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Insurance-linked securities are on five-year high
16 January 2013
Reporter Georgina Lavers

New catastrophe bond issuance reached $6.25 billion for 2012 as a whole – the highest insurance-linked securities issuance volume since 2007, said Aon Benfield...

Strong outlook for reinsurance, says Guy Carpenter
04 January 2013
Reporter Jenna Jones

Global risk and reinsurance specialist Guy Carpenter & Company has released its 2013 global renewal report, The Route to Profitable Growth, displaying that the reinsurance sector enters this year with ample capital and stable pricing...

Catholic RRG signs up to new Willis solution
29 November 2012
Reporter Jenna Jones

A US Catholic healthcare system that operates in 19 States with a total of 76 hospitals and $10.5 billion in revenue is using a new online underwriting and data management system from the Willis global captive practice...

James Barbuti joins and David Kelly moves up at XL Group
07 November 2012
Reporter Georgina Lavers

XL Group’s US risk management business is adding and redeploying talent in its New York office to boost its resources to address businesses' complex casualty insurance needs...

Hurricane Sandy devastates and destroys
31 October 2012
Reporter Georgina Lavers

Fitch rating estimates the losses from Hurricane Sandy to be similar to Hurricane Irene, which struck the East Coast in 2011 and generated insured losses of between $4 billion-$5 billion...

Dominic Casserley will succeed Joe Plumeri at Willis
24 October 2012
Reporter Georgina Lavers

In a surprise move, Dominic Casserley has been appointed as Joe Plumeri’s successor as CEO of Willis. Casserley will serve as the group CEO starting 7 January 2013. ...

FATCA prompts Americans to consider relinquishing citizenship
22 October 2012
Reporter Georgina Lavers

American citizens who live outside the United States are increasingly considering renouncing their US citizenship as Washington prepares to roll out FATCA, said the chief executive of a financial advisory firm...

Moody’s affirms outlook for Northwind and Tailwind captives
16 October 2012
Reporter Jenna Jones

Moody’s has affirmed the ratings of Northwind Holdings (Northwind) and Tailwind Holdings (Tailwind), two wholly owned companies of Unum Group...

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