to the growing need of companies operating in Latin America’s insurance sector, XL has moved its financial institutions manager to Brazil. 22 August 2014
Allied World has reached a definitive agreement to acquire the Hong Kong and Singapore operations of Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance plc (RSA) for approximately $215 million. 22 August 2014
