Archive for January, 2010

Buffett - 5% of Munich Re?

Options mean Warren Buffett could take 5% of reinsurer


Insurers win £300,000 ‘crash for cash’ damages

Seven insurers award damages in landmark civil case


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See, I’m Not The Only One!

I went for a drive yesterday. The mountains are all snow packed and it was just one of those wonderful post storm days when, well, you just feel blessed to live in the Rockies.
I sometimes (almost all of the time) get locked in my own little world in my office. Not being an […]


Equalities Bill allows exception for insurers

Insurers suffering from anxiety over the Equality Bill currently before the House of Lords will be relieved to hear that Michael Foster, a junior minister in the Equalities Office, has announced a specific exception to allow financial services providers to treat people of different ages differently.
The Bill aims to put an end to age discrimination […]


FSA requires publication of complaints handling data

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has confirmed that it will require insurance companies and other financial institutions to publish information on how they handle complaints, by 31st August 2010.
The move is aimed at keeping consumers informed on how firms are performing in this area and driving up standards across the industry.
Companies that receive 500 or […]


Zurich Global Corporate UK bolsters Marine team

Zurich Global Corporate UK (ZGCUK) has bolstered its Marine Cargo team with a brace of senior appointments.
Formerly of Allianz, Rod O’Malley and John Gibson join ZGCUK as senior market underwriters and will bring their expertise to Zurich’s Marine Cargo team in London.
O’Malley and Gibson have collective experience of more than six decades in marine insurance […]


Congressional Leaders Urged To Reach Agreement On Health Reform

The American College of Physicians (ACP) has urged Congressional leaders to “reach agreement on a legislative pathway to provide affordable care to all Americans and ensure that they have access to primary care physicians and other specialties facing shortages.” In a letter to key legislators, ACP President Joseph W…


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New York-based Equity Firm Invests $20M in Michigan Brokerage

Greenhill Capital Partners LLC announced it has invested $20 million in Acrisure LLC, a Midwest insurance brokerage company headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Formed in 2005, Acrisure has …