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Holocaust Insurance Act in the United States opposed by many Dutch insurers

April 23, 2013April 22, 2013 Julie Campbell

Jewish Families: Holocaust insurance act

Several companies are currently lobbying against the passing of the law in American Congress. A number of Dutch insurers have been fervently and determinedly lobbying U.S. Congress in order to discourage them from passing the Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act. According to recent reports, some of the largest insurers have joined together in this effort. The Dutch companies that are working together include ING, Aegon, and the Dutch Association of Insurers, among others. According to De Telegraaf, a daily newspaper in Amsterdam, they have “lobbied jointly dozens of times” against a…

Oil insurance fund to be established in India for Iranian crude

March 26, 2013March 25, 2013 Julie Campbell

A new program is being designed to provide Indian refiners with the coverage that they require. India has now revealed that it has intentions to establish a special fund in order to give refineries the opportunity to obtain oil insurance coverage after reinsurers from the European Union refused to provide protection for units that process crude from Iranian sources. The country’s own insurers have refused coverage to the refiners as they could not obtain reinsurance. The reason is that the oil insurance companies within India were not able to obtain…

European insurance industry sees major promise in the east

March 20, 2013April 30, 2013

European insurance industry sets sights on China Many sectors in the global insurance industry have been experiencing exceptional growth in recent years. For European insurance giants, Asia is becoming the most attractive market in the world. Prudential, the largest insurer in Europe, claims that the best investments that the insurance industry can make are in Asia. Prudential CEO Tidjane Thiam notes that China, in particular, is home to the fastest growing sector of the insurance industry, making the country very attractive to investors despite some of the restrictions imposed on…

Meteor Blast Impacts Russia: AIR Worldwide

February 16, 2013February 16, 2013 Guest Author

According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, on Friday, February 15, a meteor exploded over the city of Chelyabinsk (population: 1 million) in Russia’s central Ural Mountains, injuring hundreds and causing damage to buildings in six cities. According to the Russian Academy of Sciences, the massive meteor weighed 10 tons and entered the earth’s atmosphere at a speed as high as 33,000 mph. Most of the damage was caused by the shock waves as the meteor broke up in the atmosphere. The force of the explosion was enough to shatter…

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 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…

Insurance news from Sun Life announces joint purchase of Malaysian business

January 19, 2013April 30, 2013

The financial giant will join with Khazanah for Aviva’s Malaysia business. Sun Life Financial Inc., a Canadian company, and Khazanah, a Malaysian state investor, are making insurance news by joining forces to purchase the Malaysia business of Aviva Plc., the second largest insurer in the United Kingdom, and from lender CIMB Group. This deal would considerably expand the Southeast Asia business of the third largest insurer in Canada. Southeast Asia is making regular insurance news, lately, as its appeal continues to rise for insurers who are watching its high savings…