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States Resist, Build Nascent Insurance Markets
Consumers in many Southern and Plains states will have to look harder than their counterparts elsewhere for information on how new online health insurance...
Natural Disasters Drive Demand for Property Insurance in South Africa
Property insurance, the largest category in the South African non-life insurance industry, is expected to grow at a Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of...
Ohio’s low auto, home insurance rates creeping up
Rates ticked up last year for auto and homeowners insurance in Ohio, says a new report from the state’s insurance department.
Among the state’s top...
Britons Increasingly Forgoing Life Insurance in Times of Economic Uncertainty
Gross written premiums in the UK’s life insurance category fell by 57% between 2007 and 2012. Despite regaining momentum in 2012, a strong return...
Bluefin : Tim Philip appointed as interim Chief Financial Officer
Bluefin Insurance has appointed Tim Philip as interim Chief Financial Officer, subject to FCA approval. Tim will report to Stuart Reid, CEO of Bluefin.
Tim...
Fitch Ratings : affirms Coface’s IFS at ‘AA-‘ with a stable outlook
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Coface group's major insurance entities, Compagnie Francaise d'Assurance pour le Commerce Exterieur and Coface North America Insurance Company's Insurer Financial...
DWP : Government helps workers to boost earnings
Part-time workers could receive monthly statements telling them how much better off they would be if they increased their hours when the Government simplifies...
Direct Line : Drivers ‘ignore’ the road for 18 per cent of the time
A new scientific study of driver behaviour commissioned by Direct Line car insurance reveals that drivers spend 18 per cent of their time behind...
QBE : David Siesko appointed new Claims Director of QBE European Operations
QBE has announced the appointment of David Siesko as Claims Director of QBE European Operations. Mr Siesko will take up his role early in...
Hurricane Sandy : damage could cost Swiss insurers dearly
Hurricane Sandy, which is set to wreak havoc on the East Coast of the United States, could be costly for Swiss insurers which have...
Aon Hewitt : workers are advised to do research before enrolling in benefits this season
U.S. employees soon will be asked to make decisions about their 2013 benefits during open enrolment season. According to Aon Hewitt the benefits offered...
Lloyd’s insurance market ratings affirmed by S&P
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has affirmed its 'A+' insurer financial strength ratings on U.K.-based Lloyd's insurance market (Lloyd's, the Corporation or the Market)....
AIR Worldwide : Tropical Storm Ernesto brings heavy rainfall with second landfall
According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, Tropical Storm Ernesto made its second landfall on Thursday, August 9 at around 1:00 PM CDT in...
NIG’s Essential Property Owners offered to the wider broker market
NIG has begun offering its Essential Property Owners (EPO) proposition to the wider broker market following a successful six-month period of exclusivity with a...
Appointment : Gill Moakes joins NIG to strengthen regional offices
Commercial insurer NIG is continuing to strengthen its regional offices with the appointment of Gill Moakes as Senior Business Development Manager covering the East...
ABI : calls for an end to the UK’s whiplash culture
People claiming whiplash injuries should not be entitled to compensation unless there is objective evidence that they have suffered injury. This is one of...
AXA : new premium waver to help address under-insurance in SMEs
Many UK SMEs do not have adequate levels of insurance warns AXA Commercial Lines today. The trend which loss adjusters agree has been developing...
ABI welcomes claims limit extension
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) welcomed on Thursday the Governments announcement to extend the claims limit for settling personal injury motor claims from...
Warning as freezing weather set to continue
As bitter temperatures continue to grip Europe and the UK Aviva warns homeowners to take a few simple steps to prevent freezing a bursting...
Country Risk Report : Nigeria
The Work Risk Review has released their latest Counrty Risk Report, this time focusing on Nigeria.
The report outlines a number of risks affecting the...
