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Europe : international trade deals could boost GDP by 2 per cent
As recent estimates show, deepening relationships between the EU and its key trading partners can contribute significantly to Europe's recovery.
If the EU pursues its...
High Growth Economies & Emerging Markets
One Day Conference
May 3rd 2012 | Dexter House | London
A sustained period of flat-line growth in the established insurance markets has led many companies...
RDT : celebrates 20th anniversary and reports 36 per cent growth
RDT, market leading supplier of packaged insurance systems and rating engine software, is delighted to report a 36 per cent year-on-year growth in turnover...
SCOR : 22 % growth in non life policy renewals
French reinsurance company SCOR has recorded a 22 per cent growth in non-life reinsurance policy renewals. These expire mid year in June-July, and an...
IFB expansion plans
The IFB is responding to market appetite for its services and growth in the number of industry customers it works with, by increasing its...
Overseas ambition for RSA but not at UK and Liverpool expenses
RSA Insurance Group annual profits for 2010 fell 14%, to £474m, due to increased bad weather claims totalling £250m, half relating to the UK,...
Japanese NKSJ to expand over three year period
NKSJ and its bigger rivals MS&AD Insurance and Tokio Marine Holdings are accelerating their overseas expansion as Japan's 8 trillion yen ($95 billion) property-casualty...
Tower Australia’s life looks healthy
Forget about superannuation as the multi-trillion dollar growth engine of the wealth management sector. Good old life (or risk) insurance has been outpacing super...
Standard Life : UK market strong growth
Standard Life said the UK is “an exciting place to do business” as it yesterday reported strong nine-month growth on its new asset manager-style...
AXA : French insurer reports 3.5 percent rise in sales
French insurer Axa SA said Thursday sales rose 3.5 percent over the first nine months of the year to 70.462 billion euros (97.042 billion...
US recovery on track despite European debt concerns
Better-than-expected economic indicators are pointing to an on-track US recovery, even as European debt concerns cast a shadow over the world's largest economy.
Strong housing,...
Swiss Re edges back to profit-making
One of the world's biggest reinsurers, Swiss Re, on Thursday reported a 506-million-Swiss-franc annual net profit in 2009, edging away from a record loss...
Groupama Insurances announces its 2010-2012 strategic plan
Groupama has confirmed its strategy to increase growth in Europe with an objective of a premium income of €20bn through organic growth by 2012.
Groupama’s...
Swiss Re returns strong profit in third quarter and announced 1,000 jobs cuts
Swiss Re, one of the world's biggest reinsurers, on Tuesday returned to strong profit in the third quarter, cautiously turning its back on losses...
Aviva to cut costs and exploit growth oppotunities in Europe
The country's second-biggest insurer Aviva plans to cut costs and exploit growth opportunities by centralising all its continental European operations in a holding company...
Aviva to transform European business excluding the UK
Aviva announces plans today for its European business (excluding the UK) to capitalise on the significant growth opportunities in the region. It is...
Groupama creates the third largest insurer in Turkey
After acquiring Basak Sigorta and Basak Emeklilik in 2006 and Güven Sigorta and Güven Hayat in 2008, Groupama continues to expand its operations in...
RSA Insurance Ireland to create 40 jobs in Galway
RSA Insurance Ireland Limited announced an investment of €3 million in local technology. This will creates 40 jobs at its offices in Ballybrit, Co...
Airlines to be realistic about their expected level of growth during their 2009/10 insurance policies
The challenging economic conditions are forcing airlines to be realistic about their expected level of growth during their 2009/10 insurance policies, with average fleet...
Financial Institutions Insurance Market Continues to Harden
Financial institutions faced an average premium hike of 15 percent in the second quarter of 2009, as insurers seek to make up for underwriting...
