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U.K. Court Clarifies Asbestos Liability in ‘Trigger’ Ruling:
In a ruling that could bring increased clarity to the U.K. employers liability market, the High Court has decided that asbestos liability should begi...
Date: 11/21/2008 Source: BestWire News
Daybook for Monday, Nov. 24, 2008: Insurance, Credit Crisis Up for Debate on Ernst & Young Webcast:
Professional services firm Ernst & Young LLP has scheduled an online broadcast about the insurance industry's prospects during the current global cred...
Date: 11/21/2008 Source: BestWire News
SEC Confident It Can Regulate Indexed Annuities:
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission may not have issued a final determination on whether it will begin regulating indexed annuity products as ...
Date: 11/21/2008 Source: BestWire News
Life Insurers Line Up for Federal Aid Under Treasury Program:
The applications are in, including at least a few from major names in the insurance industry. But knowing which firms have applied for federal assista...
Date: 11/21/2008 Source: BestWire News
Independence Holding Co. Leads Thursday's AMBG as Global Insurance Index Declines 8.60%:
The AMBG closed Thursday, Nov. 20, at 518.35 (-8.60%). All 15 A.M. Best stock indexes declined. Leading A.M. Best's Global Insurance Composite Index (...
Date: 11/21/2008 Source: BestWire News
BestDay Audio for Friday, Nov. 21: Attorney Dan Hansell on U.K. Class-Action Lawsuits:
BestDay Audio for Friday, Nov. 21: Dean Hansell, a partner in the Los Angeles law firm of Dewey & LeBoeuf, discusses class-action lawsuits in the Unit...
Date: 11/21/2008 Source: BestWire News
Update: Insurance, Credit Crisis on Docket for Ernst & Young Webinar:
The following North American meeting will take place the week of Nov. 23:
— Professional services firm Ernst & Young has scheduled a Nov. 24 ...
Date: 11/21/2008 Source: BestWire News
Fortis to Face Shareholders on Sales Following Court Win:
Belgian financial services group Fortis said it welcomed a ruling by a commercial court in Belgium that leaves it free to go ahead with its sale to Fr...
Date: 11/21/2008 Source: BestWire News
Sirius Star Seizure Highlights Piracy Worries:
Ship owners and marine insurers are reacting with alarm to the latest and most significant developments concerning pirate attacks off Somalia after th...
Date: 11/21/2008 Source: BestWire News
Tokio Marine Net Income Dropped 75.9%:
Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. reported 75.9% drop in net income to 18.1 billion yen in the six months ended Sept. 30 as the Japanese economy experienced ...
Date: 11/21/2008 Source: BestWire News
Aviva China Cleared for Hubei Branch:
Aviva-Cofco Life Insurance Co. Ltd., a joint venture between U.K.-based insurance group Aviva plc and China National Cereals, Oils & Foodstuffs Import...
Date: 11/21/2008 Source: BestWire News
New York Life China Approved for Shandong Branch:
Haier New York Life, a life joint venture between U.S.-based New York Life Insurance Co. and China-based Haier Co. Ltd., has been permitted by the Chi...
Date: 11/21/2008 Source: BestWire News
A.M. Best Downgrades Ratings of Senior Health Insurance Company of Pennsylvania:
A.M. Best Co. has removed from under review and downgraded the financial strength rating to C (Weak) from C++ (Marginal) and issuer credit rating to “...
Date: 11/20/2008 Source: BestWire News
A.M. Best Removes From Under Review & Downgrades Conseco’s Debt Ratings; Affirms Life/Health Subsidiaries With Negative Outlook:
A.M. Best Co. has removed all ratings from under review of Conseco, Inc. (Conseco) (Carmel, IN) [NYSE: CNO] and its core insurance subsidiaries. A.M. ...
Date: 11/20/2008 Source: BestWire News
Federal Judge Rules Former Marsh Executive Violated Noncompete Clause:
A federal judge has ruled that a former Marsh & McLennan Cos. executive violated his contract by soliciting clients to follow him to Aon Corp. and bar...
Date: 11/20/2008 Source: BestWire News
Insurers Criticize Michigan Advocate's Affordability Hearings:
While Michigan insurance officials host a series of hearings on the affordability of automobile insurance, insurers are citing unique conditions in th...
Date: 11/20/2008 Source: BestWire News
Hartford Financial Services Names Tax Law Director:
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. has named Michael Chesman as its senior vice president, associate general counsel and director of tax law, acco...
Date: 11/20/2008 Source: BestWire News
London's Insurance Institute to Talk Underwriting, Salvors:
The following world meeting will take place the week of Nov. 23:
— The Insurance Institute of London plans a Nov. 24 press conference on publ...
Date: 11/20/2008 Source: BestWire News
Insurance, Credit Crisis on Docket for Ernst & Young Webinar:
The following North American meeting will take place the week of Nov. 23:
— Professional services firm Ernst & Young has scheduled a Nov. 23 ...
Date: 11/20/2008 Source: BestWire News
N.Y. Drops Plan to Regulate Swaps, Cites Federal Progress:
New York dropped its plan to regulate some credit default swaps as insurance for the first time because federal officials are making "great progress" ...
Date: 11/20/2008 Source: BestWire News
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