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Business insurance premiums will rise following rate cut

December 5, 2012December 4, 2012 H. Cutner

A campaign from the Reserve Bank will cause companies in Australia to pay more for coverage. One of Australia’s leading business insurance companies has revealed that it will be required to increase the premiums it charges in order to compensate for the aggressive cut in rates by the Reserve Bank, which are eating into the insurer’s investment earnings. This latest news was announced ahead of the monthly meeting of the country’s central bank. The commercial arm of the business Insurance Australia Group has stated that it doesn’t see any other…

Insurance news from London has insurers under fire due to riots compensation

November 3, 2012April 30, 2013

Many policyholders have faced significant delays in receiving their payments. In August of 2011, businesses throughout London were faced with significant damage due to massive rioting throughout the city, and the latest insurance news has shown that many have not yet been compensated by their insurers. It is estimated that one third of the businesses hadn’t received anything four months after making a claim. One out of every three claims made by businesses following the rioting have made insurance news because they hadn’t received a single penny to help to…

Insurance news from Munich Re shows that it will see “profitable growth”

October 12, 2012October 12, 2012 H. Cutner

The reinsurer has announced that it expects to boost its industry coverage business. Munich Re has made insurance news with its latest statement, which has indicated that it expects to be able to increase the size of its industry coverage business, which offers corporate clients both insurance and reinsurance. The last cycle has already shown notable increases, and this does not show signs of halting. The head of the corporate insurance partner unit for Munich Re, August Proebstl, stated that “We have shown that we can achieve profitable growth in…

Latest Towers Watson insurance news

June 15, 2012June 15, 2012 H. Cutner

Surveys about commercial P/C coverage show increasing rates. For the fifth quarter in a row, Towers Watson insurance news is showing that commercial property and casualty coverage saw an increase in its prices. The first quarter of 2012 saw a rise in rates by almost 5 percent. Furthermore, the loss ratios for commercial insurers was found to have stabilized for the majority of coverage lines, and saw improvement in the lines that had the largest increases in their rates. This, according to the data collected from the Commercial Lines Insurance…

Identity Fraud, Inc. insurance news made with launch of new small business product

April 23, 2012April 30, 2013

Identity Fraud, Inc. used the 2012 ETA Annual Meeting & Expo as the venue for the announcement of its latest insurance news, with the unveiling of its SB Core Protector product. This new product is designed to combine the “top ten” solutions for data theft risk management for small businesses, for preventing, resolving related issues, and providing vital insurance resources. It offers its policyholders five prevention components for security risk in a layered, proactive way. It also offers three forms of insurance against data theft, as well as two services…