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Insurance premium rate reductions slowed for property and casualty business across Europe
Insurance premium rate reductions slowed for property and casualty business across Europe, the Middle East and Africa in the first half of 2009, according...
AEGON UK reports a loss for the first half 2009
the Netherlands-based insurer, reported a loss for the second quarter, reflecting primarily a one-time loss related to the sale of Taiwanese life insurance business...
Philippine’s unit of AIG to buy 51% of Ayala Life
The Philippine unit of American International Group (AIG.N) is acquiring 51 percent of smaller rival Ayala Life Assurance Inc for an undisclosed sum, the...
Lloyd’s-listed insurer Omega Insurance Holdings reports light profit fall
Lloyd’s-listed insurer Omega Insurance Holdings reported a light fall in first half pre-tax profits for 2009, but remained optimistic.
Financial Highlights
Profit before tax of $22.9...
Swiss Re to urge governments to take a more joined-up approach to managing risk
New forms of public-private partnership, and stronger co-ordination of risk management by government, will help tackle the cost of natural catastrophes, Swiss Re tells Nordic conference
Gisele Norris appointed at Aon’s Health Care Practice as managing director for the Western region
Aon Corporation’s (NYSE: AOC) health care practice today announced the promotion of Gisele Norris, DrPH, as managing director for the Western region and appointment...
Willis China recognised best for customer quality service
China Insurance Regulatory Commission in Shanghai Assigns Global BrokerTop Rating in Quality Review for the Second Year Running
Willis Group Holdings (NYSE: WSH), the global...
Vic Krauze named President of North American Business of Willis
Willis Group Holdings, the global insurance broker, today named Vic Krauze President of Willis HRH, its North American retail business. Krauze will retain his...
Aviva helps brokers weather the recession
The credit crunch has resulted in an increase in the number of customers lapsing or reducing their insurance cover, according to brokers responding to...
150,000 old cars scrapped
Research carried out by Vauxhall Motors has revealed that more than 150,000 old cars have been traded in as part of the government's ongoing...
Hiscox insurance report a 30% profit rise
Hiscox reported a pre-tax profit of £141.4m ($231.4m) in the first half of 2009, up 29.5% from £109.2m in the same period last year.
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Peter Bitterlin appointed at XL Insurance as regional energy underwriting manager for Europe and Asia Pacific
XL Insurance, the global insurance operations of XL Capital Ltd, today announced the appointment of Peter Bitterlin as Regional Underwriting Manager for Energy. In...
Delta Lloyd Bank grants mandate to InterFinanceNed
Delta Lloyd Bank NV has granted a brokerage mandate to InterFinanceNed. As from today InterFinanceNed subscribers can apply for mortgage quotes directly from Delta...
P&I clubs must overcome investment addiction
Aon is suggesting that P&I clubs only need to increase premiums by 0-7.5% despite the surge in high value claims in 2006 and 2007...
Global Special Risks announces energy insurance underwriting alliance with Chaucer Syndicate 1084
Global Special Risks, LLC (GSR), a leading US excess and surplus lines broker serving the Energy industry and a unit of Faber & Dumas,...
Travellers seek more financial protection cover
ProtectMyHoliday.com, the consumer financial failure website for the travel market, announce a sharp increase in demand for protection against the failure of established ‘Legacy’...
Churchill.com – general insurance products
Churchill Insurance launched in 1989 as one of the UK's first direct motor insurers. In 1990, they started selling home insurance and, over the...
Munich Re offers innovative insurance solutions
Suppliers, project-development companies, operators of and investors in solar thermal power plants are players in a fast-growing market. Munich Re offers innovative insurance solutions...
Direct Line.com – a good deal better
Direct Line started from scratch in the UK in April 1985 with a single product - car insurance, and just one way for customers...
UK based Amlin delivers record earnings for the first six months 09
UK-BASED insurer Amlin has reported gross written premiums of £950.1m for the first half of 2009, up from £715.5m in the same period last...
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