Floods also dampen Aviva profit
14 August 2007
British insurer Aviva has also borne the brunt of recent flooding in the UK, posting an 8% drop in first-half profit…
International
Tougher rules for China investors
14 August 2007
China has moved to curtail international influence over its $US100 billion ($118.4 billion) insurance market, with the country’s regulator introducing new restrictions…
US hurricane forecast lower
14 August 2007
Predictions of the severity of this year’s US hurricane season have been downgraded, but an “active” season remains likely, according to analysts…
UK brokers turn on Axa
07 August 2007
We saw it in Australia when AAMI’s direct commercial operation undermined the role of brokers, and now Axa in the UK has fallen into the same trap…
Bush defied as Terror Act extended
07 August 2007
The US House of Representatives has defied the Bush Administration by passing the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act…
Industry focuses on growth
07 August 2007
The global insurance industry is again concentrating on ways of capitalising on new market opportunities, according to a survey of participants…
Global brokers doing better
07 August 2007
The world’s leading brokers are reporting improved results for the first half of 2007…
Munich Re aims for record, Berkshire happy
07 August 2007
Munich Re is celebrating a successful first half, while major reinsurance operator Berkshire Hathaway is also celebrating…
Allianz on track for record year
07 August 2007
German global insurer Allianz says a buoyant first half has set the company up for a record full-year profit…
Syndicates set precedent by quitting Lloyd’s
07 August 2007
Two non-life syndicates have been allowed to leave Lloyd’s of London, the first to do so in the market’s 319-year history…
UK floods to cost $7.7 billion
07 August 2007
The clean-up continues in flood-affected regions of the UK this week as insurers clarify their expected losses…
US underinsurance causes concern
07 August 2007
Only 14% of Americans have a flood insurance policy, and only 20% have taken steps to secure their homes against a natural disaster…
UK floods cost insurers billions
31 July 2007
British floods of the past two months are expected to cost insurers more than £3 billion ($7.01 billion), according to Fitch Ratings…
Insurers retreat from Florida coast
31 July 2007
Florida’s largest private home insurer will strike windstorm damage from more than 50,000 policies next year to reduce its risk profile…
…but US flood program takes wind on
31 July 2007
American legislators have decided to include windstorm cover in the National Flood Insurance Program, providing protection for policyholders dumped by their insurers…
Minorities pay more for insurance: report
31 July 2007
US consumers with a poor credit history and those belonging to racial minorities pay more for their car insurance, according to a government report…
Chubb results on the up
31 July 2007
International insurer Chubb has reported an 18% improvement on its second quarter net income, bringing in $US709 million ($833 million) for the three months to June 30…
Merger to create UK life giant
24 July 2007
Two of the UK's biggest life insurance companies, Resolution and Friends Provident, are close to announcing an intended £8.3 billion ($19.35 billion) merger…
Marsh still leads the world of broking
24 July 2007
It's becoming an annual story of market domination…
… but lawsuit keeps the top brass on edge
24 July 2007
However, life's not all rosy in the offices of MMC. Legal action by dumped CEO Roger Egan threatens to dredge up some unwelcome history…