September 24, 2003
A.M. Best Co. announced that it has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) of the U.K.’s Sunderland Marine Mutual Insurance Company Limited (SMMI), with a stable outlook. “The rating reflects the company’s excellent capital position on a risk-adjusted …
September 19, 2003
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced it revised the outlook on all entities of the Netherlands-based Eureko insurance group (Eureko) to negative from stable. At the same time, S&P affirmed its ratings on the group, including its “A+” long-term counterparty …
September 8, 2003
Zurich Financial Services announced that it has agreed to sell its French life business, including its Eagle Star operations and parts of its non-life operations in the consumer and commercial segments, distributed by agents in France, to Italy’s Assicurazioni Generali …
September 3, 2003
ING, the Netherlands-based insurer and financial services company, which controls Comercial America, Mexico’s largest insurer, has been hit by a court order in the state of Morelos, ordering a freeze on the company’s assets and the arrest of several of …
August 18, 2003
The International Insurance Society’s 39th Annual Seminar, held at New York’s Waldorf Astoria Hotel, last month, differs from other big insurance gatherings. It brings together CEO’s, top managers, academics and executives from the big four accounting firms, to discuss the …
August 18, 2003
The International Insurance Society’s 39th Annual Seminar, held in July at New York’s Waldorf Astoria Hotel—differs from other big insurance gatherings. It brings together CEO’s, top managers, academics and executives from the big four accounting firms, to discuss the current …
August 14, 2003
The Netherlands ING Group, one of the world’s largest integrated financial services companies, reported operating net profit of U.S. $2,362 million/EUR 2,068 million for the first six months of 2003, a 6.4 percent increase over the same period in 2002. …
August 13, 2003
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that it has affirmed its ‘A’ counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on the core operating entities of Germany-based insurance group, Gerling NCM Credit and Finance AG (collectively Gerling NCM) with a stable …
August 11, 2003
AGF Belgium, a member of Germany’s Allianz Group, announced that it will sell its banking Unit to ING Belgium, a subsidiary of the Netherlands’ ING Group “in order to refocus on its core business.” The announcement did not indicate the …
July 17, 2003
The International Insurance Society’s 39th Annual Seminar, held at New York’s Waldorf Astoria Hotel, concluded yesterday with a gala dinner at the United Nations. Attendees heard CEO’s and top managers from the four corners of the world express their views …