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Costly US health care falls short: report
The US health care system is the costliest in the world, but underperforms relative to many other industrialized nations, according to a study released...
Health insurance: Obama vows no backtracking on health care, unveils new rules
US President Barack Obama unveiled new measures Tuesday implementing the landmark health care bill that became law this year, telling opponents of...
USAA named preferred provider for all financial services and insurance products
Nearly 50,000 noncommissioned officers and their eligible family members can now to take advantage of one of the nation’s highest ranked* financial services providers...
Are You Braced for the 2010 Hurricane Season?
2009 WAS AN EXCEPTIONALLY CALM YEAR FOR US HURRICANES:
Losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters have continuously trended upwards in the past two decades...
comparethemarket.com launches new motorbike insurance comparison service
For motorcyclists looking for better deals on their bike insurance, comparethemarket.com has launched a new bike insurance comparison service. The quick and easy-to-use service...
BIBA concerned that consumers and businesses will be hit by increasing insurance costs
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) is disappointed that the Government has announced increases to Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) in today’s budget.
BIBA believes that...
AEGON launches an ‘income security’ tool which shows how a client’s guaranteed income can increase as markets rise and is protected if they fall
AEGON has launched a series of easy-to-use online support tools helping advisers understand the benefits of the guarantees offered with the AEGON Secure Lifetime...
AIG, China Strategic Holdings extend deadline for unit deal
US insurance giant American International Group (AIG) and a Hong Kong consortium said Monday they had agreed to extend the deadline for a deal...
More pillion passengers are a contributing factor to a 57% increase in bodily injury claims against motorcyclists
Since 2005 Aviva, the UK’s largest insurer, has seen an alarming 57% increase in the number of bodily injury claims made against motorcyclists. The...
Aviva appoints new director of Corporate Risk Solutions
Aviva has today announced that Dipak Warren will be joining them as Corporate Risk Solutions Director.
Dipak joins Aviva from Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (London Management)...
Evolution joins forces with Risk Management expert Cardinus
Evolution Underwriting Group has launched an initiative to provide its Brokers and Policyholders with exclusive deals on an online range of Products from Cardinus...
Moorhouse signs first Enterprise entrepreneur
Welsh broker Moorhouse is soon to launch its first business under Moorhouse Enterprise, set up to support the next generation of broker start-ups.
Subject to...
European trade credit and political risk appointment for Liberty International Underwriters in Europe
Continuing its expansion into continental Europe, Liberty International Underwriters in Europe (LIU Europe), a division of Liberty Mutual Group, has established a local underwriting...
Malaysia issues licences to five foreign banks
Malaysia has issued commercial banking licences to five foreign banks, including French giant BNP Paribas, the country's central bank announced Thursday.
The move came as...
Jobless insurance: US claims in surprise rise
New claims for jobless insurance benefits in the United States rose unexpectedly for the second straight week, the government said Thursday amid concerns unemployment...
Doctors trial for overdose deaths and insurance fraud goes to jury
The trial of a doctor and his wife accused of contributing to the fatal overdoses of 68 patients by overprescribing pain medication went to...
Tropical Storm Risk launches breakthrough hurricane tracking product
Tropical Storm Risk (TSR) Business, which provides real-time mapping and prediction of tropical cyclone windfields worldwide and is co-sponsored by Aon Benfield, has launched...
More deregulation would boost Italy: antitrust head
Italy's competition watchdog on Tuesday called for more deregulation of the transport, energy and finance sectors to breathe "oxygen" into the economy struggling in...
EU states must not foot all health bills during trips: court
A European country is not obliged to foot the entire health bill of a national who gets unexpected hospital care during a visit to...
Zurich UK announces new appointments to Executive team
Stephen Lewis, Chief Executive, Zurich’s UK General Insurance (UKGI) division is pleased to announce the following appointments to his Executive team:
• Kay Martin joins...
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