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Many European firms are unaware that under the European Union Environmental Liability Directive they face giant cleanup costs for environmental pollution incidents, Aon brokerage is cautioning businesses.
While recent comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke suggest the nearly two-year-long recession may be nearing an end, the economic downturn is likely to remain a force behind additional and potentially uninsured risks for a long time.
Low pricing conditions are expected to continue into next year as more capital begins flowing back into the insurance market and the economy improves, Guy Carpenter's chief economist said.
Airline insurance placements saw their third straight month of premium increase pointing to an increasingly hardening market in that sector, Aon insurance brokerage said.
It was quite an honor sitting next to Charlotte Spencer--widow of Robert Spencer, the pioneer in risk management for whom the Spencer Educational Foundation is named.
Developing energy sector technology demands will provide new underwriting opportunities for insurers, the chief executive of Marsh insurance brokerage said.
Property and casualty insurance trade groups are uniting to oppose a proposed Senate health care reform amendment to merge medical components of workers' compensation and auto insurance with health insurance.
Leading executives, regulators and top analysts will address the major challenges ahead at the 21st annual Executive Conference for the Property and Casualty Insurance Industry, set for Nov. 12-13 in New York City.
The announcement from Willis insurance brokerage of a bond-raising effort to pay down debt has led two rating agencies to revise the firm's outlook upwards.