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Harrison reaches new heights at Towers Watson

Towers Watson has appointed Keith Harrison to head up its insurance and reinsurance brokerage business in the EMEA region...

Captive Resources hits $1 billion

The consultant to member-owned group captives, Captive Resources, has seen its affiliated captives reach combined premium exceeding $1 billion...

TWFG puts out feelers for captive agents

The Woodlands Financial Group (TWFG) is currently offering a new branch agent programme for potential branch owners. Gordy Bunch, TWFG president and CEO said he believed...

A.M. turns around on Commonwealth self-insurance

A.M. Best has downgraded the outlook to negative from stable, and affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” of Commonwealth Contractors Group Self-Insurance Association (CCGSIA) in Richmond, Virgini

Lockton adds to risk management team

Privately held insurance broker Lockton has made Jim Mathewson a senior vice president in its risk management team...

IAIS: ART poses systematic risk

Non-reinsurance activities such as alternative risk transfer could cause or amplify systemic risk, according to the International Association of Insurance Supervisors...

Guernsey’s Jupiter nips ahead

The S&P rating of Guernsey-based Jupiter Insurance has been upgraded from stable to positive, based on its affiliation with parent BP...

RRGs hold strong despite underwriting losses, says Demotech

Risk retention groups continue to exhibit financial stability, in spite of underwriting losses recorded in the first quarter of 2012, said Demotech...

Insurance market firming, say Marsh

Rates in the global insurance market generally firmed in the second quarter of 2012. According to the Marsh Risk Management Global Insurance Index, the global insurance market has shown a clear trend of firming since the third quarter of 2011...

Cayman proposes new incorporated cell company legislation

A new bill from Cayman has suggested the amendment of the Insurance Law to allow the registration of portfolio insurance companies; and to provide for incidental and connected purposes...

EIOPA plays host to US/EU meeting

Increased cooperation was the name of the game at the fourth meeting for the EU/US insurance dialogue project, hosted by the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)...

Upcoming webinar from A.M. Best

A.M. Best will present its annual "State of the Captive Insurance Market" webinar on Wednesday, 1 August from 2 to 3pm ET. Registration for the event is free online at http://www.ambest.com/webinars/captive12...

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