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International insurance acquisition made of Ireland’s largest insurer

February 22, 2013February 20, 2013 H. Cutner

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Irish Life Insurance will be purchased by Great-West Lifeco, an insurer that is headquartered in Canada. Great-West Lifeco, Inc. has just announced its latest international insurance acquisition, with the purchase of the largest insurer in Ireland, Irish Life Group, for a total of $1.75 billion. This deal has now been officially announced after having had to receive official approval. The Government of Ireland had to give its approval of the international insurance deal, as it took on the largest life insurer in Ireland in the summer of 2012, after its…

Insurance news from China shows funds facing strain

February 20, 2013April 30, 2013

The aging population in the country is starting to make medical coverage more expensive. The latest insurance news out of China has shown that the health coverage fund in Beijing is starting to experience considerable pressure as the population ages. People are living longer, which means that chronic diseases and medical care needs are growing. The older the population gets, the higher the frequency of chronic diseases. These are increasing the demand for medical services in the city, which means that Beijing’s insurance news is growing in its expenses. According…

Insurance news from Zurich reveals 82 percent profit increases

February 16, 2013April 30, 2013

Gains from investments have caused the largest insurer in Switzerland to see a huge fourth quarter profit rise. The biggest insurer in Switzerland, Zurich, has made an insurance news announcement that its fourth quarter profits experienced an increase of 82 percent as a result of higher investment capital gains. The insurer’s net income experienced a massive growth when compared to the same time the year before. The net income that was reported by Zurich was $983 million. This was a considerable year over year increase, as the same time in…

Insurance news from India ensures Iran crude coverage

February 14, 2013February 13, 2013 H. Cutner

Indian refiners that are running Iranian oil will be able to cover themselves through the government. The Indian government made insurance news on Wednesday that refiners will be able to find coverage for plants that are running crude that was sourced in Iran, helping to assuage some of the concerns that imports made from that Middle Eastern country would need to cease. The worry has been based on the sanctions that have been applied to coverage of Iran’s crude. Hindustan Petroleum Corp, a refiner run by the state in India,…

Insurance industry in Azerbaijan predicts considerable growth this year

February 6, 2013April 30, 2013

The market in the Eurasian country is expected to grow by 15 to 20 percent in 2013. According to a statement that was issued by Namiq Khalilov, the head of the State Service for Insurance Control of the Azerbaijan Finance Ministry, the insurance industry in the country is expected to experience considerable growth again this year. He explained that it should grow by another 15 to 20 percent in 2013 alone. Khalilov feels that the insurance industry in Azerbaijan will continue this growth, regardless of the fact that it already…