Brokers Report Keen Direct Line Interest; But Some Investors Wary October 2, 2012 By Matt Scuffham and Myles Neligan Stockbrokers involved in the planned stock market listing of British insurer Direct Line reported good interest from private investors in...
EU Insurers’ Capital Charges May be Cut to Boost Loans September 28, 2012 By Huw Jones and Jonathan Gould Capital charges for insurers in the European Union could be cut to encourage lending for long-term projects and help boost...
AAIS Releases New Policy Forms for Insuring Infrastructure September 28, 2012 The American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS) has released a series of new policy forms, endorsements, and corresponding schedules for...
Bank Group Warns of Heightened Risk of Cyber Attacks September 20, 2012 By David Henry and Jim Finkle A financial services industry group warned U.S. banks, brokerages and insurers on Wednesday to be on heightened alert for cyber...
Geneva Association’s Fitzpatrick Warns against Mixing Bank and Insurance Regs July 31, 2012 By Charles E. Boyle After 39 years of gathering, collating and disseminating the facts and figures relevant to the global insurance industry the world’s...
China Drafts Rules for Insurers to Raise Private Equity Stakes; Trade Derivatives July 24, 2012 By Clare Baldwin and Samuel Shen China plans to double the amount insurers can invest in private equity and allow them to trade financial derivatives both...
EU under Pressure to Delay Solvency II Insurer Capital Rules July 16, 2012 By Myles Neligan The European Union may be forced to put back the January 2014 start date for its Solvency II capital regime...
EIOPA Releases Final ‘Own Risk and Solvency Assessment’ Report July 13, 2012 The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has published its Final Report on draft Guidelines for Own Risk and...
Willis Exec: Industry Will Respond w/ ‘New Tools’ to Growing Disaster Risk July 5, 2012 The insurance industry plays a pivotal role in integrating new tools, technology and solutions to protect populations and assets against...
UK’s ABI Warns Metal Theft Crime Wave Costs Insurers over $1.6 Million a Week May 21, 2012 “The victims of the UK’s metal theft crime wave are now being paid out over £1 million [$1.58 million] every...