Global Economy
Insurer Steps Up With Loan for U.K. Beermaker as Banks Retreat
When Anthony Woodhouse needed to refinance a bank loan and invest in his family's 236-year old brewery and pub chain his advisers sent him to an insurer. M&G Investments, a unit of Prudential ...
Driving Losing Some Of Its Appeal But Reasons May Vary By Country
Car use appears to have leveled off and even started falling in many of the world's advanced economies long before the global downturn in 2008, according to transport experts. The slowdown brings to ...
Ex-Treasury Deputy Wolin Says Federal Insurance Office Makes Sense
To make continued improvements in the U.S. insurance regulatory system, it's imperative for state and federal officials to work collaboratively and share information and perspectives, said former ...
China Pollution Traveling to U.S., Study Reveals
Pollution from China travels in large quantities across the Pacific Ocean to the United States, a new study has found, making environmental and health problems unexpected side effects of U.S. demand ...
CEOs Upbeat on Economy But Worried About Weak Markets, Over-Regulation
Business leaders gathering for their annual high-profile networking forum in Davos are feeling a bit better about their companies' prospects and a lot more so about the broader economic outlook. But ...
P/C Insurance Execs Expect TRIA Renewal, But Split on Workers Comp Profits
While more than 90 percent of property/casualty insurance industry executives say they expect renewal of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, the jury is out on whether commercial lines profits will ...
A New Year’s Resolution: I Will Protect My Portfolio from Rising Rates
As with personal resolutions and renewed avowals, the start of a new year is the perfect time for insurers to revisit the parameters and goals guiding their investment portfolios. Particularly for ...
Income Inequality Now Top Global Risk, Says World Economic Forum
The chronic gap between the incomes of the richest and poorest citizens is seen as the risk that is most likely to cause serious damage globally in the coming decade, according to over 700 global ...