February 27, 2006
At a time when they face pressure to bring more uniformity to their own domestic regulatory operations, the nation’s state regulators are also increasingly active in efforts to harmonize the rules governing international insurance as well. The international efforts of …
February 19, 2006
United America Indemnity Ltd.’s board of directors has selected Joseph F. Morris as its president. The company will also consolidate its two U.S. insurance subsidiaries, United National Group and Penn-America Group, under a single United America Insurance Group management structure …
January 31, 2006
Bermuda’s XL Capital Ltd. reported two developments in its global insurance business. It has received the approval of the China Insurance Regulatory Commission to open a Representative Office in Beijing. XL has also signed a Memorandum of Understandings with Brazil’s …
January 20, 2006
As part of its ongoing series of Webcasts dealing with the global insurance environment, international broker and risk manager, Willis Group Holdings, published a Webcast on Thursday, Jan. 19, entitled “How Global is Your Global D&O Program?” It focuses on …
January 11, 2006
“United States-based companies with business interests abroad will not be trading in a safer world in 2006,” according to Aon’s newly published annual global business risk analysis represented in its 2006 Political & Economic Risk Map. Aon said the “map …
January 5, 2006
Euler Hermes ACI, a provider of trade credit insurance and risk mitigation information, has released a special global risk analysis report from its U.S. headquarters in Maryland. The company, a subsidiary of French insurer AGF, which is in turn part …
December 23, 2005
he Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG) , one of the nation’s largest financial services and insurance companies, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary as a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. The Hartford regained its independence one …
December 20, 2005
The last minute compromise agreement reached in the latest World Trade Organization negotiations in Hong Kong enabled the trade delegations of the various countries involved to put on a brave face. The industrialized world – mainly the U.S., Europe and …
December 4, 2005
Willis Expands in China, Latin America: In a breakthrough agreement, global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings Limited, has received written approval from the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) to increase its ownership interest in Willis Pudong Insurance Brokers Co. Ltd. …