http://www.insuranceday.com/insday/international/rss.xml?channelName=INTERNATIONAL Latest INTERNATIONAL articles from www.insuranceday.com http://static.informaprofessional.com/insday/img/insuranceday.png http://www.insuranceday.com http://www.insuranceday.com/insday/viewArticle.htm?id=240669&rss=true Ascot one of first to join FAConnect. ASCOT and four other major international reinsurers have already signed up to Aon Benfield’s FAConnect platform, with others set to join, the reinsurance broking giant has revealed. The new platform will allow ... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:01:09 GMT http://www.insuranceday.com/insday/viewArticle.htm?id=240669&rss=true 2010-02-08T17:01:09Z http://www.insuranceday.com/insday/viewArticle.htm?id=240670&rss=true More snow to hit US. DETROIT, CINCINNATI, Cleveland and Pittsburgh are all expected to feel the impact of the snowstorm which began hitting the Plains at the weekend, according to forecasters at Accuweather. The forecasters said this storm was part ... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:58:19 GMT http://www.insuranceday.com/insday/viewArticle.htm?id=240670&rss=true 2010-02-08T16:58:19Z http://www.insuranceday.com/insday/viewArticle.htm?id=240667&rss=true Lloyd’s highlights targets for growth. CHINA, RUSSIA, Mexico and India have been highlighted as potential markets for development by Lloyd’s in 2010 in the market’s 2010-2012 strategy plan. The Lime Street market said a number of licensing ... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:23:54 GMT http://www.insuranceday.com/insday/viewArticle.htm?id=240667&rss=true 2010-02-08T16:23:54Z http://www.insuranceday.com/insday/viewArticle.htm?id=240664&rss=true North American presence helps Hyperion. THE establishment of a North American property and casualty (p/c) division helped Hyperion Group increase its operating income by 19% year on year. Consisting of three main parties – Howden Insurance Brokers, ... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:41:59 GMT http://www.insuranceday.com/insday/viewArticle.htm?id=240664&rss=true 2010-02-08T15:41:59Z http://www.insuranceday.com/insday/viewArticle.htm?id=240659&rss=true CCRIF advises on Haiti redevelopment. THE Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) is providing data and advice to better protect the people of Haiti from natural disasters as the country’s infrastructure is rebuilt. Around 460,000 ... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:15:17 GMT http://www.insuranceday.com/insday/viewArticle.htm?id=240659&rss=true 2010-02-08T15:15:17Z http://www.insuranceday.com/insday/viewArticle.htm?id=240658&rss=true SLA California appoints Ross as chairman. THE Surplus Line Association of California (SLA) has elected Les Ross - the executive vice-president of San Francisco based Crump Insurance Services - as its new chairman. The decision to elect Ross was made ... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:03:37 GMT http://www.insuranceday.com/insday/viewArticle.htm?id=240658&rss=true 2010-02-08T15:03:37Z http://www.insuranceday.com/insday/viewArticle.htm?id=240657&rss=true Ace Westchester promotes Kessler. ACE Group’s US based wholesale-focused property and casualty (p/c) insurance operation has given Bruce Kessler the position of president for its casualty and specialty lines. Reporting to the president and chief ... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:01:24 GMT http://www.insuranceday.com/insday/viewArticle.htm?id=240657&rss=true 2010-02-08T15:01:24Z http://www.insuranceday.com/insday/viewArticle.htm?id=240651&rss=true Gard adds Moon to defence team. MICHAEL Moon is set to join Gard’s office in Oslo at the beginning of April as a senior defence lawyer. He is currently a partner at London-based solicitors Bentley Stokes and Lowless after joining the firm in 2007 ... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:31:29 GMT http://www.insuranceday.com/insday/viewArticle.htm?id=240651&rss=true 2010-02-08T13:31:29Z http://www.insuranceday.com/insday/viewArticle.htm?id=240645&rss=true Growth ahead for multinationals in Brazil, says Moody’s. TRADITIONAL local insurance players in Brazil are reducing their appetite for large and volatile risks, paving the way for more growth among multinational insurers, Moody’s has said. The ... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:52:17 GMT http://www.insuranceday.com/insday/viewArticle.htm?id=240645&rss=true 2010-02-08T00:52:17Z http://www.insuranceday.com/insday/viewArticle.htm?id=240571&rss=true Insurers contribute to Haiti relief. CHUBB Corporation and Ace are the joint highest donors to date to the relief effort in Haiti from the re/insurance world, according to a list of fundraisers compiled by the United Nations’ Office of Coordination ... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:38:00 GMT http://www.insuranceday.com/insday/viewArticle.htm?id=240571&rss=true 2010-02-08T00:38:00Z http://www.insuranceday.com/insday/viewArticle.htm?id=240569&rss=true Confusion over Toyota product recall cover. SPECULATION is growing over the extent to which Toyota’s insurers will foot the bill for the motor giant’s huge recall. Reports last week suggested Toyota was facing $2bn in extra costs over the course ... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:15:00 GMT http://www.insuranceday.com/insday/viewArticle.htm?id=240569&rss=true 2010-02-08T00:15:00Z http://www.insuranceday.com/insday/viewArticle.htm?id=240570&rss=true Seoul Guarantee Insurance enjoys stable outlook. IMPROVING conditions in the South Korean market have benefited Seoul Guarantee Insurance Company (SGIC) to such an extent that Fitch Ratings has removed it from rating watch negative. The company’s ... Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:41:26 GMT http://www.insuranceday.com/insday/viewArticle.htm?id=240570&rss=true 2010-02-05T16:41:26Z http://www.insuranceday.com/insday/viewArticle.htm?id=240552&rss=true Former Hannover Re CFO joins IASB board. ELKE König, chief financial officer of Hannover Re until 2009, has been appointed to the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). The body, which is run by a private association supported by ... Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:41:40 GMT http://www.insuranceday.com/insday/viewArticle.htm?id=240552&rss=true 2010-02-05T15:41:40Z http://www.insuranceday.com/insday/viewArticle.htm?id=240524&rss=true Korean export insurer opens Panama City branch. THE NEWLY opened Panamanian branch of South Korea’s state-run export insurer will act as a springboard to other countries in Latin America. Korea Export Insurance Corporation (KEIC) officially opened ... Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:46:55 GMT http://www.insuranceday.com/insday/viewArticle.htm?id=240524&rss=true 2010-02-05T00:46:55Z http://www.insuranceday.com/insday/viewArticle.htm?id=240525&rss=true Lockton adds three to Chicago office. LOCKTON has added three new team members to its office in Chicago increasing its capabilities in the region. Lisa Humphrey has joined the office as vice-president for the broker’s international practice, having ... Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:46:06 GMT http://www.insuranceday.com/insday/viewArticle.htm?id=240525&rss=true 2010-02-05T00:46:06Z