Life Insurance
Aviva starts trading on the New York Stock Exchange
Aviva, the world's fifth largest insurance group*, starts trading today on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") under the ticker symbol “AV”. Andrew Moss,...
British insurer Aviva outlines Dutch flotation
Insurer Aviva said Monday it would float 42 percent of Delta Lloyd in Amsterdam next month in an initial public offering that values its...
What if your household income decreased, through illness, disability or unemployment?
Certain insurance, sometimes known as protection insurance, can pay out in these instances, but they usually only pay out for a limited time and...
What a life insurance for ?
If you die unexpectedly, this provides some financial security for people who depend on you.
There are two main types of life insurance: whole-of-life...
How to protect your income or borrowing ?
Once you take out any kind of loan, it’s very important that you make all the repayments in full and on time. If your...
AIG reports $1.4 billion loss net of tax on Nan Shan sale
AIG $2.15 billion sale of its Taiwan life insurance unitwill result in a loss of around $1.4 billion net of taxes that the company...
ING announces sale of US reinsurance unit
Dutch banking and insurance group ING said on Friday it had sold its US reinsurance business to Reinsurance Group of America for an undisclosed...
Groupama creates the third largest insurer in Turkey
After acquiring Basak Sigorta and Basak Emeklilik in 2006 and Güven Sigorta and Güven Hayat in 2008, Groupama continues to expand its operations in...
SAGA launches leading annuity service with pension pots of up to £100,000
Saga Personal Finance has launched an annuity service designed to deliver better pension income for people with pension pots of up to £100,000. Saga’s...
ABI launches plans to encourage responsibility
At a joint ABI / IPPR conference, Savings, Assets and Protection in the UK, the ABI has launched plans to encourage people to save...
Hannover Re strengthens its presence in China
Hannover Re has received approval to open a branch in Shanghai for non-life reinsurance. Since May 2008 it has had a branch there writing...
AIG enters into agreement to sell Nan Shan to consotium led by Primus Financial
AIG today announced an agreement to sell its 97.57% share of Nan Shan Life Insurance Company, Ltd. ...
Aviva Poland appoints a new chairman and member of the board
Paweł Pytel has been appointed chairman of the board and Marcin Żółtek has been named as a member of the board of Aviva Powszechnego...
Aviva India ties up with India Post nationally to facilitate premium payment
Aviva Life Insurance and India Post today announced a nation-wide strategic partnership for National Premium Payment Service. Now, Aviva customers can make premium payments...
Payment Protection Insurance : summary
What does PPI cover?
What the insurance covers will vary depending on the sort of repayments the policy is designed to protect, and on the...
French mutual insurance: La Mondiale, downgraded by Fitch from ‘A’ to ‘A-‘
Fitch Ratings has today downgraded the French mutual insurance company La Mondiale's Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating to 'A-' from 'A'. The agency...
Legal & General makes joint life policies fairer
Legal & General is now offering single life policies to people who would previously have had their joint life policy cancelled as a result...
Philippines flood claims may top $236 million
Philippine insurers are likely to get hit with more than 236 million dollars in non-life claims alone from devastating floods caused by Tropical Storm...
Aviva to improve its critial illness cover
Aviva is improving its critical illness cover. It is increasing maximum sum insured to £2 million, extending the terms for which policies are available...
Aviva to list on the New York Stock Exchange on 20 October 2009
Aviva the world's fifth largest insurance group, announces today that it intends to list on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") and plans to...
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