Global insurance trends

IGI Posts Strong Financials; 12% Rise in GWP

International General Insurance Holdings Limited today reported earnings for the first half of 2019. IGI reported a net profit of $13.75 million for the first six months of 2019, compared to $11.02 million last year, […]

Motor Insurance

Opinion: Post Brexit, Insurers Need an International Salvage Market Strategy

In this latest Opinion piece, Jane Pocock, Managing Director at Copart UK, takes a look at the growing importance of access to an international salvage market post Brexit. A global buyer base is going to […]

Insurance Brokers

London Market: Lloyd’s Launches New Contract Checker Tool

Lloyd’s has launched a new software tool to improve the quality of insurance contract review across the world. The tool, Contract Confidence, uses advanced search techniques to scan contracts and check for errors and discrepancies. […]

Global insurance trends

Global: Labuan & Tricor Sign Memo to Sharpen Focus on China Co Opportunities

Labuan International Business and Financial Centre Inc Sdn Bhd (Labuan IBFC Inc.) and Tricor Group (Tricor) have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will enable both parties to mutually strengthen Labuan IBFC’s marketing outreach […]

HR & Employment

Appointments: Cal Spessard Joins Beazley as Environment Risk Specialist

Specialist insurer Beazley has hired Cal Spessard to head the team responsible for handling claims arising from the company’s fast growing environmental liability business. Mr Spessard joins Beazley’s NYC office from environmental risk management specialists […]

Lloyd's/London Market

London Markets: David Batchelor is New Non-Exec Chairman of Talbot Group

American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG) today announced that Talbot Group, the Lloyd’s of London insurance and reinsurance specialist acquired through the purchase of Validus Holdings in July 2018, has appointed David Batchelor as Non-Executive […]