Good News – Bad News from the Reinsurance Rendezvous September 19, 2011 By Charles E. Boyle Generally speaking the reinsurance industry is in good shape, certainly better than it was in 2008 and 2009, when even...
Best Special Report Sees Reinvigorated Reinsurance Market September 7, 2011 A new special report from A.M. Best found some “hopeful signs” emerging for the global reinsurance industry. “After years of...
Report Says Asia to Add 1.66 Million Millionaires by 2015 August 31, 2011 Asia will add 1.66 million dollar-millionaires by 2015, taking the total number of wealthy to 2.82 million as the world’s...
Insurers Contribute over $17 Billion to UK Economy August 23, 2011 The Association of British Insurers notes that the industry made a “total contribution of £10.4 billion [$17.21 billion] to the...
Best Gauges Potential Impact of U.S. Debt Ceiling Impasse on Insurers July 25, 2011 “With the credit quality of the U.S. imperiled by the current impasse over raising the debt ceiling, insurance companies are...
EU Slams Rating Agencies after Portugal Downgrade July 7, 2011 By Gilbert Reilhac and Annika Breidthardt European politicians accused credit rating agencies on Wednesday of anti-European bias after Moody’s downgrade of Portugal’s debt to “junk” cast...
Mid-Size Firms Expect Higher Profits, More Borrowing: Poll June 29, 2011 By David Henry Nearly two-thirds of mid-size U.S. companies expect higher profits in the next 12 months, and many plan to borrow more...
Economist: Exports Aiding Midwest Economic Growth June 2, 2011 By Josh Funk Strong export numbers are boosting the economy in nine Midwest and Plains states, even though high raw material costs have...
U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Reaffirms Support for Ireland May 19, 2011 Ireland has been much in the news recently, and not just for its economic woes. The visit by the UK’s...
Small Business Owners Concerned Over Taxes, Healthcare Issues May 4, 2011 Tax-related regulations and concerns over health care burden many small business owners today. Nearly two out of three business owners...