International
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 ...
Munich Re’s Hartford Steam Boiler to Buy Hartford Building
Munich Re, the world's largest reinsurer, said its Hartford Steam Boiler agreed to buy the 24- story building that serves as the unit's headquarters. The structure at One State Street in Hartford, ...
Generali Will Sell Asset Manager BSI Group: CEO
Assicurazioni Generali SpA, Europe's third-largest insurer, will sell Swiss asset-management unit BSI Group as part of its disposal plan to boost capital. "We will sell BSI for sure, we have plenty ...
RSA Insurance to Sell Central, Eastern European Assets: Report
RSA Insurance Group Plc, the British insurer looking to raise capital, is planning the sale of assets in central and eastern Europe, according to three people familiar with the plan. RSA is close to ...
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 ...
Canadian Insurers Pay Record C$3.2 Billion in Weather Claims
Canadian insurance companies paid a record C$3.2 billion ($2.9 billion) to claimants last year as the country coped with weather-related disasters, an industry group said. The ice storm in December ...