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Nigeria Taking Steps to Become Islamic Finance Center
Nigeria is gradually opening up to Islamic finance, a move that could bring non-interest banking to over 80 million Muslims and develop one of Africa's fastest-growing consumer and corporate banking ...
Commercial Lines Rate Increases Slowed in July: MarketScout
After four months of going up at 5 percent, commercial property/casualty insurance rates have moderated. The July 2013 rate increase was plus 4 percent, according to MarketScout's market index. Rate ...
Ebix Says Money Laundering Allegations Are False
Ebix Inc. said allegations that it was involved in money laundering were false, after its shares tumbled on a Bloomberg report that federal investigators were reviewing the insurance software maker's ...
Insurance Tech Firm Ebix Is Subject of Money Laundering Allegations
Federal investigators are reviewing Ebix Inc.'s cross-border financial transactions to see whether the Atlanta-based software company engaged in money laundering, according to three people with ...AIG’s Bond Portfolio Dropped $9 Billion Due to Interest Rate Rise
American International Group Inc., the insurer that repaid a U.S. bailout last year, said a surge in interest rates in the second quarter fueled a $9 billion reduction in its bond portfolio as ...
Insurer Loses Lawsuit Over $560 Million in U.S. Taxes
John Hancock Life Insurance Co.'s claims for deductions for a series of leveraged lease transactions were denied by the U.S. Tax Court, a decision that could cost the company as much as $560 million. ...American Modern Launches Claims Management and Training Firm
American Modern, a provider of specialty property and casualty insurance products, announced the launch of a new claims management and hands-on claims training firm, Specialty Insurance Services ...Downgraded Meadowbrook Partners With State National For ‘A’ Rated Paper
After A.M. Best downgraded the financial strength ratings of the insurance operations of Meadowbrook Insurance Group on Friday, the insurer announced on Monday that it had entered into an agreement ...