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NY AG announces probe of life insurance industry
State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that he had opened a fraud investigation into how life insurers pay out benefits after policyholders die.
He...
Vietnamese fishermen, supporters protest BP spill disaster
Dozens of Vietnamese-Americans gathered in sweltering heat here Tuesday to protest the impact of the BP oil spill on their community, much of which...
French court jails ‘Robin Hood’ security guard for three years
A French court on Tuesday jailed for three years an armoured van driver who became an Internet hero nicknamed Robin Hood when he made...
“I’m no Robin Hood”, French security guard tells trial
A French armoured van driver who became an Internet hero when he made off with millions in cash told his trial Tuesday that he...
British bank RBS says will axe 2,600 jobs, mostly in insurance division
Britain's state-rescued lender Royal Bank of Scotland announced on Monday that it plans to axe 2,600 jobs.
The bank, which is 83-percent owned by the...
Indian man escapes jail after false burning claim to insurance
An Indian man who said he was set on fire by a group of men in Australia, following a spate of attacks on foreign...
Indonesian marchers demand health insurance and better social security
Thousands of Indonesians took to the streets of Jakarta on Saturday under a heavy police presence to demand better social security for workers.
Police said...
World catastrophic events : Aon monthly report
Aon Benfield, the world's premier reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor, released the latest edition of its Monthly Cat Recap report, which provides an analysis...
Whitney Houston cancels Paris concert over illness, organisers looking for a new date
Pop singer Whitney Houston has cancelled the Paris concert she was due to give Tuesday because of illness, the concert's organisers said.
Houston was suffering...
Eastern Europe markets still expanding, Austrian insurer said
Markets in eastern Europe continue to expand, the Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) said Wednesday, noting its strong performance in the region last year despite...
GB’s young drivers outperform European, Axa said
Insurer Axa announced today that britains young drivers are more dangerous than other Europeans counterparts, in a overhaul study.
An international research study from Axa...
Australian storm to cost $75 million to insurer IAG
Insurance Australia Group Limited (IAG) today confirmed that, as at the close of business on 25 March 2010, it had received in excess of...
US Congress passes ‘fixes’ to landmark health law
The US Congress on Thursday put the final touches on President Barack Obama's historic health overhaul, passing a set of technical changes to the...
Chaos as freak storm batters Australia’s Perth
Some 100,000 people were left without power Tuesday after a freak storm battered the Australian city of Perth, hurling golf ball-sized hailstones and causing...
Football players insurance: David Beckham to win 150 million euro
In accordance to the website sportune.fr, David Beckham could get 150 million euro after his injury.
Milan AC and Los Angeles galaxy midfielder registered a...
British Airways strike: flights cancelled, passengers remain covered
A cabin crew strike, the first in 13 years, cancelled some flights of the British company. The company confirmed the three days strike (March...
Chilean earthquake to be the most expensive insured event in Latin American history
Following the recent earthquake in Chile and with continuing aftershocks, Stephen Jackson, Managing Director Latin America, Cooper Gay, comments today on the likely impact...
Max Capital appoints David Kalainoff as President of Reinsurance Operations to lead outside Lloyd’s
Max Capital Group today announced that David Kalainoff has been appointed President of Reinsurance Operations.
W. Marston (Marty)...
Taiwan to probe if AIG unit’s buyer violated commitment
Taiwan will probe if the buyer of the local unit of American International Group has violated a long-term investment commitment by speedily selling on...
Initial claims for US jobless insurance benefits unchanged
Initial claims for US jobless insurance benefits were unchanged last week, official data showed Thursday in a sign of stablization of the troubled labor...
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