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Insurance Industry News

Piracy threat off Somalia hikes insurance premiums

News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.), The | 4 hours 4 minutes ago

By JENNIFER QUINN, Associated Press Writer Comment on this story LONDON - Piracy on the high seas used to be a simple affair: Climb on board, take the valuables, and go.But now on the volatile waters off east Africa, pirates are carrying rocket launchers, demanding multimillion dollar ransoms and hijacking 1,080-foot (329-meter) oil tankers. So the cost of insurance for ships is rising along with the risk.Underwriters and brokers said Thursday there's no question that shipping operat...... (more)

Fairfax ends hedging on equity investments

Globe and Mail (Toronto), The | 4 hours 56 minutes ago

Best, S&P Affirm State Auto Ratings Following Rockhill Agreement

Insurance Journal | 7 hours 36 minutes ago

ACE Issues Clarification on Variable Annuity Reinsurance Business

Insurance Journal | 10 hours 10 minutes ago

Music Review - Proudly Strutting, Defying a Hostile Universe at Feinstein's - NYTimes.com

New York Times, The | 17 hours 34 minutes ago

Vitale promoted to CEO of Zurich's Global Corporate division

Business Insurance | 19 hours 41 minutes ago

More car owners dumping vehicles to collect insurance money

PCI SmartBrief | Nov 13, 2008

Study finds men are the more dangerous drivers

PCI SmartBrief | Nov 14, 2008

Fire spreads through wealthy California neighborhood

PCI SmartBrief | Nov 14, 2008

ISO eyes new acquisition with "intellectual capital"

PCI SmartBrief | Nov 13, 2008

California on alert as conditions increase fire danger

PCI SmartBrief | Nov 17, 2008

Insurers mobilizing to help victims of California wildfires

PCI SmartBrief | Nov 20, 2008

PCI partners with IASA to host Executive Edge Conference

PCI SmartBrief | Nov 20, 2008

California wildfire victims should seek safety first

PCI SmartBrief | Nov 18, 2008

Insurers come to consumers' rescue in times of need

PCI SmartBrief | Nov 17, 2008

PCI's Executive Roundtable Seminar early registration draws near

PCI SmartBrief | Nov 12, 2008

Syncora Holdings Ltd. Announces Four New Appointments to its Board of Directors

PRNewswire | 1 hour 41 minutes ago

Farmers Insurance Expands Role as Official Insurance Sponsor and Supporter of Rose Bowl Parade Bands

Business Wire | 4 hours 11 minutes ago

Fitch Comments on 'Successor' Issues in FSA-related CDS

Business Wire | 6 hours 11 minutes ago

Fairfax Removes Hedges on Equity Portfolio Investments

MarketWire | 7 hours 41 minutes ago

Haights Cross Communications Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results

Business Wire | 8 hours 10 minutes ago

CHARLES TAYLOR CONSULTING PLC - Holding(s) in Company

PRNewswire | 8 hours 10 minutes ago

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