Insurance
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S&P expects Eurozone to stay together as growth returns
Standard & Poor's (S&P) does not expect the Eurozone to break up, adding that it should gradually climb out of…
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Insurance leaders remind buyers that innovation costs money
Top insurance bosses expressed concerns about pressures on capital and the parallel fast-rising demand from customers for ever-greater innovation during…
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Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose
Insurance bosses were invited by AMRAE to debate in Deauville whether anything has changed in the insurance industry since the…
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Lower prices and higher risks boost D&O in global program-free Brazil
Authorities that are becoming more demanding about the responsibility of executives and a sharp decline in prices have conspired to…
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Buyers angry as cat rates rise and limits fall—global programmes under threat
German risk managers are not happy about the prospect of strongly rising prices and shrinking capacity for natural catastrophes coverage…
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French risk managers grapple with rising pan-European civil liabilities
French companies face a growing number of liability risks derived from domestic legislation and rules that emanate from the European…
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Buyers eye lower premiums from nat cat reform
French insurance buyers urged to take part in debate over nat cat reform and help fine tune system as decision…
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AXA warns on likelihood of capacity shortfall to meet demand for CBI
AXA Corporate Solutions executives expect a reduction in the insurance capacity available to meet the demand for contingent business interruption…
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Careless employees boost risks with tablets and smartphones, says survey
The popularisation of mobile devices like smartphones and tablets has increased the level of data security risks faced by companies.…
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The long {and sometimes bumpy} road to recovery
At AMRAE 2009 rival insurers were frustrated by Chartis' allegedly unfair and desperate bids to retain business by slashing rates—thanks…
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Buyers get picky and turn to self-insurance in France
Large insurance buyers in France are increasingly making use of self-insurance strategies as they face the prospect of paying higher…
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Costa faces class action lawsuit over Concordia disaster
A class action lawsuit has been launched against Costa Cruises and its US-based owner Carnival Group following the Costa Concordia…
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Legal tussles commence over faulty breast implants as Mas arrested
Jean-Claude Mas, who founded and ran French breast implant-maker Poly Implant Prothese (PIP), has been arrested because of the discovery…
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Companies need to step up data security management urges German broker
Companies should review measures taken against IT risks and there is a pressing need for a change of attitude towards…
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Fitch acts on Italy and Spain—Generali unaffected but Fondiaria and Mapfre downgraded
Fitch Ratings said on Tuesday that Assicurazioni Generali and its core operating subsidiaries' ratings are not affected by the downgrade…
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South African insurance market ‘strong’ despite economic pressures—Fitch
Fitch Ratings said in a special report published late last week that, although the operating environment in South Africa remains…
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Commission asks Italy to strengthen laws on environmental liability
The European Commission announced this week that it is ‘concerned’ that Italy has incorrectly implemented EU legislation on environmental liability…
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EU welcomes WTO ruling against Chinese export restraints on raw materials
The Appellate Body of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) confirmed this week the findings made by a panel in July…
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EC proposal adds 15 new substances to water pollution list
Improvements in water quality in the EU could be at risk from new forms of chemical pollution and so the…
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Commission acts to protect Bulgarian policyholders
The European Commission late last week acted to ensure that Bulgarian voluntary health insurance undertakings are subject to EU insurance…