insurance companies
Health insurance : will your insurance pay for self inflicted injury? (U.S)
Over an eight-year period, a single Rhode Island hospital treated 305 patients who intentionally swallowed objects such as razors, knives, pens, and batteries. The...
India : IndiaPost to sell insurance policies
India’s largest distribution network with 1.55 lakh offices has been thrown open to the insurance industry with the industry regulator allowing IndiaPost to sell...
Study : 40% of EU’s insurance companies not ready for Solvency II
Approximately 40 % of the larger European insurers consider that they will not be ready for the passage for the new regulatory framework of...
Reinsurance : Munich Re sees stable prices for risk cover
Stable prices and conditions predicted by Munich Re in negotiations held with insurance companies for risk cover from Jan 2011 on
Board member Torsten Jeworrek...
Europe / Regulation : an agreement should soon be reached
An agreement will be reached by the European Union that will lead to the creation of a new pan-EU supervisory authority which will...
Life Insurance : online comparison for life insurance choice
The life insurance industry has gotten more competitive than ever before. There are all sorts of policies to choose from, and you can get...
Aon: Pension Scheme deficits shrink by 25% during July
Good performance of equities and rising corporate bond yields have pushed the aggregate accounting deficit to its lowest level this year according to Aon...
Export insurance: Euler Hermes to launch a new service to major exporters
The specialist of credit insurance Euler Hermes announced on Tuesday a new service through a new department dedicated exclusively to major exporters.
With a...
Europe imposes caps on banker bonuses, insurance companies could be concerned
The European Parliament sounded the death knell for unrestricted bonuses for some bankers and traders in Europe on Wednesday when it approved limits due...
Health insurance: Obama vows no backtracking on health care, unveils new rules
US President Barack Obama unveiled new measures Tuesday implementing the landmark health care bill that became law this year, telling opponents of...
Doctors trial for overdose deaths and insurance fraud goes to jury
The trial of a doctor and his wife accused of contributing to the fatal overdoses of 68 patients by overprescribing pain medication went to...
Obama highlights benefits of health reform
US President Barack Obama highlighted the benefits of the newly-adopted health care reform on Saturday, saying it had already made insurance companies more accountable.
"Aside...
Lawyers on the prowl after US oil spill
Armies of lawyers are turning their sights to the massive oil slick spreading across the Gulf of Mexico, eagerly seeking damages from the companies...
Steady growth of Saudi insurance sector prompts Chedid Re to set up operations in Kingdom
Chedid Re, one of the leading reinsurance brokers in the MENA region, has announced that it has established a new subsidiary in the Kingdom...
Swiss Re helps clients turn risk into profitable growth
Swiss Re announced on April 15 the launch of an enhanced version of Magnum, its automated life and health underwriting system.
This innovative solution...
Six insurance companies on systemic risk list
The list includes six insurance companies – Axa, Aegon, Allianz, Aviva, Zurich and Swiss Re – which sit alongside 24 banks from the UK,...
Administration fee…What could be unexpected insurance charge ?
Let us looked into these potential fees through a survey of UK car insurance companies
NoClaimsDiscount.co.uk questioned several car insurance companies about this administration fee,...
European insurance sector shows resilience to the economic crisis
The European insurance sector is demonstrating resilience to the economic crisis, according to figures released todaby the CEA, the European insurance and reinsurance federation.
The...
Solvency II: the principal challenge for Europe’s insurers
On an economic basis, many insurers experienced a drastic slump in their equity capital in 2008. The first signs of a recovery were only...
Insurance mergers and acquisitions activity to increase in 2010
The insurance industry will see a pick up in mergers & acquisitions (M&A) activity in 2010, according to Tony Ursano, Chief Executive Officer of...
