premiums
Swiss Re : latest Sigma Study reveals premium decline
Swiss Re’s latest sigma study reveals that global overall premiums declined 0.8% in real terms in 2011. While non-life premiums expanded 1.9% on solid...
Gender discrimination for pension annuities and motor insurance premiums
Millions of men approaching retirement could be left thousands of pounds worse off if a European court rules on 1 March that insurance companies...
Australia : insurance flood premiums should triple
Customers are warned that insurance premiums will be increased this year after the flooding in Queensland New South Wales and Victoria.
JP Morgan and Deloitte...
China : insurance premiums rise 33%
China's total insurance premiums are forecast to have grown 33 percent to 1.47 trillion yuan ($222.1 billion) in 2010 from a year earlier, the...
U.S. : fewer hurricanes but higher premiums on the way
More than 4 million Florida homeowners, battered by property insurance rate hikes and disappearing coverage, are about to get hit again.
State regulators have approved...
Car insurance : Drink drivers risk rocketing insurance premiums
A total of 71% of us admit we do not know what the drink-drive limit is and could end up being accidental criminals.
Some 14%...
Car insurance : higher premiums with winter tyres
Some motorists who fit winter tyres to their car to cope with snow are being charged higher insurance premiums, it has been claimed.
AA Insurance...
Exeter Family Friendly reduces PMI premiums by up to 12.5%
Healthcare and protection insurer Exeter Family Friendly has today announced that with immediate effect, it is cutting premiums on its "Health Cover for Me"...
Market analysis : Philippine insurance market third smallest in East Asia
The Philippines has been ranked as the third smallest in the East Asian region in terms of insurance premiums, better only than floor dwellers...
Research : does Competition benefit health insurance subscribers?
Uwe E. Reinhardt is an economics professor at Princeton. He has some financial interests in the health care field.
How does competition work in the...
Reform : California opens insurance plan for residents with pre-existing conditions
California’s Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) has opened for enrollment and coverage is available immediately. The PCIP is one of the first major provisions...
Home insurance : industry on knife-edge as provider numbers swell by 75%
A report by independent financial research company Defaqto, published today, has concluded that the home insurance industry is in good shape but faces a...
Car insurance : higher fuel prices drive down car usage
Two thirds of Brits have been forced to change their driving habits because of higher fuel prices, according to a poll by moneysupermarket.com.
Britain's number...
Home insurance : DIY security improvements may lead to home insurance discounts
Homeowners could get discounts on their home insurance premiums if they carry out a few DIY home improvements to their security.
Graeme Trudgill, technical and...
Car insurance : premiums and fees rise
It appears there is no light at the end of the tunnel for motorists after another record rise in car insurance premiums.
The AA British...
Car insurance : soaring insurance premiums for young male motorists
Young male motorists are being hit hardest by the sharpest rises in insurance premiums for 16 years with average premiums almost doubling in the...
Home insurance : how to cut costs
The Government's Comprehensive Spending Review later this month is going to hit our pockets in myriad ways — but perhaps the most surprising is...
Life insurance : When it could make all the difference
Life insurance is relatively cheap for most people but can make a huge impact on the lives of loved ones we leave behind. And,...
Acquisition : RSA acquires GCAN Insurance in Canada
RSA Insurance Group plc (RSA) announces the acquisition of GCAN Insurance Company (GCAN). GCAN is a leading Canadian mid-market, large risks & specialty commercial...
Lloyd’s of London : interim profit of £628m
Lloyd's interim result reflects a period of significant claims and extremely challenging investment conditions
Lloyd’s has today announced an interim profit before tax of £628...
