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As the 2009 hurricane season uneventfully draws to a close at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, insurers, regulators and state officials are looking ahead to bolster the house of cards that is Florida’s property insurance market. Private insurers have had another year...
Tags: State Farm Florida Insurance, property insurers, insurers market, hurricanes season, Tallahassee, Property insurance, Farmers Insurance Group, Earthquake insurance, Home insurance, Insurance, Types of insurance
Importance of insurance in our economy Akber Ali Jaffri Insurance is a very vast field which gives living crops to societies. Over the years, insurance became a handy tool in growing economies. There are a large number of benefits associated with insurance...
Tags: Pakistan, insurers industry, insurers companies, insurers market, life insurers, Karāchi, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan, Underwriting, Life Insurance Corporation of India, Finance, Business Finance, Social Issues, PROGRES, Life insurance, Insurance, Types of insurance
With a huge number of residents who buy health care on their own and relatively few companies selling them coverage, California is just the kind of market in need of a new government-run insurance plan, supporters of the controversial proposal dominating...
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Pre-tax profit for the six months to the end of June came in at £1.32bn, compared with £949m a year ago. Lloyd's said the results also reflected its "prudent and conservative approach" and strong investment returns. More catastrophe claims tend to be...
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Lloyd's saw pre-tax profits slide 50.6% to £1.89bn ($2.7bn) for the year, from £3.84bn for 2007. The market has been hit by "significant claims from natural catastrophes, lower insurance rates and a reduction in investment income", said the firm. Lloyd's...
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Fidelity National Financial Inc. today said it has agreed to buy competitor LandAmerica Financial Group Inc. The two companies combined control about 46 percent of the U.S. title insurance market. Jacksonville-based Fidelity will acquire Richmond, Va.-based...
Tags: title insurers, Fidelity National Financial Inc., LandAmerica Financial Group Inc, insurers market