US insurers turning to outsourcing
Outsourcing of asset management by insurers is gaining pace in the US, spurred on by a need to cut costs…
ByMonth: May 2011
A busy year for Aetna
The acquisition of Prodigy Health Group is in keeping with Aetnas strategy of diversifying its product offerings and adding new…
ByJapan set to power Prudential’s growth
Long active in Japan, Prudential Financial has taken its exposure in the country to a new level with the acquisition…
ByAllianz and Banco Popular strengthen ties in Spain
In a move aimed at strengthening their relationship stretching back over two decades, Allianz and Spanish bank Banco Popular are…
ByNew York regulator acts to curb mis-selling
In a move to improve consumer protection, the New York State Insurance Department has issued what it terms two new…
ByBrazilian regulations ‘misguided’
Brazils government is under attack from 18 insurance bodies worldwide following its decision to drastically amend regulations governing reinsurance in…
ByLife association puts low figure on Japan earthquake death claims
Precisely how much life insurers will pay out in claims relating to the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on…
ByIrish Life Assurance to be put on the selling block
From a high of 22.70 ($31.50) per share in February 2007 it has collapsed to its current 0.15 per share…
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