May 14, 2010
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 …
May 13, 2010
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 …
May 13, 2010
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 …
May 13, 2010
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 …
May 13, 2010
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 …
May 13, 2010
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 …
May 12, 2010
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 …
May 12, 2010
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 …
May 12, 2010
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, …
May 11, 2010
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 …