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Allianz Q3 Net Profit Hit by ‘Market Turmoil; Figures Show Decreases

Allianz reported Net income of €258 million [$353.46 million] for the third quarter of 2011, compared to €1.268 billion [$1.737 billion] in Q3 2010, a 79.7 percent drop. For the first nine months of the year Allianz’ net income was …

Arab Political Shocks Demand Risk Rating Rethink

Attempting to predict the future, rather than imagining possible versions of it, may have blinded risk analysts to the likelihood of this year’s uprisings across the Middle East and North Africa. Concentrating on what precedent taught was probable, and trying …