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Eastern Europe markets still expanding, Austrian insurer said
Markets in eastern Europe continue to expand, the Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) said Wednesday, noting its strong performance in the region last year despite...
Standard & Poor’s warns Britain of possible rating downgrade
Britain's credit rating could be lowered if a new government fails to cut massive public debt, Standard & Poor's warned on Monday as rival...
Mediobanca chief to head up Italian insurer Generali
Cesare Geronzi, head of investment bank Mediobanca, will be named chairman of Italian insurer Generali, a person familiar with the matter told AFP Friday.
Geronzi...
GB’s young drivers outperform European, Axa said
Insurer Axa announced today that britains young drivers are more dangerous than other Europeans counterparts, in a overhaul study.
An international research study from Axa...
AT&T sets 1 billion dollars aside for health reform costs
US communications giant AT&T said on Friday it took a one billion dollar charge in the first quarter of 2010 to cover changes in...
US Congress passes ‘fixes’ to landmark health law
The US Congress on Thursday put the final touches on President Barack Obama's historic health overhaul, passing a set of technical changes to the...
Chile quake, tsunami damage put at nearly 30 billion dollars
The massive earthquake that struck central Chile last month, triggering a local tsunami, caused nearly 30 billion dollars in damage, the finance ministry said...
Ten US states to file suit against health care reform
Ten US states plan to file a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of health care reform as soon as President Barack Obama signs it into...
Chaos as freak storm batters Australia’s Perth
Some 100,000 people were left without power Tuesday after a freak storm battered the Australian city of Perth, hurling golf ball-sized hailstones and causing...
Obama health plan war shifts to US Senate
President Barack Obama's Republican foes in the US Senate prepared Monday to wage political war on the last piece of his historic health care...
Health reform vote answered call of history : Obama
US President Barack Obama said Sunday that Americans had answered the call of history, after Congress sent him a sweeping health reform bill he...
Obama’s hails weekend’s ‘historic’ health vote
President Barack Obama Friday hailed this weekend's "historic" congressional vote on his health plan as the culmination of a century of struggle, at a...
Aon Consulting to acquire J.P. Morgan Compensation and Benefit Strategies
Aon Consulting, the global benefits and human capital consulting business of Aon Corporation, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire J.P....
BIBA PMI Group to broaden remit to wider health issues
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has today announced that its Private Medical Insurance Group will broaden its remit to include areas such as...
Weekly US jobless claims down
New claims for jobless insurance benefits in the United States edged down last week, according to Labor Department figures published Thursday.
Some 457,000 Americans claimed...
Swiss insurer Baloise reports profit rise
Swiss insurance group Baloise on Thursday announced an 8.9 percent increase in annual net profit in 2009, just below analysts' expectations despite strong business...
Obama wins critic over to health overhaul
A fierce Democratic foe of the White House's historic health care overhaul said Wednesday he would vote for the bill, citing a fear that...
Bulgaria drops plans to raise health insurance
Public pressure prompted Bulgaria's cash-strapped government on Wednesday to drop plans to raise health insurance payments and seek other ways to support its under-funded...
Chilean earthquake to be the most expensive insured event in Latin American history
Following the recent earthquake in Chile and with continuing aftershocks, Stephen Jackson, Managing Director Latin America, Cooper Gay, comments today on the likely impact...
World Trade Center attacks : 657 million dollars deal for Ground Zero workers
More than 10,000 people who worked in the toxic chaos of New York's Ground Zero after 9/11 could receive compensation totaling 657 million dollars...
