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Articles for 30 November 2012
London Market Awards 2012 winners London Market Awards 2012 award winners:
Industry rainmaker Robert Hiscox and JLT chief executive, Dominic Burke, headed the honours list at a glittering ceremony attended by more than 500 executives
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Direct Line earmarks a further 236 redundancies as it attempts to make £100m cost savings
Insurer puts staff in risk and compliance and commercial segments on alert
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US crop insurers told to reduce soybean premium rates for 2013
Despite heavy losses in 2012, premium rates set to fall for 2013
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MicroEnsure launches policy to give Ghanaian children education opportunities
Intermediary says new policy will help children in the event of death or disability among parents
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Sandy losses continue to emerge amid ongoing uncertainty as to industry loss
Allstate, Selective and Cincinnati reveal estimates
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Swiss Re invests $500m in infrastructure debt
Reinsurer Swiss Re has announced plans to invest $500m in infrastructure debt, using Australian financial services group Macquarie to manage the investment. The investments will relate mainly to senior secured debt for infrastructure business and assets in Northern Europe.
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Zurich ‘on track’ to meet its 2013 targets
Zurich Insurance Group has kept its “challenging” targets for 2013 unchanged and, according to CEO Martin Senn (pictured), is “making good progress to achieve them”.
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Novae Group sponsors Prince’s Trust comedy gala – We Are Most Amused
Gala hosted by Ben Elton also featured Jimmy Carr, Stephen K Amos and Sanjeev Bhaskar
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Hurricane Sandy: Disease outbreak follows storm
World Loss Intelligence: Lives and Livelihoods
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Hurricane Sandy: Act Alliance requires $1.6m to hit Haiti appeal target
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Guatemala earthquake: Zero degree temperatures worsen humanitarian situation
World Loss Intelligence: Lives & Livelihoods
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Burma earthquake: Japan dispatches emergency relief supplies
World Loss Intelligence: Lives & Livelihoods
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Darfur crisis: UN and partners appeals for $983m
World Loss Intelligence: Lives and Livelihoods
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Chartered Insurance Institute unveils diversity and equality good practice guide Community
Guide provides tips, case studies and resources to professionals
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Braemar targets further Singapore briefings in 2013
Salvage body says Singapore is growing as marine insurance hub
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Memorial service for KB Smith – December 5
A memorial service will be held next Wednesday (December 5) to celebrate the life of distinguished Marsh and Guy Carpenter employee Kathleen B Smith.
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South named head of Marsh’s newly created Asia Pacific unit as international tinkering continues On the move
Martin South has been named the head of Marsh’s newly created Asia Pacific operation just six months after taking responsibility for Continental Europe.
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Former HP executive joins Xchanging to lead global insurance services growth
Adrian Guttridge, a former vice president of Hewlett Packard’s business process outsourcing operations for Europe, the Middle East and Africa has joined Xchanging to lead its global insurance services business.
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Kennedys recruits Cashin to Hong Kong office
Peter Cashin, credited with developing the Asia Pacific practice of CMS Cameron McKenna before taking in house roles at insurance groups including AIA and MetLife, has joined Kennedys’ Hong Kong office as a partner in its corporate and commercial group.
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If P&C veteran Wennerklint takes on additional role as Hestvik quits
Ricard Wennerklint, deputy managing director of Sampo subsidiary If P&C, is taking on the duties of acting head of business area private at the insurer following the resignation of the incumbent, Line Hestvik.
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RPC adds Lockton International’s general counsel to corporate team
Lockton International’s general counsel, Charley Taggart, is to move back into private practice, joining RPC as a partner in the law firm’s corporate insurance team.
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Sart appoints formerAce man Larry Kwok
Larry Kwok, the former marine manager for Greater China at Ace Insurance (Hong Kong), has joined Lloyd’s coverholder Sart Underwriting as chief marine underwriter, with responsibility for establishing a marine liability business, expanding its existing marine cargo account.
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Lockton recruits XL veteran Nichol as specialist adviser
Terry Nichol, a former regional manager for underwriting operations at XL Insurance has joined Lockton as a specialist business insurance and risk adviser to industrial, commercial and professional services firms around the world.
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REVIEW
The AWD brand will die in 2013, 25 years after Allgemeiner Wirtschaftsdienst – as Hannover based AWD was once officially known – was founded by Carsten Maschmeyer.
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Power behind the throne What is your favourite…
David Coupe, principal of EC3\Legal, introduces himself and his experience in 28 years of working in the City
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