Willis has announced the appointment of Alexis Faber as Practice Leader of FINEX North America, Willis’ management liability specialty practice group. 25 April 2014
Endurance has announced that Richard Housley has joined the company as executive vice president and global practice leader for property insurance. 25 April 2014
Everest Re posted strong growth but a decline in net profits in its first quarter results, as alternative capacity becomes an increasing part of its reinsurance offering. 24 April 2014
Aspen has increased its quarterly cash dividend on ordinary and certain perpetual preference shares, while Platinum Underwriters has ramped up its share repurchase programme. 24 April 2014
Cyber risks facing the retail sector are at far higher levels than those of their non-retail peers in the US-listed Fortune 1000, a report by Willis has found. 24 April 2014
Aspen has reported strong results across the board for the first quarter of 2014, reflecting the successful execution and growing impact of its strategic levers, in what is likely to be a compelling rebuttal to Endurance's overtures. 24 April 2014
ACE has released a white paper arguing that cloud computing will be a ‘defining utility’ for the 21st Century, but that it is one not without potential risks. 24 April 2014
Sidecars have proved an attractive option of late, but reinsurers need to consider the implications of placing business in such entities closely. Here Eric Scheiner and Chen Foley of Sedgwick talks us through the issue. 24 April 2014
XL Group’s reinsurance segment has today announced it will establish operations in Dubai, UAE, to serve the MENA market and act as a regional hub for the business. 23 April 2014
