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FM Global posts net income of $774m in 2012

Consolidated gross premiums rose 8.6% to $5.49 billion while the insurer’s combined ratio improved to 85.7% from 121.0% in 2011,...
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Fitch places Generali’s debt on rating watch negative; affirms IFS at ‘A-‘

At the same time, the agency has affirmed Generali and its core subsidiaries' insurer financial strength (IFS) ratings at 'A-'...
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A.M. Best assigns ratings to National Takaful Company (Watania) PJSC

The outlook assigned to both ratings is stable.   The ratings for Watania reflect its strong prospective risk-adjusted capitalisation, supported...
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New Zealand’s worst drought in 30 years could cost country $1.7 billion

The on-going drought in New Zealand, which the government describes as the worst dry spell in 30 years, could cost...
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Standard & Poor: earnings of Saudi Arabian insurers may improve this year

The ratings agency said it was ‘guardedly optimistic’ regarding insurance earnings for the coming year, in part because the principal...
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Fresh from winning Insurtech Solution of the Year at the Captive Review US Awards earlier...
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Michael Whitfield of Atlas Insurance PCC explains how, after the disruption caused by Brexit, the...
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Lori Gorman of the North Carolina Department of Insurance answers Captive Review’s questions about the...
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The IRS is biding its time by taking on micro-captives and will eventually refocus on...
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