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UK SMEs diversify their business in order to survive the recession
Over half (56%) of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in the UK have taken deliberate steps to diversify their business in order to survive...
Swiss RE reports climate change risks could cost developing countries up to 19% of GDP by 2030
A report from the Economics of Climate Adaptation Working Group released today indicates that climate risks could cost nations up to 19% of their...
Airlines to be realistic about their expected level of growth during their 2009/10 insurance policies
The challenging economic conditions are forcing airlines to be realistic about their expected level of growth during their 2009/10 insurance policies, with average fleet...
Zurich urges businesses and policymakers in Asia to focus on environmental and health risks
At the start of the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian, Zurich Financial Services Group is warning that environmental...
United Kingdom financial institutions saw premium increases to reach US highs
US financial institutions (FI) saw premium increases of 15% on average in Q2, according to Aon’s Quarterly D&O Pricing Index. UK FIs experienced similar...
Release of the U.S. Quarterly Market Overview for Property, Casualty, and Directors’ and Officers’ Lines
Aon Corporation, the leading global provider of risk management services, today released its U.S. Quarterly Market Overview for Property, Casualty, and Directors' and Officers'...
Release of the annual re/insurance industry report on Hazard & Risk Science
Aon Benfield and PartnerRe today announce the release of the popular annual re/insurance industry report, Hazard & Risk Science Review 2009, which showcases the...
Reinsurance Market Resilient without Assistance
Aon Benfield's Reinsurance Market Outlook reveals the reinsurance market as an outstanding performer throughout the credit and liquidity crisis without assistance from governments, new...
Research and Markets announce Claims Management in UK General Insurance 2009 report
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of claims costs in the UK general insurance market covering motor, property and liability insurance. The report also...
Employers Face 10.5 Percent Health Care Cost Increases
Health care costs are expected to increase on average 10.5 percent in the next 12 months,(1) according to Aon Consulting, the global human capital...
Ireland: Lack of exercise and poor diets lead to weight problems and health issues for half the population
According to research carried out by Hibernian Aviva Health, 48% of people in Ireland are overweight or dangerously overweight and almost a quarter of...
Insurer survey confirms desire to increase UK commercial premiums
Some 92% of underwriters expect motor insurance premiums for UK companies to increase in the first quarter of 2009, according to the Aon’s Market...
The Global Economy: A weak recovery ahead ?
Zurich Financial Services Group’s latest issue of the Economic Outlook highlights the following topics :
Leading indicators for major economies seem to have passed...
Future of travel still uncertain…
Despite the publication of figures showing that the number of bookings for summer holidays has increased by 32 per cent in the last month,...
Motorcycle sales falter in July
Britons looking to take out motorcycle insurance after purchasing a new bike might be interested to learn that the sales of powered two-wheeled vehicles...
Financial Institutions Insurance Market Continues to Harden
Financial institutions faced an average premium hike of 15 percent in the second quarter of 2009, as insurers seek to make up for underwriting...
Economy dominates risk thinking, but companies fear the unknown
According to a new report by Lloyd’s, the smecialist insurance market, business leaders feel comfortable managing internal risks, such as reputation and corporate liability,...
Interview with Dr. Gerd-Uwe Baden, member of Euler Hermes Group Management Board
"The financial crisis is hitting companies with great ferocity". Interview with Dr. Gerd-Uwe Baden, CEO of Euler Hermes Kreditverischerungs AG (Germany), member of Euler...
ABI: Response to Financial Crisis Advisory Group report
Responding to the Financial Crisis Advisory Group (FCAG) proposals on the impact on accounting of the financial crisis, Stephen Haddrill, the ABI’s Director General,...
Challenges and opportunities facing the UK Insurance Industry
The Insurance Industry Working Group (IIWG) today published its report into the medium and long-term challenges facing the insurance industry.
The group was set up...
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