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Cat bond market could be boosted by Japanese crisis
The market for bonds designed to cover natural catastrophes has taken a hit since the disasters in Japan last month, but could profit in...
Life insurance : India has huge potential in untapped market
With a massive population base and huge untapped and under-penetrated market, the insurance industry is home to tremendous opportunity in India as well as...
Swiss Re : interested in health and life insurance market in India
Swiss Re said it’s looking for a local partner in India to enter the country’s life and health insurance market.
“We see a very good...
Smallest pension scheme deficits in over a year
The pensions deficit of the 200 largest privately sponsored final salary schemes has reached its smallest level since September 2009 and stood at £69bn...
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...
Announcement : Aviva says profits to grow this year as sales rise
U.K. insurer Aviva PLC Tuesday said it is positioned to deliver strong, profitable growth and "outstanding capital generation" for 2010 after it posted a...
Market analysis : Philippine insurance market third smallest in East Asia
The Philippines has been ranked as the third smallest in the East Asian region in terms of insurance premiums, better only than floor dwellers...
Research : does Competition benefit health insurance subscribers?
Uwe E. Reinhardt is an economics professor at Princeton. He has some financial interests in the health care field.
How does competition work in the...
Investment : Zurich to Invest $420 Million in New China Life
Zurich Financial Services AG will spend as much as $420 million to participate in the capital raising of unlisted New China Life Insurance Co.,...
Acquisition : Apollo and CVC confirm Brit Insurance bid
Apollo and CVC finally published details of their offer on Tuesday as Brit released an update on its trading performance to the market. The...
Home insurance : industry on knife-edge as provider numbers swell by 75%
A report by independent financial research company Defaqto, published today, has concluded that the home insurance industry is in good shape but faces a...
Hannover Re subsidiary anticipates stable prices in Germany
E+S Rück – which bears responsibility for German business within the Hannover Re Group – considers the general environment on its domestic market to...
XL Insurance : granted license to operate in the Labuan insurance market
XL Insurance Company Limited today announced that it has been granted a license from the Malaysian Federal Territory of Labuan to underwrite business in...
Supercat event : insurance glossary
A Supercat event is defined as generating an insured market loss of at least USD10 billion.
Insurers are warned about an eventual 'supercat' event in...
AXA UK : general insurance business restructuration
AXA UK today announces changes to the organisational structure of its general insurance business that allows a sharper market focus and closer alignment to...
Appointment : Liberty Syndicates enter agricultural and weather market
Liberty Syndicates Management Limited (Liberty Syndicates), a member of Liberty Mutual Group, is entering the agricultural and weather reinsurance market through the hiring of...
Appointment : Steve Ford is Arist’s senior underwriter for the Leeds area
Commercial lines underwriting specialist Arista Insurance has appointed Steve Ford as senior underwriter for the Leeds area. His appointment is a strategic one for...
Aon Benfield ILS Indices represent key industry benchmarking tool
Aon Benfield Securities, the securities and investment banking operation of Aon Benfield, the world’s premier reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor, today announces the launch...
Appointment: Jodie Hackman to join Allianz Legal Protection
Allianz Legal Protection has boosted its before the event (BTE) claims operation with the appointment of Jodie Hackman.
Jodie joins Allianz after four years...
Aon GRIP reaches 500,000 trade milestone
Aon Global Risk Insight Platform, the industry-leading and award-winning real-time electronic platform that tracks Aon’s placements globally, has hit a new milestone with its...
