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15 06, 2016

Tokio Marine Covers Geothermal Power Firms from Hot Springs Risk

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Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co. has begun offering a type of insurance intended to ease the concern of hot springs operators about the impact of new geothermal power stations. Developers of geothermal power projects can now buy an …

15 06, 2016

Tokio Marine Covers Geothermal Power Firms from Hot Springs Risk

By | June 15th, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Tokio Marine Covers Geothermal Power Firms from Hot Springs Risk

Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co. has begun offering a type of insurance intended to ease the concern of hot springs operators about the impact of new geothermal power stations. Developers of geothermal power projects can now buy an …

15 06, 2016

Persistent Soft Market Begins to Hit Reinsurer Stock Prices: A.M. Best

By | June 15th, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Persistent Soft Market Begins to Hit Reinsurer Stock Prices: A.M. Best

While global reinsurers are continuing to withstand challenging market conditions, their stock prices, on average, are starting to take a hit as a result of the persistent soft market and its negative effect on top line growth, according to a …

15 06, 2016

Persistent Soft Market Begins to Hit Reinsurer Stock Prices: A.M. Best

By | June 15th, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Persistent Soft Market Begins to Hit Reinsurer Stock Prices: A.M. Best

While global reinsurers are continuing to withstand challenging market conditions, their stock prices, on average, are starting to take a hit as a result of the persistent soft market and its negative effect on top line growth, according to a …

15 06, 2016

Brexit Would Threaten UK’s Access to EU via Single Passport: Officials

By | June 15th, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Brexit Would Threaten UK’s Access to EU via Single Passport: Officials

Britain’s partners are stepping up warnings that if it votes next week to leave the European Union, banks and financial firms based in London could lose their money-spinning EU “passports.” The City of London vies with New York as the …

14 06, 2016

Insurers Provide Cover for German Banks, Stashing Billions of Euros

By | June 14th, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Insurers Provide Cover for German Banks, Stashing Billions of Euros

Europe’s top insurers are selling protection to German banks that hoard billions of euros of cash in vaults to avoid paying a penalty by parking it at the European Central Bank, company executives told Reuters. The sums are so big …

27 08, 2015

UK’s PI Insurance Sector Expected to Grow by Almost 6% Annually: Report

By | August 27th, 2015|Recent Articles|Comments Off on UK’s PI Insurance Sector Expected to Grow by Almost 6% Annually: Report

The professional indemnity and directors & officers insurance sector has grown constantly since 2012 and is expected to continue the upward trend until at least 2019, according to the findings of a new report by London-based business intelligence company, Timetric. …

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26 08, 2015

UK Broker Towergate Contributes to £20 Million Gallagher Lawsuit Settlement

By | August 26th, 2015|Recent Articles|Comments Off on UK Broker Towergate Contributes to £20 Million Gallagher Lawsuit Settlement

The lawsuit filed by Arthur J. Gallagher against the former CEO of its international brokerage operation, David Ross, who defected to Towergate earlier in the year – has been settled for a payment of £20 million ($30.9 million). Gallagher filed …

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20 08, 2015

A.M. Places 2 Chinese Insurers’ Ratings Under Review After Tianjin Blast

By | August 20th, 2015|Recent Articles|Comments Off on A.M. Places 2 Chinese Insurers’ Ratings Under Review After Tianjin Blast

As a result of losses resulting from the recent explosions at Tianjin port, A.M. Best has placed under review with negative implications the financial strength rating of two Chinese insurers, which have large exposures to the losses of their motor vehicle …

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18 08, 2015

Tianjin Blast Claims Could Top Estimates and Strain Chinese Insurers: Fitch

By | August 18th, 2015|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Tianjin Blast Claims Could Top Estimates and Strain Chinese Insurers: Fitch

Insurance claims from devastating explosions at the Chinese port of Tianjin last week could exceed initial estimates and strain the finances of regional insurers, credit rating agency Fitch said on Tuesday. Credit Suisse analysts estimated total insurance losses could amount …

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