8. AIG

Gross premiums written less treaty (2000): £921.8m

Includes gross written premiums less treaty for:
New Hampshire Insurance Company £794.9m
Landmark Insurance Company £90.6m
HSB Engineering Insurance £36.3m

New Hampshire Insurance Company

Gross written premiums less treaty (2000): £794.9m
Year established: 1954
Address:
AIG Building
120 Fenchurch Street
London
EC3M 5BP
Tel: 020 7626 7866
Fax: 020 7280 8973
Email: marketing.uk@aig.com
Website: www.aig.com

History: AIG Europe (UK) is the general agent for New Hampshire Insurance Company. Based in London and with offices throughout the country, it includes more than half of the UK's top 1,000 companies among its clients.

AIG Europe provides a wide range of insurance and risk management solutions to both mid-market UK companies and multinationals. As a specialist in a diverse number of niche insurance markets, it is continually developing new products to keep up with the ever-changing needs of modern businesses including management, internet and environmental liabilities, employee benefits and crisis management protection.

Chief officer: Nicholas Walsh
Biography: Nicholas Walsh joined AIG's London office in 1973 as an underwriter and held a succession of underwriting and management positions in the UK and Brussels. In 1980, he moved to Vienna as general manager of AIG's European American Underwriters and, in 1985, became managing director of Union Atlantique de Reassurances in Brussels.

He relocated to London in August 1996 on his appointment as managing director of AIG Europe (UK) and president of the UK/Ireland division. He is a vice president of AIG.

UK branch offices: 10
UK staff: 600-plus
UK general insurance agents: 600-plus
UK general insurance `club style' agents: None
Main classes of general insurance business: Accident and health, aviation, general liability, management liability, energy and property.

Key general insurance personnel:
Mike Giblin, assistant managing director
Mike Whitwell, assistant managing director
Steve Eckhardt, claims
Nicola Maclennan, marketing
Nigel Childs, finance

Landmark Insurance Company

Gross written premiums less treaty (2000): £90.6m
Year company established: 1980
Address:
Croydon office
AIG Building
2-8 Altyre Road
Croydon
Surrey
CR9 2LG
Tel: 020 8681 2556
Fax: 020 8680 7158

Company history: Landmark concentrates on extended warranty and speciality personal lines products including tourist and travel related products.
Main classes of general insurance business: Warranty and motor

HSB Engineering Insurance

Gross written premiums less treaty (2000): £36.3m
Year established: 1976
Address:
Aldgate House
33 Aldgate High Street
EC3N 1EN
Tel: 020 7265 6600
Fax: 020 7247 3529
Website: www.hsbeil.com

History: Founded in 1976 as Haughton Engineering Insurance Services, the company became part of the worldwide HSB Group in 1997, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSB Engineering Insurance.

During its 25-year history, it has made various acquisitions to further strengthen its position in
the marketplace. In August 200O, Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB Engineering Insurance's immediate parent) was acquired by AIG.

Chief officer: Hans Schols
Biography: Schols is managing director, CEO and chairman of the board of HSB Engineering Insurance Company and president and CEO of The Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company of Canada. He joined The Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company of Canada in 1985. Previously he was senior engineer for government affairs at Shell.

UK branch offices: 10
UK staff: 360
UK general insurance agents: Approx. 3,000
Main classes of general insurance business: Engineering insurance comprising of machinery breakdown, contract works, computer risks, contractors own and hired plant and machinery transition.
Key general insurance personnel:
Tim Cramphorn, managing director
Bernard Andrew, technical director
Neville Green, underwriting manager
Paddy Lynch, group sales manager
Jim Best, corporate client manager

Notes: American Life excluded - life company