April 9, 2009
The Netherlands ING Group said on Thursday that it plans to divest operations worth up to €8 billion ($10.6 billion) to reduce risk and will focus its banking activities on Europe. ING, which was loss-making in 2008 and got a …
August 8, 2008
In a recent interview, published on the Lloyd’s web site (www.lloyds.com), Enrico Bertagna, Regional Manager for Europe, discussed Lloyd’s present and future plans to expand the London Market’s presence. Europe is a vital region for Lloyd’s and there are plans …
March 4, 2008
Boston-based AIR Worldwide is assessing the damages caused by windstorm Emma, which swept across Western and Southern Germany, as well as Austria and the Czech Republic on Saturday, March 1. No damage estimates have yet been made. The storm’s hurricane …
June 18, 2007
Declarations Camera, lights, action “In addition to improvements in economic and political conditions, a number of countries are developing into attractive film locales.” — Chris Palmer, director of risk control for Aon/Albert G. Ruben and author of the annual Risks …
June 18, 2007
Camera, lights, action “In addition to improvements in economic and political conditions, a number of countries are developing into attractive film locales.” — Chris Palmer, director of risk control for Aon/Albert G. Ruben and author of the annual Risks in …
May 15, 2007
Germany’s Allianz, which has been steadily expanding its activities in Eastern Europe, is now realizing strong results from its ventures. Revenues from Central and Eastern Europe in the first quarter of 2007 reached €1.06 billion ($1.435 billion), compared to €838 …
April 30, 2007
In response to changes in insurance regulations and more stringent corporate governance requirements worldwide, the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies has introduced a Difference in Limits/Difference in Conditions (DIL/DIC) Multinational Directors and Officers Liability form. Available to U.S. corporations that …
April 27, 2007
Italy’s Generali Group has concluded an agreement with PPF Group N.V., an international financial group, headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, which is 95 percent controlled by Petr Kellner, a Czech entrepreneur with a strong track record of success. PPF Group in …
March 16, 2007
The threat of the bird flu virus mutating into a strain capable of causing a pandemic intensifies amidst a growing number of outbreaks and human cases in different parts of the world. Since 2003, a total of 168 people have …
March 16, 2007
When it comes to crime, the Internet is like a Swiss Army knife—a multi-purpose tool that’s easy to use and highly versatile. That’s made clear, says the FBI, by the 2006 annual report just issued by its Internet Crime Complaint …