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Ageas announces new share buy-back programme
Ageas announces today that, based on the shareholder authorisation granted at the end of April 2013, the Board of Directors has decided to initiate...
Aon Hewitt says PPF should use insolvency assessor change as an opportunity to improve levy system
Aon Hewitt, the global talent, retirement and health solutions business of Aon plc (NYSE: AON), has commented on the implications of the Pension Protection...
Global banks target women and youths to boost growth in the banking industry
According to a new forecast report from Timetric, women and youth are two upcoming customer groups for retail banks. They are expected to drive...
Strong 2012 results mark Arista’s third year in profit
Commercial lines underwriting specialist Arista Insurance has posted another strong set of results, with 2012 figures showing GWP is up to £81m from £74m...
Number of inflation beating savings accounts jumps from 2 to 15
The announcement that CPI has fallen to 2.4% for April 2013 will be a relief for many savers – and at last tax paying...
Disciplined underwriting increases UK P&I Club free reserves to new high
The UK P&I Club, one of the largest and oldest providers of mutual liability insurance to ship owners, today announces its financial results for...
Isle of Man : a hub for offshore life insurance
Due to a rising and aging population, the Isle of Man has emerged as a hub for captive insurance and offshore life insurance businesses....
First Report on Risks and Vulnerabilities in the European Union’s (EU) Financial System
The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (Joint Committee) has published today its first Report on Risks and Vulnerabilities in the European Union’s...
Kerry London Group poised for growth in 2013
2012 results for Kerry London Group show a return to profit for subsidiary Kerry London Limited with an EBITDA of £0.5m. Sister company Trade...
Allianz : Central and Eastern Europe achieves solid results in 2012
Allianz in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) reported solid results in 2012. Despite the difficult overall environment, total revenues of 3.7 billion euros were...
XL Group : New $850 Million Share Buyback Program and Increase in Ordinary Share Dividends from $0.11 to $0.14 Per Share
XL Group announced that the Board of Directors of the Company approved a new share buyback program, authorizing the Company to buy back up...
Swiss Re : net income of $4.2 billion for full-year 2012
Swiss Re has delivered a net income of USD 4.2 billion for 2012. The result was driven by very strong profitability in Property and...
RSA Group : 2012 full year results
Simon Lee, RSA Group CEO comments on full year results :
"These are a solid set of results demonstrating strong progress in challenging market conditions....
Mergermarket : Deal-flow is picking up according to 2012 Deal Drivers EMEA
A lull in European dealmaking in the first nine months of 2012 was offset by a surge of M&A in the fourth quarter, with...
Munich Re : €3.2 billion profits for 2012 and raises dividend
Munich Re’s preliminary figures show a profit of €3.2bn for 2012 (previous year: €0.71bn). The profit for the fourth quarter of 2012 totalled €0.48bn (0.63bn)....
HSBC : renewable energy generation secures €15m HSBC trade finance facility
UK renewable energy group, Renewable Energy Generation Ltd (REG), has moved its full banking mandate to HSBC's West and Wales Corporate team and secured...
IFP : savers ignore risks of inflation by planning to stick with bank and building society accounts
As Financial Planning Week draws to a close, the final Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) poll, which was conducted by YouGov for Financial Planning...
Swiss Re : Q3 reported profit jump to $2.2 billion
Reinsurance giant Swiss Re posted a third-quarter net profit of $2.2 billion (1.7 billion euros) on Thursday, up sharply from $1.3 billion at this...
Munich Re : rises its full year profit forecast
Munich Re said it was raising its full-year profit forecast, despite the expected claims losses from superstorm Sandy that battered the United States last...
Hannover Re : ‘very good’ nine months says Chief Executive Ulrich Wallin
German reinsurance giant Hannover Re said Tuesday it is upgrading its full-year forecasts after a "very good" first nine months.
"Hannover Re is expecting a...
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