Low Interest Rates: an Ongoing Problem for the Re/insurance Industry September 12, 2012 By Charles E. Boyle Swiss Re’s sigma report analyzing the effect on the insurance industry of the continuing low interest rates doesn’t paint a...
India’s Basic Realities May Confound New Finance Minister’s Reform Agenda August 10, 2012 By Rajesh Kumar Singh The return of a pro-market reformer to India’s finance ministry has cheered investors and contributed to a market rally, but...
Int’l Chamber of Commerce Survey: ‘World Economic Climate Has Worsened’ November 17, 2011 According to the World Economic Survey (WES), published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the Munich-based Institute for...
Moody’s: P/C Insurers More Mindful of Inflation Risks October 11, 2011 Until recently, the risk of inflation shocks has not ranked high on the agenda for U.S. property/casualty insurers, Moody’s Investors...
Davos Leaders Warn on Food Inflation, Speculation amid Mideast Unrest January 27, 2011 By Emma Thomasson and Natsuko Waki World leaders warned on Thursday that soaring food prices risked stoking unrest and even war, but top executives meeting in...