International News

French insurance giant AXA SA said Thursday that improving sales in its life insurance and asset management businesses helped lift... Read More

Swiss Re announced that it has completed the sale of its London office building, located at 30 St. Mary Axe,... Read More

Toronto-based Fairfax Financial Holdings recorded net earnings in US dollars of $159.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2006 and... Read More

RenaissanceRe announced that it will participate in a project, conducted by Florida International University’s (FIU) International Hurricane Research Center (IHRC)... Read More

Australia’s corporate regulator has launched a civil suit against building materials giant James Hardie Industries NV for allegedly misleading investors... Read More

In separate bulletins A.M. Best Co. stated its position on the ratings of France’s SCOR Group and Converium AG following... Read More

A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating of “A” (Excellent) and an issuer credit rating of “a+” to... Read More

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has affirmed its “BBB” long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on Oslo-based non-life... Read More

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that its ratings and outlook on Russian reinsurer Moscow Reinsurance Co. (Moscow Re), rated... Read More

Marsh UK has promoted Roy White as practice leader of its Financial and Professional Services Practice (FINPRO), in Europe, Middle... Read More