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AIG / Asia : AIA says IPO raised 20.5 billion US dollars
The Asian unit of troubled US insurer AIG has raised 20.5 billion US dollars in a Hong Kong share sale that was the world's...
AIG to repay 36.7 billion dollars of US bailout
Ailing insurer AIG is poised to repay 36.7 billion dollars in government bailout aid after floating its Asian unit AIA and selling another subsidiary,...
AIA shares soar 12 percent on trading debut
Shares in the Asian unit of troubled US insurer AIG soared 12 percent on their trading debut in Hong Kong on Friday, opening at...
AIA set for Hong Kong debut after huge share offer
The Asian unit of troubled US insurer AIG is set to make its trading debut in Hong Kong on Friday after a monster share...
Acquisition : Apollo and CVC confirm Brit Insurance bid
Apollo and CVC finally published details of their offer on Tuesday as Brit released an update on its trading performance to the market. The...
Good to know : National Liftshare Week from 4 to 8 October
Drivers who find themselves sitting on a beach, or back at work, wondering how to pay off unexpected holiday expenses could liftshare their finances...
Brit Insurance says Apollo sweetens approach
Brit Insurance said Apollo Management had raised its takeover bid to 10.75 pounds a share, valuing it at about 852 million pounds ($1.32 billion)...
XL Insurance announced quarterly dividend of $0.10 per ordinary share
XL Group PLC (NYSE: XL) announced today that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per ordinary share payable on...
Poland’s PZU draws record number of investors
Over a quarter million individual investors signed up for a pool of seven million shares in Poland's PZU insurance giant, setting a new record,...
Prudential gets approval for Hong Kong listing
London-listed insurer Prudential has been given the green light by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to list on the city's bourse, a report said...
AXA insurance reports fourfold profit leap
French insurance group AXA reported on Thursday a fourfold profit leap least year to 3.6 billion euros, beating analysts' forecasts, and saying it would...
Swiss-based insurer and reinsurer Glacier reports pre tax net income in rise for the first half 2009
Swiss-based insurer and reinsurer Glacier Group reported a 4% increase in pretax net income to $26 million (18.1 million euros) for the first half...
Aviva France – Slight increase in sales momentum, tight cost control, doubling of net profit
Highlights in the first half of 2009: initiatives reflecting the 2009 marketing strategy and new organisation
The first half of the year has been marked...
Groupama revenues stable at £225.9 million for Q2 2009
Groupama’s pre-tax profits fell to £5.4m for the first half of 2009, compared to £13.1m for the same period last year.
François-Xavier Boisseau, CEO...
US reinsurers RAA released results for the first half of the year
The RAA has released reinsurance underwriting results for six months ended June 30, 2009. The results show that policyholders’ surplus of $65.9 billion for...
Chaucer Holdings PLC reports excellent 2009 half year profit
Chaucer's first half pretax profits more than doubled, rising to £17m from £3.9m in the first half of last year.
Financial highlights
Profit before tax and...
Fortis insurance activities returns to profit
Belgian insurance group Fortis (FOR.BR) took a major step in its restructuring on Thursday, returning to profit in its core business and setting a...
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...
China Life has announced 29 % increase in profit
China Life Insurance Co., the world’s biggest life insurer by market value, rose in Hong Kong trading after the company said first-half profit increased...
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...
