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US : US East Coast struck by earthquake,
A strong earthquake struck the U.S. East Coast and was felt as far away as Canada on Tuesday, shaking buildings in many cities, delaying...
US : S&P downgrade hits scores of companies, funds
Scores of companies and entities, from the insurance business controlled by Warren Buffett to mortgage giant Fannie Mae and even including Israeli government bonds,...
Warren Buffet reacts on Standard & Poor’s downgrade
Warren Buffet reacts on Standard & Poor’s downgrade of the US credit rating. He believes the grade should have been raised to “quadruple A”.
The...
AXA : interim results meet AXA’s Ambition
French insurance company AXA announced its interim results this morning in the Paris headquarters. AXA recorded a strong growth in earnings with a fourfold...
Munich Re / statement : no more ‘absolutely safe investments’
The budget crises facing the Eurozone and United States mean there are no longer any "absolutely safe investments," the head of the leading global...
AIA : shares hit record high on soaring profits
Shares in Asian insurance giant AIA touched a record high in Hong Kong Friday as the firm said net profit in the first six...
Motor insurance : The AA British Insurance Premium Index shows premium rise slowing
According to the latest benchmark AA British Insurance Premium Index, the cost of both car and home insurance appears to be levelling off, with...
US : no link between 9/11 exposure and cancer
A US government review of scientific studies has shown no proof that exposure to the dust and rubble from the World Trade Center after...
British watchdog hits Willis with record anti-bribery fine
Britain's financial watchdog on Thursday said it had fined British insurance broker Willis Limited nearly £7.0 million for failing to ensure payments to overseas...
The AA : Looking for the open road? You can find it in Europe
This summer many UK drivers will be taking their car to mainland Europe to enjoy the open roads, and all the freedom that a...
International : BRICS vow to improve access to low-cost medicine
The BRICS group of emerging countries vowed to improve access to low-cost and high-quality medicine -- and called on developed nations to shoulder responsibility...
Benefits of the European Health Insurance Card
With the summer upon us, many people are heading overseas to other European Union countries for vacation and pleasure, or perhaps business. It is...
Guest Post : widespread operational change in UK manufacturing
In March this year Mactavish published a report outlining how companies are exposing themselves to significant and unnecessary losses due to serious flaws in...
OECD : Globalisation increases risk
Increasing globalisation increases the risk that a major event such as a disease outbreak of financial collapse will prove more disruptive to the world...
Aviva : sells RAC for £1 bln to equity group
British insurer Aviva on Thursday announced the sale of its roadside rescue division RAC to private equity firm Carlyle for £1 billion ($1.60 billion,...
Hurricane : Beatriz makes landfall, bringing heavy rains to Mexico’s Pacific coast
Beatriz, the second storm of the Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season, has strengthened to hurricane status after it has formed off the coast of South-western...
Swiss Life : launch of new e-reputation product
Swiss Life has just announced the launch of a new insurance product destined to protect the reputation of an individual. Swiss Life E-Reputation has...
Zurich Financial sells some policies to Swiss Re
Zurich Financial Services said Wednesday it is selling part of its non-core businesses to reinsurer Swiss Re, which will allow it to unlock and...
News Insurances : new version of the web site
Readers of News Insurances will now enjoy a new enhanced version of the online source of information dedicated to the insurance sector.
The objective...
Fitch Ratings : UK non-life insurance rates to rise more quickly
Fitch Ratings expects UK non-life insurance premium rates to rise more quickly over the next 12 to 24 months as insurers seek to improve...
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