According to Swiss Re’s latest study – The Italian insurance market: opportunities in the land of the Renaissance – “Italy stands at the crossroads of economic and social change, and therefore offers interesting opportunities for the insurance industry.” The report …
Asia’s crude imports from Iran are set to recover in September to levels reached before a July 1 insurance ban by the European Union plunged trade with the Islamic Republic into uncertainty not seen in decades. Top Asian buyers — …
Atlanta-based Ebix, Inc, a supplier of On-Demand software and E-commerce services to the insurance industry, announced that it has acquired London-based TriSystems Ltd., an online insurance trading hub that facilitates commercial insurance and reinsurance transactions between London intermediaries and insurance …
India has joined Japan in offering government-backed insurance for ships carrying Iranian crude in order to bypass European sanctions that have nearly halved Iranian oil exports to key markets. The first Indian ship to carry oil from Iran with Indian …
South Korea may soon resume Iranian crude imports after having completely halted shipments in July because of a European Union ban on insuring tankers carrying oil from the Islamic Republic. A resumption would suggest top Asian buyers of Iranian oil …
Political risk insurance against conflict or breach of contract has become a key factor for investors seeking higher returns in developing markets in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Indeed, the euro zone economic crisis and low returns in other …
Dutch bank and insurer ING, forced to sell assets in return for receiving state aid during the financial crisis, said on Tuesday it was in talks with the Dutch government and the European Commission over an amended restructuring plan. The …
Iran said it would insure any foreign ships that enter its waters, in an effort to skirt a European Union ban on insuring ships carrying Iranian crude that has hampered the country’s oil exports. “The Islamic Republic of Iran will …
South Korea will soon decide on whether to resume Iranian crude imports after Tehran offered to ship and insure the oil to get around the impact of EU sanctions, two Korean government sources said on Friday. The EU oil embargo …
New research from Finaccord, the London-based market research consultancy specializing in financial services, concludes that “mobile operators worldwide are actively selling many types of insurance and assistance products to their customers although, in most cases, these initiatives are still being …
