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U.S., China and Germany: 2014’s Largest Commercial Lines Markets
The U.S., China and Germany were the world's largest commercial lines markets in 2014, but emerging markets offered much higher growth rates, Finaccord found in a new report. Broken down, the U.S. ...
China and Germany Agree on Halt to Economic Cyber War
China and Germany agreed to work on stopping economic cyber spying between the two nations amid mounting concern that the thousands of small- and medium-sized companies that form the backbone of ...
Germany Approves Draft Law Extending Nuclear Liability for Utilities
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet approved a draft law on Wednesday which ensures that utility companies remain liable for costs associated with the shutdown of the country's nuclear power ...
German Insurance Giant Slumps In Face of Overhaul
Talanx AG, Germany's third-biggest insurer, slumped after saying it began an overhaul of its German consumer division. Talanx lost as much as 10 percent, the biggest intraday decline since the shares ...
German Insurers May Cover Country’s Infrastructure Funding Shortfall
Germany's insurers said they may back a government call to invest in infrastructure to help cover an annual 7 billion-euro ($9 billion) taxpayer shortfall to repair roads and bridges. The GDV, the ...
Germany Will Impose Tough Fracking Restrictions
Germany plans to draw up new rules in the coming weeks for the controversial method of fracking for gas, which will impose tight restrictions on the technique that has led to a shale gas boom in the ...
U.S. Says German Export Dependence Hurts Global Economy
The United States reprimanded Germany on Wednesday, saying its exporting prowess was hampering economic stability in Europe and hurting the global economy. The Obama administration has long called ...
July Hailstorms in Germany Could Cost $2B: AIR Worldwide
Losses for the severe hailstorms that hit Germany in late July are estimated to be as high as $2 billion, making it one of the 10 costliest natural disasters in German history, according to ...