Swiss Re announced that it has obtained $150 million worth of protection against North Atlantic hurricanes, European windstorms, Californian earthquakes...
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It appears the “rogue” trading in the investment banking industry may not be an isolated problem. After Jerome Kerviel cost...
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Fitch Ratings has placed the ratings of XL Capital Ltd. and its P/C (re)insurance subsidiaries, including the Issuer Default Rating...
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A.M. Best Co. has commented that the ratings of Bermuda-based Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd. and its subsidiaries remain...
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A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a-”...
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Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has assigned its interactive Lloyd’s Syndicate Assessment (LSA) of ‘3-‘ (average dependency) to U.K.-based Montpelier...
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Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has raised its counterparty credit rating and insurer financial strength rating on Taiwan-based Mingtai Fire...
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Former British prime minister Tony Blair urged the Group of Eight rich nations on Friday, June 27, to agree to...
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Catastrophe bonds, which allow investors to make bets on disaster, have thrived in recent years, but a number of factors...
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The world needs a shift as radical as the Industrial Revolution to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, while safeguarding...
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