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Aviva France: New life, savings and pensions business up 19% in 2009 compared with overall market growth of 13%
Increase of 19% in new life, savings and pensions business to €4,944 million at 31 December 2009 (2008: €4,155 million) in a market that...
Official tells US health insurer to justify 39 pct rate hike
US Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Monday called on a health insurance company to publicly explain why it raised premiums for some customers by...
Aviva introduces medical questions to online annuity quotes
Aviva is adding medical questions and introducing automatic underwriting to online annuity quotes. The new online quote merges standard and enhanced annuities and makes...
Insurance Fraud Bureau enchances public awareness on insurance fraud
The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) has seen website figures and Cheatline reports figures rise significantly during 2009 showing public awareness around the crash for...
Obama in Super Bowl health care gambit
President Barack Obama on Sunday unveiled a dramatic gambit on his stalled health care plan to millions of Americans tuning in for the Super...
Jubilee merges Syndicates to provide streamlined platform for growth
Following Lloyd’s approval, specialist Lloyd’s insurer Jubilee Managing Agency Limited (Jubilee) has merged its motor Syndicate 1231 and property and personal lines Syndicate 5820...
General insurance firm director banned by FSA for Client Money failings
The Financial Services Authority has banned the director of a Manchester based mortgage and general insurance firm from holding senior positions in the financial...
Standard Life launches ‘future money’ campaign Including weekend sponsorship of Dave TV Channel
Standard Life will launch a national marketing campaign at the end of January to support the active money lifeplan, an enhanced and expanded retirement...
US lawmakers push insurers on Holocaust claims
US lawmakers unveiled legislation Thursday aimed at helping Holocaust survivors or heirs of Nazi victims sue for insurance claims, estimated to run in the...
Obama warns voters will judge Congress on health care
US President Barack Obama Thursday sharply warned lawmakers, including those in his Democratic Party, that they must answer to voters if they balk at...
Standard Life announces 7 percent drop in sales during 2009
Insurer Standard Life, the country's fifth-biggest insurer by market value and the first to detail sales for the full year, beat expectations with a...
Catlin Group appoints Martin Zingg as chief investment officer
Catlin Group Limited announced today that Martin Zingg has been appointed chief investment officer of the Catlin Group with effect from 1 March. He...
Aviva sees four quarter sales increase
Insurer Aviva reported weaker 2009 life sales, held back by tough economic conditions in the UK, and said its general insurance arm had been...
Insureandgo launches holiday dispute coverage for legal action taken against holiday service providers
Millions of cheated holidaymakers will now be able to take legal action against tour operators, travel agents or hoteliers for breach of contract without...
Car insurance premiums could rise by 15% in 2010
A 2009 rise of almost 20% in car insurance premiums could be followed by a further hike of 15% in 2010, according to Consumer...
QBE to be the official Insurance Partner of England Rubgby
England Rugby stars Mark Cueto, Nick Easter and Toby Flood were in the City of London today to help specialist business insurer QBE launch...
35% of workers do not have business use cover on their car insurance
Employers are putting their workers at risk of driving without insurance by encouraging ...
Asia: China to inject $7.3 billion into Bank of China and China Export and Credit Insurance Corporation
China is planning to inject 7.3 billion dollars into a bank and an insurer in a bid to beef up the ability of the...
Zurich proposes Josef Ackermann for election to the Board of Directors
Zurich Financial Services Ltd (Zurich) announced today that the Board of Directors will propose to the 2010 Annual General Meeting of shareholders on March...
Willis Group names Stephen Wood as Interim Chief Financial Officer
Willis Group Holdings announced today that Stephen E. Wood, the company’s Global GroupFinancial Controller, has been named interim Chief Financial Officer.
The appointment is effective...
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