International News

Swiss Re has issued a report on the phenomena of nanotechnology from an insurer’s point of view. Originally presented at... Read More

Houston-based Halliburton appears to be closer than ever to settling outstanding asbestos liabilities. There are more than 400,000 claims, exceeding... Read More

Chubb Corp. has compiled the first comprehensive report in the U.K. on the modern phenomenon known as “stalking.” The study... Read More

To mark National Emergency Preparedness Week, Canada’s Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) announced that it has completed a non-structural... Read More

Mary Furst has been named director of Catastrophe Services at the international forensic accounting firm RGL – Forensic Accountants and... Read More

In a classic “good news/bad news” situation, France’s AXA Group reported first quarter consolidated revenues of 20 billion euros ($24.1... Read More

Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited reported net income of $85 million, or $1.18 per diluted share, for the three months ended... Read More

A newly issued report from Standard & Poor’s concludes that “France’s mutual insurance sector remains healthy, but its long-term prosperity... Read More

Germany’s Allianz Group marked the end of the first quarter of 2004 with a surge in operating earnings and profits... Read More

RenaissanceRe, Bermuda’s premier property reinsurer, reported first quarter operating earnings of $137.8 million compared to $130.2 million in the first... Read More