Car insurance in Britain is too expensive because of complexity in the claims process and a lack of incentives to keep costs down, according to the country's competition watchdog.
Car insurance in Britain is too expensive because of complexity in the claims process and a lack of incentives to keep costs down, according to the country's competition watchdog.
The global insurance watchdog has launched a consultation on how to set up a new system making key firms hold enough capital to avoid a collapse that would pose a risk to the financial system.
The global insurance watchdog has launched a consultation on how to set up a new system making key firms hold enough capital to avoid a collapse that would pose a risk to the financial system.
A surge of new capital from investors like pension funds into the market for specialized insurance risks could threaten financial systems and needs to be closely watched, the European Union insurance watchdog EIOPA said on Thursday.
A surge of new capital from investors like pension funds into the market for specialized insurance risks could threaten financial systems and needs to be closely watched, the European Union insurance watchdog EIOPA said on Thursday.
Zurich Insurance, rocked by the suicide of its finance chief less than three months ago, said on Thursday it would miss a year-end profitability target in its largest unit General Insurance.
Zurich Insurance said on Monday its finance chief Pierre Wauthier was not subjected to "undue pressure" before he committed suicide and its chairman admitted he was unable to explain the motivation for his tragic decision.