Whittington Group appoints Director of Strategic Acquisitions for Asia Pacific
London, 26 September 2008 - Whittington Group, the international insurance investor and services provider, has announced that Kevin Lee Chung Wei has been appointed Director, Strategic Acquisitions, Whittington Asia Pacific. He will be based at the group's Asia headquarters in Singapore.
Whittington Capital Management Appoints Tom Riddell as Independent Non-Executive Chairman
London, 18 September 2008 - Lloyd's managing agent Whittington Capital Management, part of insurance investor and services provider Whittington Group, has appointed Tom Riddell as Independent Non-Executive Chairman.
Whittington Group completes sale of US insurer in run-off to ISG
London, 8 August 2008 - Whittington Group, the insurance investor and services provider, has completed the sale of Americas Insurance Company, its non-core US insurer in run-off, to ISG Acquisition II LLC, the specialist acquisition arm of Independent Services Group ("ISG") for an undisclosed sum.
Whittington Group to sell US insurer in run-off. New owners to begin writing live business
London, 19 May 2008 - Whittington Group, the insurance investor and services provider, has signed a conditional agreement to sell Americas Insurance Company, its non-core US insurer in run-off, to ISG Acquisition II LLC, the specialist acquisition arm of Independent Services Group ("ISG") for an undisclosed sum.
Whittington Group Appoints Hermann Lischer
London 1 April 2008 - Whittington Group, the insurance investor and services provider, has appointed Hermann Lischer to its senior management team in Asia. Hermann is an extremely well known industry figure having enjoyed a long and distinguished career with Zurich Financial Services Group.
Whittington Group Appoints non executive Chairman
London 25 March 2008 - Whittington Group, the international insurance investment and services provider, has announced that John Loudon has been appointed as non executive Chairman of the Group.
Whittington Group Appoints Agency Operations Director
London 14 February 2008 - Whittington Group, the international insurance investment and services business, has appointed Luke Barnett as Agency Operations Director of Whittington's Lloyd's managing agency.
Barbican Syndicate 1955 launched with £75m stamp capacity
London 29 November 2007 - Barbican, a new £75m stamp capacity Lloyd's Syndicate, has launched today with the support of two US private capital investment funds, Steel Partners II, L.P. and funds managed by Carlson Capital L.P., as well as senior members of Barbican's management team, Whittington and Kinmont Advisory.
Arrow Syndicate 1910 to enter Lloyd's market
London 5 November 2007 - Arrow Syndicate 1910 (Arrow Syndicate) is to enter the Lloyd's insurance market in January 2008. Arrow Syndicate, which is a Goldman Sachs business, has obtained approval in principle from the Lloyd's Franchise Board to begin writing for the 2008 year of account.
First International Solvent Scheme of Arrangement completed for Singapore Insurance Company
London 28 August 2007 - Whittington, the international insurance investment and services business, has announced today that the first ever Solvent Scheme of Arrangement for a Singapore-based insurer has been successfully completed for Lion City Run-Off Private Limited.
Whittington appoints M&A Director
London 7 June 2007 - Whittington Group, the international insurance investor and services provider, has announced that Peter Tan has been appointed Group Strategic Acquistions Director with overall responsibility for all merger and acquisition activity across the group. Mr Tan will be based in Singapore and report to the Group Chief Executive Officer, Tony Hobrow.
Gary Griffiths Appointed Managing Director of Whittington Capital Management Ltd
London 14 May 2007 - We are pleased to confirm that Gary Griffiths has assumed the position of Managing Director of Whittington Capital Management Ltd (WCM) subject to Lloyd's approval following the departure of Neil Deshpande.
Launch of new Lloyd's Syndicate 4020 and Managing Agency
London 16 March 16 2007 - Whittington Group, a leading insurance investor and services provider, Aquiline Capital Partners LLC ('Aquiline'), a New York based private equity firm investing in financial services together with Swiss Re and private equity fund Lehman Brothers Co-Investment Partners, announced today the launch of Lloyd's based underwriting agency Ark Syndicate Management Limited ('Ark' or 'The Company'). The company has gained approval from the Financial Services Authority and Lloyd's Franchise Board for Lloyd's Syndicate 4020, and will begin writing policies incepting from 1st April 2007.
Whittington appoints Group Legal Counsel
Singapore 12 February 2007 - Whittington Group, the insurance investor and services provider, has announced that Ross Bundey has been appointed Group Legal Counsel with overall responsibility for all legal matters, corporate secretarial work and worldwide regulatory compliance.
Whittington appoints CEO for Europe
London 18 December 2006 - Whittington Group, the insurance investor and services provider, has announced that Stephen Cane has been appointed Chief Executive Europe to lead the Group's strategic growth in the UK and Continental Europe
Whittington completes Solvent Scheme of Arrangement in Singapore
Singapore 20 November 2006 - A Solvent Scheme of Arrangement between Singapore resinsurer Reliance National Asia Re (RNA Re) and its creditors has been approved in the Singapore High Court. RNA Ceased trading in 2000 and was purchased by Whittington in 2004
Syndicate 2002 - Reinsurance to Close
London 17 November 2006 - Whittington Capital Management Limited ("WCM"), the Lloyd's managing agency within the Whittington Group, has secured closure of managed Syndicate 2002 through a Reinsurance to Close ("RITC") contract to a third party Lloyd's syndicate.
Whittington announces Reliance Scheme
London 23 October 2006 - The English High Court in London have sanctioned the Solvent Scheme of Arrangement for Reliance National Insurance Company (Europe) Ltd.
Whittington sells Alba to IAG
London, 15 June 2006 - Whittington has signed conditional agreements to sell newly formed Managing Agency and specialist Asian syndicate, Alba.
Sale of Whittington completes following final regulatory approvals
London and Singapore, 25 May 2006
- Final regulatory approval having been received the sale and re-capitalisation of Whittington Group is now complete.
Omni Whittington insurance business demerges to grow
London, 18 November 2005 - Omni Whittington announces the demerger and launch of newly capitalised Whittington Group (subject to regulatory approval).
