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Insurance Australia may dispose UK operations
17 May 2012 | By IBR Staff Writer
Insurance Australia Group is mulling to sell its UK underwriting operations, which include motor insurer Equity Red Star and commercial insurance broker Barnett & Barnett.
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Saham Finances to acquire majority stake in LIA Insurance
16 May 2012 | By IBR Staff Writer
Morocco based Saham Finances has signed a deal with Bank Audi - Audi Saradar Group to buy 81% of the capital of LIA Insurance for an undisclosed amount.
Life Insurance & Pensions > News
Fireman’s Fund hires senior vice president of distribution and agency management
16 May 2012 | By IBR Staff Writer
Fireman’s Fund Insurance has appointed Arun Chanana as new senior vice president of distribution and agency management.
General Insurance > Commercial lines > News
California Bankers Association selects CNA as insurance carrier
16 May 2012 | By IBR Staff Writer
US state banking trade association, California Bankers Association (CBA) has appointed CNA, as an exclusive, authorized insurance carrier.
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Sutherland expands insurance, litigation practice in New York
16 May 2012 | By IBR Staff Writer
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan has appointed Ellen Dunn to serve its litigation group in New York as a part of firm’s continued insurance practice expansion.
Intermediaries > Brokerage > News
Genworth to pay $2.25m to ex-CEO Fraizer
16 May 2012 | By IBR Staff Writer
Genworth Financial, a life and mortgage insurer, has agreed to pay a sum of $2.25m to its former chief executive Michael Fraizer, as part of an separation agreement.
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Scottish Re Q1 net income declines
16 May 2012 | By IBR Staff Writer
Scottish Re Group has reported a net income of $17.13m for the first quarter of 2012, compared to $22.38m for the same period in 2011.
Life Insurance & Pensions > News
ING US hires new chief risk officer
15 May 2012 | By IBR Staff Writer
ING US, the retirement, insurance and investment management operations of ING Group has appointed Michael Smith as chief risk officer to oversee its enterprise-wide and business-level risk monitoring and management program.
Life Insurance & Pensions > News
ACE introduces Cat Web global mapping tool
15 May 2012 | By IBR Staff Writer
ACE and Willis Re Analytics have introduced ACE Cat Web platform to assist companies evaluate their catastrophe exposures, as well as those of their suppliers and customers.
Technology > Technology in Insurance > News
Casualty & General establishes first office in London
15 May 2012 | By IBR Staff Writer
Casualty & General Insurance Company (Europe), a liability cover specialist has opened a new representative office in London as part of its plans to further expand business particularly its casualty account in the UK.
General Insurance > Commercial lines > News
Towers Watson to purchase Extend Health
15 May 2012 | By IBR Staff Writer
Towers Watson has struck a deal with US based Medicare insurer Extend Health to acquire the firm for about $435m in cash, less net debt and certain transaction costs.
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Jackson National Life Insurance picks up PAM accounting system
15 May 2012 | By IBR Staff Writer
Jackson National Life Insurance has inked a deal with Princeton Financial Systems, for the implementation of its PAM for Securities system and PAM InfoHub for investment accounting, which provides easy access to all stored data, helping firms to prepare report easily and efficiently.
Life Insurance & Pensions > News
Macquarie, UOB submit bids to acquire ING Asia arm
15 May 2012 | By IBR Staff Writer
Macquarie Group, Principal Financial Group (PFG) in the US and Singapore based United Overseas Bank have submitted their bids to takeover ING’s Asian asset management business.
Life Insurance & Pensions > News
FSA fines, bans Scottish broker for insurance fraud
14 May 2012 | By IBR Staff Writer
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Scottish insurance broker Donald McKee Morgan, a partner of Donald Morgan Insurance Services (DMIS), GBP335,204 for committing insurance fraud.
Intermediaries > Brokerage > News
Allied World introduces Executive ForceField
14 May 2012 | By IBR Staff Writer
Allied World Bermuda, a part of Allied World Assurance Company Holdings (AWH) has introduced Executive ForceField, a new directors and officers liability policy.
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