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Report: UK’s Prudential to Outline Asia Asset Sales to Fund AIA Buy

The UK’s Prudential Plc is expected to outline divestments of some Asian assets in its upcoming rights offering prospectus in an effort to appease shareholder concerns about its planned AIA acquisition, a source familiar with the process told Reuters on …

Life products, Asset Mgmt. Buoy Allianz, Generali, Aegon, Ageas in Q1

European insurers were buoyed by strong sales of life insurance and asset management products on the back of a reviving economy in the first quarter, offsetting big disaster damage claims. Germany’s Allianz, Italy’s Assicurazioni Generali, The Netherlands’ Aegon and Belgium’s …

North Carolina Insurers Running Ads Opposing Change to Negligence Standard

North Carolina property and liability insurers are taking their case to the public to impede an effort in the Legislature to change how monetary awards are determined when somebody gets hit by a car while crossing the street or slips …

Court: Pennsylvania City, Not Insurer, Must Pay Settlement

A federal appeals court says an eastern Pennsylvania city and not its insurance company must pay a multimillion-dollar settlement with the widow of a police officer accidentally shot by another officer inside police headquarters. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of …

Arizona Privatizes Workers’ Compensation Insurer

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed into law Senate Bill 1045, which repeals and amends state statute, directing the State Compensation Fund — known as SCF Arizona — to privatize and become a mutual insurance company, regulated by the state Department …

Best Upgrades Alterra Capital and Subs Ratings to ‘A’

A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to ‘A’ (Excellent) from ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) to “a” from “a-” of the operating subsidiaries of Alterra Capital Holdings Limited (formerly known as Max Capital Group …

AIG Reviewing Goldman, Other Deals

AIG is reviewing its dealings with all its counterparties during the financial crisis, including Goldman Sachs Group Inc., to see if it was harmed, Chief Executive Robert Benmosche said Wednesday. The bailed-out insurer will take appropriate action if it finds …

Montupet Elected as New PartnerRe Board Chairman

Bermuda-based PartnerRe Ltd. announced today that, Jean-Paul Montupet has been named as Chairman of its Board of Directors, following his re-election as a Director. He replaces John Rollwagen, who was also re-elected as a Director and will remain a member …

Wisconsin Recovered More than $4.3 Million From Insurers

Wisconsin’s Office of the Commissioner of Insurance recently released its 2009 Insurance Complaints and Administrative Actions report summarizing the complaints received across all lines of insurance covering insurer activities such as underwriting and rating, marketing and claims processing. During 2009, …

RMS Licenses Cat Modeling Software Programs to China Re

Risk Management Solutions (RMS) announced that China Reinsurance (Group) Corporation, the largest reinsurer in Asia, will “license its catastrophe modeling software to support the expansion of China Re’s property and casualty reinsurance business. “China Re will use RMS’ models for …