Turkey News

Best Report Warns on Danger of ‘Moderate Quakes’ in Europe

In a special report A.M. Best Co. warns that “lurking beneath Central Europe are numerous faults that rarely break the ground surface but that still could lead to large scale catastrophe losses for insurers and reinsurers.” As a result Best …

Best Upgrades Company Ratings after Country Risk Methodology Review

A.M. Best Co. announced that it has upgraded the ratings of a nember of companies -l isted below – following a review of the application of its country risk methodology within the rating process. Best explained that as part of …

56 Die in Turkish Plane Crash

A McDonnell Douglas 83 operated by Atlasjet, a low-cost Turkish airline, crashed around 1:30 A.M. local time this morning, killing all on board. The plane was carrying 49 passengers and a crew of seven on a domestic flight from Istanbul …

300 Expected for Philadelphia Insurance-Sponsored Turkey Trot

While most Americans are preparing to add calories on Thanksgiving Day, people in Philadelphia are gearing up to burn off some. Philadelphia Insurance Companies is sponsoring the 15th Annual Turkey Trot, a competitive five mile run attracting more than 300 …

AXA’s 9-Month Results Show Gains

France’s AXA Group’s none month results showed significant gains in all of the diversified giant’s activities, with total revenues for the period of €71.625 billion ($105.12 billion) a 5.9 percent increase over the same period in 2006 on a comparative …

Will Mass. Give Thanks for Managed Competition or Rate It a Turkey?

Massachusetts has three dates coming up that could be turning points in determining who gives thanks for the state’s new managed competition auto insurance system and who rates it a turkey. Insurance Commissioner Nonnie Burnes has been telling people that …

Cargill Recalls 1 Million Pounds of Beef Possibly Tainted by E coli

Wayzata, Minn.-based Cargill Inc. says it is recalling more than 1 million pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria, the second time in less than a month it has voluntarily recalled beef that may have …

AIG WorldSource ® Expands Middle East Medical Coverage

AIG WorldSource ®, a division of the property and casualty insurance subsidiaries of the American International Group, announced that the medical network established by the AIG Companies ® in the Middle East region for injuries arising under Defense Base Act …

FERMA Conference Opens in Geneva

More than 1200 participants assembled Monday morning at Geneva’s International Conference Center for the fifth Forum of the Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA). Delegates were welcomed by Pierre-François Unger, president of the State Council of the State of …

Ratings Roundup: Milli Re, Gulf, Connaught, Bahrain Kuwait, Gerling

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘B+’ (Good) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “bbb-” of Turkey’s Milli Reasurans Turk Anonim Sirketi (Milli Re) with a positive outlook, which Best said “reflects Milli Re’s maintenance …