Dubai Launches Drive to Develop Islamic Insurance, Banking Sectors January 9, 2013 Dubai is launching a drive to develop its Islamic business sector, aiming to attract fresh investment from the Middle East...
China’s Insurance Regulator Expected to Reject $9.4 Billion HSBC Deal January 9, 2013 By Clare Baldwin China’s insurance regulator is expected to reject HSBC’s sale of its $9.4 billion stake in Ping An Insurance to Thai...
Tasmanian Bushfires Burn More than 148,000 Acres: AIR Analysis January 9, 2013 According to the Tasmania Fire Service, as of 9:30 a.m. (2:30 p.m. UTC) January 7, 2013, thirty-five bushfires are currently...
Aon Benfield December Cat Report: Philippines Typhoon, Extreme Weather January 9, 2013 In its latest Global Catastrophe Recap report Impact Forecasting, the catastrophe model development center of excellence at Aon Benfield, focuses...
Argo Group Establishes New Sidecar, Harambee Re January 8, 2013 Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. has established Harambee Re 2013-1 Ltd for the 2013 accident year. This is the first...
Global Risk Experts Lack Confidence in Governments on Economies, Climate January 8, 2013 By Ben Hirschler Fragile economies and extreme weather have combined to crank up the global risk dial in the past year, creating an...
Shipping Losses Up in 2012 But Down Over 10-Years: AGCS Report January 8, 2013 There have been 106 ship losses reported worldwide in the 12 months since last to November 25 – an increase...
ACE Group Names Andrade to Expanded Role for Overseas Business January 8, 2013 The ACE Group has named Juan Andrade, division president, Global Personal Lines and Small Commercial Insurance, to the additional post...
China Claims Railway Company Hid Fatal Tunnel Explosion January 7, 2013 China says a railway company covered up a tunnel explosion that killed eight people and injured five last month. The...
BMS Group Opens Sydney Office January 4, 2013 The UK’s BMS Group, an independent global broker, has announced the opening of its Sydney office, which it said “marks...