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Aviva becomes the new sponsor of Premiership Rugby
Insurance giant Aviva has agreed a £20m four-year deal to become the new sponsor of Premiership Rugby. The deal, which begins in September, sees...
Travel Insurance : BIBA awarded for the new personal travel insurance Policy
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has won the Commercial Initiative award at the prestigious Trade Association Forum Best Practice Awards.
BIBA in conjunction with...
Maiden Holdings announces agreement to acquire GMAC International Insurance Services
Maiden Holdings, Ltd today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the majority of the reinsurance-related infrastructure, assets and liabilities...
Aon/Albert G. Ruben celebrates 50 years of innovation in the entertainment industry
Aon/Albert G. Ruben, the world's leading insurance broker for the entertainment industry, today celebrates its 50th anniversary. A half-century ago, Albert G. Ruben had...
Confusion on UK insurance premium tax increase as taxman changes policy
Following the announced UK insurance premium tax (‘IPT’) increase from 5% to 6% from 4 January 2011, the market has been thrown into uncertainty...
CEIOPS elected a new Vice-Chair and his Managing Board members
The Committee of Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors (CEIOPS) held elections last friday to appoint two new Managing Board members and is pleased to...
Unemployment insurance : Falling jobless fails to quell US recovery fears
The US unemployment rate fell to 9.5 percent last month as more than half a million people abandoned the job hunt, fueling doubts about...
Belgian bank KBC sells units to Japanese, Australian firms
Belgian bank KBC has sold bond and derivatives trading businesses to Japanese firm Daiwa Capital Markets for one billion dollars (800 million euros), the...
Health insurance : Premiums for uninsured americans won’t be cheap
President Barack Obama's new health coverage for uninsured Americans with health problems won't be cheap, premiums averaging $300 to $600 a month in the...
Car insurance : the 4th of July independance day is the most dangerous driving holiday
According to State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company claims data, vehicle crashes are more likely on the 4th of July than on other major...
Unemployment insurance : Unites States recovery faces litmus test
The patchy US economic recovery faces a crucial litmus test Friday when fresh unemployment figures are released, but few expect positive results. Most analysts...
XL Group plc completes redomestication to Ireland and name change
XL Group plc ('XL' or 'the Company') announced today that it has completed its previously announced redomestication to change the parent holding company's place...
Hurricane Alex threatens Mexico, Texas
Hurricane Alex picked up strength in the western Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, heading towards northeastern Mexico and Texas and disrupting oil cleanup operations...
Aon expands captive consulting capabilities with formation of Aon global risk consulting Bermuda
Aon Global Risk Consulting, a leading provider of risk advisory services and part of Aon Corporation (NYSE: AON), today announced the launch of Aon...
Aon Benfield recommends internal models to boost reinsurance value under Solvency II
Aon Benfield, the world’s premier reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor, today launches a new report that examines the many different facets of the Solvency...
Research into European windstorms : Partnership between Aon Benfield and Cologne University
Aon Benfield announced that it has signed an exclusive partnership with the University of Cologne – a leading research centre with a long...
Car insurance : Men and women even crash differently
Men and women may continue to argue about who are the better drivers, but one area where there is a clear difference between the...
Aegon welcomes speedy review of automatic enrolment
Aegon welcomes today’s announcement by the Department of Work and Pensions of a ‘thorough and speedy review’ of automatic enrolment into workplace pensions. Aegon...
Jobless insurance: US claims fall for first time in three weeks
New claims for US jobless benefits fell for the first time in three weeks, the government said Thursday amid persistent concerns that unemployment may...
Whittington to launch new direct insurer in Singapore: DirectAsia.Com
Whittington Group, the international insurance investor and services provider, today announced the launch next week of a new direct online insurance company, DirectAsia.com, in...
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