Dublin-based Research and Markets announced the addition of “Snapshots India Non-Life Insurance 2007” and “Snapshots Netherlands Non-Life Insurance 2007” to their offering. The report on the Indian Non-Life Insurance market “provides 2005 year-end market size data, with 2006 estimates, 4 …
An exhaustive study of the threat posed by coastal flooding warns that “as many as 150 million people in the world’s major cities could be reliant on flood defenses by 2070 – more than three times the 40 million people …
As many as 150 million people in the world’s major cities could be reliant on flood defenses by 2070 – more than three times the 40 million people today – as a result of climate change and urban development. This …
They are seen as the gurus of global warming, and their reports are accepted almost as the gospel of climate science. Esteem for the panel of scientists was immortalized when it won this year’s Nobel Peace prize. But experts and …
The eastern coast of the U.K. and The coastal regions of the Netherlands are beginning to breathe sighs of relief as the highest tides in more than a decade – 1.5 meters (approximately 4.65 feet) above normal high tide levels …
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has assigned its ‘BB+’ long-term senior secured debt ratings to each of the following notes issued by Blue Fin Ltd. under Allianz SE’s (rated ‘AA’/ Stable/ A-1+) newly established windstorm catastrophe bond shelf program: — …
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating of “a-” of UK-based UNUM Limited with a negative outlook. “The ratings reflect UNUM’s strong and stable business profile, strong operating performance and …
Guy Carpenter & Co. announced that Berry Verkaar has joined the firm as Senior Vice President – Treaty for the Benelux region. He will be based in Rotterdam and report to Managing Director J. Bruno Bogaerts, and will assume responsibility …
The trustee of the former Weirton Steel Corp. is suing Zurich Specialties London Ltd., claiming the insurance company refused to pay a legitimate claim and now owes the bankrupt steelmaker’s creditors $39 million. The complaint, filed in U.S. District Court …
Dublin-based Research and Markets has added Datamonitor’s new report: “Global Non-life Insurance” to their offering. R&M said its “Global Non-life Insurance industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the non-life insurance industry. It includes detailed …
