The Association of British Insurers has welcomed the publication of an independent report on the need for changes to the solicitors’ (attorneys’*) professional indemnity insurance market. The ABI noted that the report, by Charles Rivers Associates and commissioned by the …
Low interest rates and write downs are expected to lead to another messy quarter for Canada’s insurers, but recent stock market strength means the profit picture should be brighter than last quarter’s weak results. And, with expectations modest for the …
State Auto Financial Corp., headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, reported third quarter 2010 net income of $0.2 million, or $0.00 per diluted share, versus net income of $13.0 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2009. Net …
Zurich Financial Services Group announced that its subsidiary Zurich Insurance Company Ltd has completed the acquisition of 80 percent of PT Mayapada Life from the Mayapada Group, which will continue to hold 20 percent of the company. “Through this transaction, …
A.M. Best’s analysts don’t expect to see much change in premium levels in the near future, nor do they expect to see significant changes in rating levels. “We expect the rates to remain stable, and to show some decline in …
The European Commission has issued a formal letter on Solvency II equivalence to the Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors (CEIOPS) indicating that it should “carry out equivalence assessments” on Switzerland, Japan and Bermuda. The assessments would determine …
CNA Financial Corp. announced third quarter 2010 results, which included a net operating loss of $158 million, and net loss of $140 million. The third quarter 2010 results included an after-tax net loss of $365 million related to the previously …
Hospitals are not entitled to place liens on insurance benefits paid by insurers to third party service providers, the Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled. The case involved a man, Kevin L. Holt, who was injured in a car crash in …
The California Office of Administrative Law has ruled that state Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner’s Iranian investment regulations were improper. Earlier this year, the California Department of Insurance identified 50 companies doing business with the Iranian energy, nuclear and defense sectors, …
Cincinnati Financial Corp. reported $156 million, or 95 cents per share, of net income for the third quarter of 2010 compared with a net income of $171 million, or $1.05 per share, in the third quarter of 2009. The company’s …
