July 14, 2009
The global economic downturn is far from over, and few countries have dismantled the dangerous protectionist barriers they imposed in response to it, World Trade Organization Director-General Pascal Lamy said on Monday. In remarks to the WTO’s 153 members, Lamy …
June 15, 2009
A new report from Lloyd’s – “Global Recession: The Magnifying Glass for Political Instability” – written with Control Risks, concludes that the “global economic recession is likely to cause increasing geopolitical instability that may pose problems for international businesses.” Richard …
January 8, 2009
Willis International, a unit of Willis Group Holdings, has announced the appointment of Edward Fyfe as Managing Director of its growing Latin American reinsurance operations, effective immediately. He is based in Lima, Peru, and will report to Eugenio Paschoal, CEO …
November 30, 2008
Why Advertising for Hispanic Consumers Should be Written in Spanish Don’t bring Anglo assumptions to the media planning and buying process. Your new advertising campaign is so successful, you’ve decided to communicate to your Hispanic customers. Great idea. After all, …
November 30, 2008
Why Advertising for Hispanic Consumers Should be Written in Spanish Don’t bring Anglo assumptions to the media planning and buying process. Your new advertising campaign is so successful, you’ve decided to communicate to your Hispanic customers. Great idea. After all, …
November 19, 2008
Mapfre Re announced that it has been authorised to establish a local reinsurer in Brazil, through its new subsidiary MAPFRE RE DO BRASIL Companhia de Reasseguros. The bulletin noted that Bosco Francoy, “together with a group of talented managers,” will …
November 16, 2008
Why Advertising for Hispanic Consumers Should be Written in Spanish Your new advertising campaign is so successful, you’ve decided to communicate to your Hispanic customers. Great idea. After all, Hispanic purchasing power in the United States has surged to nearly …
October 20, 2008
Why Advertising for Hispanic Consumers Should be Written in Spanish Your new advertising campaign is so successful, you’ve decided to communicate to your Hispanic customers. Great idea. After all, Hispanic purchasing power in the U.S. has surged to nearly $700 …
May 27, 2008
A World Trade Organization (WTO) mediator issued new proposals on Monday, May 26, for opening up services such as telecoms and banking [as well as insurance] as part of a global trade deal. But the new text, replacing a previous …
November 4, 2007
By Kathleen S. Ellis The stars are aligning for a growing demand for political risk insurance. Changes in the landscape have created fresh opportunities for producers to increase retention and grow their customer base by offering political risk insurance protection …