All News articles – Page 396
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S&P: 2008 will test global multi-line insurers
Intense competition and volatile capital markets will make it difficult to achieve top-line growth and profitability
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PPPs a good solution as cat losses rise - Swiss Re
Public private initiatives could ease the burden on poorer nations as climate change and population growth see losses rise
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Bond insurer downgrades cause fund volatility
The fund credit quality ratings on nine fixed-income funds have been adjusted, reveals S&P
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National Life Group CEO to retire
Thomas MacLeay has spent 32 years at the company which has revenues of $1.4bn
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Brown & Brown buys Alpha Benefits assets
Acquisition adds employee benefits strength to US intermediary
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Caribbean governments renew CCRIF policies
Action taken in preparation for 2008 hurricane season
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XL approved as admitted reinsurer in Brazil
XL Re Latin America will operate in both Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo; local reinsurer status pending
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Marsh forms regulation and tax practice
Division to be led from London by new appointee previously with Aon
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Reinsurance technology 'must improve'
US survey finds room for improvement in automated administration
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Pacific LifeCorp to buy Scottish Re for $71.2m
The new operation will be called Pacific Life Re; Sale is a "positive outcome" for Scottish Re says CEO Zippel
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Chinese reinsurance demand 'highly concentrated'
Reports says three companies account for 90% of demand for China Re business
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Scottish Re outlook revised to positive
Action follows announcement that Pacific LifeCorp has agreed to acquire Scottish Re
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Willis on review for rating downgrade following HRH acquisition
Moody's says broker's financial position will be "significantly weakened".
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Markel Sweden opens shop
Markel International Sweden will initially focus on writing a portfolio of marine business
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Solvency II threatened by minimum capital requirements
Failure to adopt a risk-based approach to the calculation of the MCR threatens the framework, warns CEA
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Brit invests in UK technology firm
Xbridge is an online insurance and finance technology platform specialising in owner-managed businesses
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A- rating for Employers Re and subsidiary
Long term performance set to improve following previous years’ operating losses
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ARC elects deputy chairman
Paul Corver, claims director of the KMS group, succeeds Bill Bower who became interim chairman in July 2007
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UIB opens reinsurance broker in Brazil
UIB is registered to operate as a reinsurance broker to Brazil’s IRB Brasil Resseguros
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Earthquake hits western Greece
6.1 magnitude quake causes two deaths and damages hundreds of buildings