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Munich Re Subsidiary Sells Turkish P/C Arm to German Insurer Talanx
The German insurer Talanx has acquired the property/casualty insurer ERGO Sigorta A.S. from a Munich Re subsidiary. Financial details of the transaction where not disclosed. Talanx purchased ERGO ...
PCS Unveils Historical Catastrophe Database for Turkey
Property Claim Services has gone live with a new historical catastrophe database for Turkey, an advance that the data analytics provider said will be helpful for both insurers and reinsurers. "The ...
Global Insurers Bidding for Turkey’s Halkbank Insurance/Pension Arms
Insurers from Europe, Asia and the United States are among some 20 potential bidders in the sale by Turkey's state-run Halkbank of its pension and insurance arms, three sources close to the process ...
Four Distribution Steps For Successful Global Growth
Growth opportunities for insurers in developed markets are running out of runway and require increased efforts. Even though there is slow growth in some areas, regions such as China, India and Brazil ...
Political Risk Insurers Monitor Brazil, Turkey Impact; No Losses Yet
The large political demonstrations taking place in major cities in Turkey and Brazil in June have not yet impacted the political risk insurance market, according to a report by Marsh last week. "As ...Turkey and South Africa: A Tale Of Two Emerging Markets
Messy politics, economic slowdown and a balance of payments deficit: four days of violent anti-government protests across Turkey are reminding investors of another emerging market—South Africa. ...