Slovakia News

EU Expands to 25 Countries

May first marked the most important expansion of the European Union in its 50 year history, as 10 countries joined the 15 existing members to create an economic block of 455 million people stretching from the Western shores of Ireland …

Aegon Reports 16% 2003 Profit Rise to $2.187 Billion

Aegon, the Netherlands’ insurer and financial services giant, reported fourth quarter net income rose 32 percent to 470 million euros ($573 million), while full year earnings rose 16 percent to 1.793 billion euros ($2.187 billion). In 2002 Aegon earned 355 …

S&P Affirms Eureko’s ‘A+’ Ratings; Off CreditWatch

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that it has removed from CreditWatch and affirmed its ‘A+’ long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on the core operating entities of the Netherlands-based Eureko insurance group. In a related move the …

New Swiss Re sigma Study: Insurance Industry in Central and Eastern Europe — Current Trends and Pro

The latest sigma study from Swiss Re provides a detailed overview of Central and Eastern European insurance markets with an analysis of the latest developments in life and non-life insurance in 27 countries, including the CIS, and on progress among …