A 23-year-old Chinese national has been arrested and charged in relation to the alleged importation of approximately 44 kilograms of liquid methamphetamine hidden in gel push-up bra inserts. On 25 February 2016, Australian Border Force ...
Scientists from across the world have "scanned the horizon" in order to identify potentially significant medium and long-term threats to conservation efforts. Resurrection of several extinct species, the increasingly accelerated loss of ...
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Ironshore International announced that its Pembroke Managing Agency Limited (“Pembroke”) is offering insurance coverage for lenders engaged in the financing of satellite projects. The product provides insurance coverage for ...
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Further to the announcement made on 7 August 2013, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Lancashire Holdings Limited (“Lancashire” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has completed the ...
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Global insurance market Lloyd's has posted a profit of $2.1bn for the six-month period ended on 30 June 2013, compared to $2.4bn recorded during the corresponding period last fiscal. Gross written premium increased by 4.9% to $23.9bn from ...
Bermuda-based global diversified insurance and reinsurance holding company Tower Group International (TWGP) has terminated its agreement to acquire American Safety Reinsurance (ASRe), from Fairfax Financial. Without disclosing reasons for ...
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International specialty insurance and reinsurance products provider Lancashire Holdings has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire Cathedral Capital Limited, a privately owned Lloyd's insurer, in a deal worth £266m in cash. ...
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The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) announced today the launch of new cargo crime awareness program that focuses on the high-risk 401 corridor between Ontario and Quebec. Dubbed "Project Momentum," the campaign will see the CTA partner ...
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Tower Group International (TWGP) has inked a deal to purchase American Safety Reinsurance (ASRe), the Bermuda-based reinsurance firm, from Fairfax Financial, at a total consideration of nearly $59m. After completion of the transaction, ...
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GR–NEAM, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Re, has set up a new office in London, UK, in an effort to expand its global insurance asset management capabilities. A branch of the company's Dublin subsidiary, the new office is ...
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General Insurance Corporation (GIC Re), the Indian government owned sole reinsurer, is seriously considering expanding reinsurance business beyond domestic boundary through the acquisition of some Lloyd’s syndicates. Speaking at a ...
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Brit Global Specialty USA (BGSU), a US based service company of Brit Insurance, has completed a temporary 100% quota share reinsurance of Maiden Holdings' Excess and Surplus (E&S) division, Maiden Specialty. As part of this arrangement, ...
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Beazley, a Lloyd's of London insurer, has introduced an Environmental Cleanup Costs insurance policy to provide coverage for the brownfield redevelopment community. Written on a non-admitted basis through Beazley's syndicates at Lloyd's, ...
Years ago the typical hacking scenario involved a lone attacker and maybe some buddies working late at night on Mountain Dew, looking for public-facing IP addresses. When they found one, they enumerated the advertising services (Web server, ...
Beazley in Chicago has appointed Pamela Sfikas, a management liability underwriter, to strengthen the company's US team. Pam will specifically focus on building the EPL, Private Company D&O and Fiduciary books of business in the country. ...
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