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CEO says now is right time to go

Swiss Re CEO Stefan Lippe has announced he is to retire as the company heads into a “new era”.
 

Aviation, Brokers, London

Cantlay races to Ascot

Underwriter Ascot has announced it is to appoint the former head of Aon Benfield’s speciality operations as an executive director.

Facultative, Financial Institutions, London, Treaty

Novae launches reinsurer with high profile hirings

Lloyd’s underwriting group Novae has recruited the former head of reinsurance at Endurance to spearhead its new business unit.

Broking, Facultative, London

Miller hires Benfield quartet to drive Fac growth

Broker Miller Insurance Services Limited (Miller) has launched a facultative reinsurance operation in Singapore as it announced the recruitment of four senior members to add to their existing reinsurance practices in Asia and London all recruited from rival Benfield.

Aviation, London, Rates

Catlin recruits senior aviation figures as rate levels take flight

As pressure on aviation rates to rise continues Catlin Group has undergone a major recruitment effort to bolster its teams in preparation for the market to take off.

Facultative, Liability, Lloyd's, London

Canopius recruits engineering team

The largest privately-owned insurance operation in the Lloyd’s market Canopius Managing Agents Limited (Canopius), has announced it is to broaden its entry into ther consttuction and engineering sectors recruiting a  leading market experts to spearhead the move.

Broking, Lloyd's, London

From line out to Lime Street for England rugby star

The London market loves its sport and none more so than rugby so there were some distracted underwriters and brokers in Lloyd’s this month.

Financial Institutions, Lloyd's, London

Lloyd’s heads outside industry for new chairman

Lloyd’s has ended its hunt for a new Chairman and fore the second time have headed outside of the industry for its new figurehead.

Bermuda, Capital Markets, Catastrophe, Claims, Results

Brown believes Flagstone able to weather sting in 2010 tail

Flagstone Re Chief Executive David Brown remained upbeat despite a rough fourth quarter which hit profits by almost 80%.

Broking, North America

New hand to guide Guy Carp through changing market

It has been all change at the top at Marsh & McLennan Group, Dan Glaser has assumed the role of Group president and Chief Operating Officer when there is a new name above the door at Guy Carpenter with Alex Moczarski assuming the role of CEO. Jon Guy met with the pair in Vancouver to discuss their plans for the reinsurance intermediary for the MMC companies in general and how innovation will be put at the heart of the boardroom ethos.

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