Captives Question Cayman 'Blacklist' PoliciesThe Cayman government, in its successful effort to get the country off a blacklist of money-laundering nations, might have gone too ...
Insurer Corporate Bond Holdings RisingIn the last five years, the general property-casualty insurer investment trends have moved toward non-treasury issues, said Thomas McDonald, managing director ...
Money Laundering 'Blacklist' The Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development recently identified "serious deficiencies" in Egypt, ...
Agents Expected To Develop Web PlansInsurance agents may step up Web initiatives as more carriers select alternative distribution channels to move their product, according to ...
Info-gathering Devices Produce Data Flood The smart chips and the satellites to upload the collected data routinely installed in cars, appliances, radios, CD players, phones ...
Equitas Boosts AsbestosReserves By 27 Percent London Editor During the past year, Equitas strengthened undiscounted asbestos reserves, gross of reinsurance, by 1.7 billion ($2.4 ...
Holistic Strategies Seen In P-C Investing Traditional investment styles are being replaced with more "holistic" strategies and an overcapitalized market has added to insurers pressures ...
Acquisitions Hit Record Pace;Outstripped By De-Acquisitions After last years record high number of insurance company acquisitions, the industry is on track to set a ...
Future Shock: Top Ten Stories of 2005Organizations and individuals routinely modify their views of the world, their perceptions, and their actions based on the news ...
Jury Awards Skyrocket in 2005 Class action cases have continued to account for huge dollar settlements and judgments this year, with class actions totaling $100 ...