International News
News for December 2007
December 31, 2007
- Mass Toy Recalls – a Manufacturers' Nightmare
- Best Affirms Asia Capital Re Ratings
- Ratings Recap: General (India), SCA, Successor Hurricane, Wing Lung, Dao Heng, Sovereign Assurance
December 28, 2007
- Munich Re 2007 Nat Cat Report Warns of 'Rising Trend'
- Lloyd's Insurers Consider Coverage for Commercial Space Flights
- Validus Inks Quota Share Deal
December 27, 2007
- Willis Report Tackles Global Warming Impact on Risk Management
- Brazil Museum Uninsured for Stolen Picasso
- AIR Estimates Insured Losses from New Zealand Quake at $192 Million
- Brazil Relaxes Collateral Requirements for 'Alien Reinsurers'
- Ratings Recap: Green Valley (Swiss Re), Aviva Canada, CSOB Pojistovna, Harbor Point Re, Hiscox
December 24, 2007
December 21, 2007
- Best Revises XL's Rating Outlook to Negative
- Fitch Says UK Non-Life Insurers are 'Well-Positioned in Challenging Market'
- Max Capital Increases Share Buy-back
- Marsh Appoints Nicholson to Head Scottish Operations
- Allianz Sells Property Portfolio to Whitehall Funds for $2.45 Billion
- Ratings Roundup: Insurance Australia Group, Bank of China
- China Regulators Give Willis a '5-Star' Rating
December 20, 2007
- New Study Reveals Estimates of Sea Level Rise May be Too Conservative
- S&P Announces Rating Actions on Bond Insurers; Teleconference Today
- Airline Insurance Market to Post Loss for Year; First Since 2000
- S&P Lowers Kingsway Ratings to 'BB+'; Outlook Negative
December 19, 2007
- Preliminary Swiss Re 'sigma' Report Estimates 2007 Cat Losses
- Kingsway to Increase Lincoln General Reserves; Best Lowers, Reviews Ratings
- ACE Earnings Guidance for 2008
- Catlin Purchases $225 Million in Cat Bonds; Best's Ratings
- Ratings Recap: National Grid, HDI (Belgium), HDI (Germany), HDI (Italy)
December 18, 2007
- American Financial Takes 67% Stake in Lloyd's Marketform
- RMS Comments on UK Flood Review
- Ratings Roundup: TokioMarine/Nichido, Zurich Australia, ACE
- Aspen Names Haldevang to Head Political Risk
December 17, 2007
- Aon Sells Combined to ACE for $2.4 Billion; Sterling to Munich Re
- Munich Re to Acquire Aon's Healthcare Insurer Sterling for $352 Million
- RMS' response to Pitt Review on UK flood risk
- Gallagher Acquires 38.5% Stake in Jamaica's CGM Group
- S&P Raises RenRe's Ratings to 'A' and 'AA-'; Outlook Stable
- Ratings Recap: London General, AIG Global Trade, Kiln, PartnerRe (Europe), New Technology, Radian (Europe), Allied World
December 14, 2007
- UN Climate Chief Says US-EU Deadlock over Emissions Cuts Threatens Summit
- Guy Carp Publishes UK Flood Report
- Best Upgrades Company Ratings after Country Risk Methodology Review
- Ratings Recap: Temple, Munich Re, ERGO, Ecclesiastical, Ansvar, Unipol, Paris Re
December 13, 2007
- South Korea Declares Regions Hit by Oil Spill 'Disaster Areas'
- Insurance Australia Group Claims Report on Sydney Storms
- S&P Affirms AIG's 'AA' Ratings; Asia Unit Upgraded to 'AA+'; Outlook Stable
December 12, 2007
- Lloyd's Comments on Florida Changing Reinsurance Collateral Rules
- Best Revises Zurich Outlook to 'Positive,' Affirms 'A' Ratings
- S&P Raises Royal&Sun Ratings to 'A'
- Ratings Recap: Russian Re, KAMP RE, Arab Group, NIPPONKOA (Asia), Tapiola
December 11, 2007
- Gore Calls on U.S., China to Act on CO2 in Nobel Prize Speech
- Lloyd's Nanotechnology Conference and Report Examines New Risks
- Best Appoints Charteris-Black Director – Global Financial Services
December 10, 2007
December 7, 2007
- RMS Estimates High Level of Hurricane Activity for 2008-2012
- Ratings Roundup: Korean Re, Sunderland Marine
December 6, 2007
- Coastal Flood Peril Study: $3 Trillion Today - $35 Trillion by 2070
- AXA Buys Ohio's Matrix
- China's CNinsure to Acquire Majority Stake in Insurance Adjuster
- American International Underwriters to Present Podcasts
- Ratings Roundup: Everest Re, Bison, PMG, Liffey Re,
December 5, 2007
- US Wants to Join Climate Negotiations, Despite Resistance to Emissions Cuts
- Ratings Recap: China (NZ), Hannover ReTakaful, Fairfax, Radian (Europe)
December 4, 2007
December 3, 2007