Irish insurers go from feast to famine
For many years, Ireland was the shining star in the European Union in terms of economic growth and one of…
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Insurance sales boost US banks’ bottom lines
US banks that sold insurance during 2008 were generally more profitable than those that had no involvement in insurance, indicates…
ByFixed annuities take centre stage in risk-averse US market
American investors are not ready to flee the investment market entirely, if sales of fixed annuities are any indication.Total first-quarter…
ByImproving global regulatory cooperation takes step forward
The Bermuda Monetary Authority, Taiwans Financial Supervisory Commission and the Bundesanstalt fr Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht, Germanys financial supervisory authority, have become the…
ByState lawmakers back life settlements
The US states of Maine and Washington have set a legal precedent by enacting laws which compel life insurers to…
ByVienna Insurance gains further ground in CEE
Already a major player in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) consolidated its position further in the…
ByChange ahead for Intesa Sanpaolo
Italys largest bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, formed in January 2007 out of the merger of Banca Intesa and Sanpaolo IMI, has…
ByState regulators survive reform tsunami
Proposals put forward by the US Treasury that would see state regulation of insurers remain and the creation of an…
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