Oklahoma City-based BancInsure, a former provider of insurance to community banks that lost surplus as a result of the recent financial crisis, announced it has reentered the insurance marketplace with a new business strategy focusing on non-financial customers and with …
The Association of British Insurers has released a report at its biannual conference In London, entitled “Identifying the Challenges of a Changing World.” It features an “analysis of the challenges facing the UK insurance industry and society, and launches a …
A presentation from the Geneva Association (GA), the international insurance think tank for strategically important insurance and risk management issues, calls for a long awaited dialogue between the industry and all levels of government in the face of the rising …
Standard & Poor’s asked a federal judge on Monday to dismiss a U.S. Justice Department civil suit against the rating agency, arguing the government’s case is based on vague statements that cannot be used to prove fraud. In a $5 …
Business leaders in Davos have plenty to worry about, from the euro zone to global geopolitical upheavals, but at heart their problem is simple: how to find new revenue in a low-growth world. Half a decade on from the financial …
Given the reduced amount of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity as a result of the financial crisis, it’s not surprising that the deals, which do go through, engender greater risks. An article from Lloyd’s points out that “in such an …
There are still several weeks until the end of the year, but forecasts are unlikely to change very much as far as Bermuda’s re/insurers are concerned. A new special report from A.M. Best indicates that “2012 is shaping up as …
A public clash between Greece’s international lenders over how Athens can bring its debts down to a sustainable level has reignited fears that the crisis could flare up anew. Euro zone finance ministers suggested that Greece, where the euro zone …
Leading world economies pressed the United States on Sunday to act decisively to avert a rush of spending cuts and tax hikes, warning that the so-called fiscal cliff is the biggest short-term threat to global growth. Unless a fractious Congress …
Capital charges for insurers in the European Union could be cut to encourage lending for long-term projects and help boost the flagging economy, the bloc’s executive body said in a high profile policy shift. The European Commission has written to …
