August 1, 2014
The death toll from a landslide triggered by torrential rains this week in India’s western Maharashtra state rose to 61 with 110 missing people feared dead, a government official said. Among the dead were 10 children, Ganesh Patil, additional district …
August 1, 2014
Direct Line Insurance Group Plc, the U.K.’s biggest home and motor insurer, said it was in talks to sell its units in Germany and Italy. The shares climbed the most since its initial public offering in October 2012. The discussions …
August 1, 2014
AXA SA, France’s largest insurer, said first-half profit rose 22 percent, buoyed by improved earnings from selling life insurance and savings products. Net income rose to €3 billion ($4 billion) from €2.47 billion [$3.3 billion] in the previous year, the …
August 1, 2014
Allianz is poised to reappoint Michael Diekmann as chief executive in October, investors believe, possibly delaying tough choices on whether Europe’s largest insurer expands its global presence or returns more cash to shareholders. The German group has grown to become …