Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services stated that “its ratings and outlook on Slovenia-based reinsurer Pozavarovalnica Sava, d.d. (Sava Re – BBB+/Stable/–) are unaffected by the Jan. 4 announcement that Sava Re has acquired 53.65 percent of the third-largest Macedonia-based insurer, …
It’s not just the Italian Football (soccer) team that’s in an expansive mood. Italy’s Generali Group announced that it has signed an agreement for the acquisition of a 51 percent shareholding in Bulgarian insurer Orel-G Holding AD. The shares will …
Europe is facing an immense demographic challenge that will cuts its growth rate substantially and strain its public finances as its baby boomers retire and life expectancy increases, although some countries have taken steps to address the aging population. A …
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that it has assigned its “BBB+” long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings to Slovenia-based reinsurer Pozavarovalnica Sava, d.d. (Sava Re) with a stable outlook. “Sava Re is Slovenia’s leading reinsurer. At Dec. …
Lloyd’s Chairman Lord Peter Levene announced that the U.K.’s Financial Services Authority (FSA) has given Lloyd’s authorization to write direct business in eight of the new European Union accession countries (See IJ Website May 3). Lloyd’s said the new licenses …
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 …
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 …
