All the headlines from our London Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 20 2009 // Beecher Carlson expanded its National Energy practice by appointing Jacklyn Kearns senior vice president.Kearns has 28 years of insurance and risk management experience. She joins Charlie Pierpont in Beecher...
Dec 20 2009 // Large insurers AIG, Farmers and The Hartford made moves in 2009, as did large brokers Marsh, Aon, Willis, Gallagher, Brown & Brown, Hub and Wells Fargo. So, too, did, many regional insurers and Main Street agencies....
Dec 7 2009 // Marsh has appointed Jonathan Ballard as the jewelers’ block specialist in the London office of its Specie Practice, which delivers insurance services and advice concerning the insurance of valuable property such as...
Dec 4 2009 // The rest of that phrase, from a long ago Times headline, reads “- Continent Cut Off.” It succinctly summarizes the past, present and probably future state of relations between two of Europe’s oldest...
Dec 3 2009 // France tried to reassure Britain on Thursday that its push for tougher financial regulation in the European Union would not undermine the City of London, saying new rules would not hurt anyone system in particular.Tensions...
Dec 2 2009 // Aon Trade Credit UK (ATC) has appointed Phil Simmons, Kevin Finch and Nicola Smith, formerly of RK Harrison, to its credit insurance team.Simmons will be joining the ATC leadership team as commercial director, focusing on...
Nov 25 2009 // Allen Stanford, who faces U.S. criminal and civil charges for allegedly leading a $7 billion Ponzi scheme, is suing Lloyd’s of London for defense costs.Lloyd’s had advanced some legal fees under a directors and...
Nov 19 2009 // XL Insurance, the global insurance operations of XL Capital, announced “the strengthening of its equine capabilities” with the acquisition of an underwriting and claims team from London-based Unicorn...
Nov 15 2009 // TLLA, CrawfordClaims management provider Crawford & Company has acquired certain assets of Technical Loss Adjustment and Appraisal LLC (TLAA) of Chicago. The firm’s five experienced adjusters have joined...
Nov 12 2009 // Zurich North America announced that its Global Energy unit has appointed Iain Hawker as vice president – Exploration & Production and underwriting manager for London. He replaces Len Messenger, who will take on...
Nov 4 2009 // The Lloyd’s Branch of the Royal British Legion has mobilized a number of volunteers and armed forces personnel to support this year’s Poppy Appeal on London Poppy Day, Thursday November 5th. The organizers are...
Oct 26 2009 // Rob May and Michael Williamson have joined London American Risk Specialists Inc. in its Houston office. May joined London American Risk Specialists as vice president of Transportation. His responsibilities include...
Oct 14 2009 // The ACE Group of insurance and reinsurance companies has announced the appointment of Derek Talbott as Executive Vice President, International Property. He will be responsible for the management and performance of...
Oct 13 2009 // Arthur J. Gallagher’s London office has announced the hiring of a new Trade Credit team, joining the established Political, Project and Credit Risks business unit, reporting to MD Kit Brownlees. Rupert Murray, Steve...
Oct 13 2009 // The Market Reform Group has been renamed the London Market Group (LMG) and its scope of action has been broadened to “discuss any aspect of business where a cross market view, or some collaborative action, might be...
Oct 8 2009 // Mark Gregory will join AXIS Insurance in London as chief executive officer of international specialty lines and branch manager of AXIS Specialty London, effective Jan. 1, 2010. Gregory will report to Jack Gressier,...
Oct 6 2009 // Houston, Texas October 6, 2009 – London American Risk Specialists, Inc. is pleased to congratulate our mutual Chapman & Associates client, Global Solutions for Infectious Diseases (GSID) for its work in the...
Oct 5 2009 // 20%The percentage of U.S. drivers who admit they have read or sent a text message while behind the wheel, even though nearly all of the respondents considered such action unacceptable, according to an AAA survey. $500...
Oct 5 2009 // David Daniel was named chairman of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (Big “I”). He will lead the organization as chairman for the 2009-2010 term.Daniel is president of Daniel &...
Oct 5 2009 // London’s insurance market comprises general carriers, specialty carriers, reinsurers, brokers, underwriters, claims handlers, lawyers, accountants and their adjuncts, who work together to sell “The...