http://www.insurancejournal.com Property casualty insurance news from Insurance Journal en-us Copyright 2009 Wells Publishing Inc. All rights reserved. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:06:19 -0600 http://www.insurancejournal.com/img/insurance-journal-property-casualty-magazine-logo_88x31.gif http://www.insurancejournal.com 88 31 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2009/11/20/105487.htm http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2009/11/20/105487.htm A new intelligence report from Marsh concludes that "energy firms are set to enjoy a softening insurance market in 2010, as a result of increasing competitiveness among insurers and capacity ... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:06:19 -0600 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2009/11/20/105465.htm http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2009/11/20/105465.htm A study from Aon UK warns that "insurers may reduce the amount of capital they’re willing to commit to the food industry in Q4 2009 and into 2010. Only companies that can evidence a ... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:54:04 -0600 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2009/11/20/105464.htm http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2009/11/20/105464.htm A new report produced by Lloyd’s 360 Risk Insight and the Microinsurance Centre - Insurance in developing countries: exploring microinsurance and other commercial opportunities – ... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:50:50 -0600 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2009/11/20/105463.htm http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2009/11/20/105463.htm A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of 'A-' (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a-” of Flagstone Reinsurance Africa Limited, both with stable ... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:45:24 -0600 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2009/11/20/105462.htm http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2009/11/20/105462.htm Phil Wall, Senior Account Engineer at ACE, speaking at The Economist Risk Summit in London on Thursday, urged businesses to recognize that initiatives designed to reduce costs and streamline ... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:41:49 -0600 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2009/11/20/105461.htm http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2009/11/20/105461.htm The U.N. environmental chief called on rich nations Thursday to pledge $10 billion a year for three years at next month's Copenhagen summit to help poor states begin to tackle the impact of ... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:36:19 -0600 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2009/11/20/105460.htm http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2009/11/20/105460.htm Canada's Sun Life Financial Inc. said Thursday it is seeking acquisitions to expand its U.S. insurance business but believes organic growth is the better way to gain market share in mutual ... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:31:58 -0600 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2009/11/19/105448.htm http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2009/11/19/105448.htm XL Insurance, the global insurance operations of XL Capital, announced "the strengthening of its equine capabilities" with the acquisition of an underwriting and claims team from London-based ... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:15:09 -0600 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2009/11/19/105444.htm http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2009/11/19/105444.htm About 40 people have died after being inoculated against H1N1 pandemic flu, but investigations so far show the fatalities were not caused by the vaccine, the World Health Organization said on ... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:03:39 -0600 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2009/11/19/105433.htm http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2009/11/19/105433.htm Willis Group Holdings Limited and the original family shareholders of French insurance broker Gras Savoye & Cie. announced that they have signed a definitive agreement with Astorg Partners, a ... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:24:38 -0600 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2009/11/19/105432.htm http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2009/11/19/105432.htm XL Capital Ltd. announced that it has received approval from the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) to start preparation work to set up a P/C company in the country.   Following the ... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:19:39 -0600 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2009/11/18/105415.htm http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2009/11/18/105415.htm A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of 'A' (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of "a" of South Korea's Dongbu Insurance Company, Ltd., both with stable outlooks. "The ratings ... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:09:02 -0600 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2009/11/18/105404.htm http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2009/11/18/105404.htm Senator Barbara Boxer Tuesday predicted that the United States will not reach a consensus on carbon emission reduction goals for 2020 in time for December's international global warming summit in ... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:23:20 -0600 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2009/11/18/105403.htm http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2009/11/18/105403.htm A.M. Best Co. announced that it has become a supporting sponsor of the Insurance Managers Association of Cayman's 2009 Cayman Captive Forum, to be held December 1-3 at the Ritz Carlton, Grand ... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:19:32 -0600 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2009/11/18/105402.htm http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2009/11/18/105402.htm The Marine insurance market continues to face "choppy seas in the wake of the global economic crisis, with a sharp decline in international trade crippling certain sectors of the shipping ... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:16:20 -0600