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Business Big Shot: Tidjane Thiam
Times Online Mr Thiam could not be more different from the traditional insurance executive. The first black chief executive of a FTSE 100 group, Mr Thiam is multilingual … Pru eyes Asia and a £20bn move on AIG Pru plans record £15bn cash call in bid for AIA Prudential to acquire AIG's £15bn Asian business |
Boon for new US mortgage insurers
Financial Times “To a large extent, the private mortgage insurance business is dependent on the survival of the GSEs with no major changes to their charters,” said Guy … |
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Prudential to acquire AIG's £15bn Asian business
Insurance Daily Prudential is looking to acquire AIA, the Asian business of embattled US insurance giant, American International Group (AIG), … Prudential in talks to buy AIG's Asia business Weekend news roundup: Prudential mulls bid for AIG Asian assets, Germany set … Pru bid adds to bankers feeding frenzy |
Drive a hard bargain with your car insurer
Times Online Motorists are discovering that loyalty does not pay when it comes to insurance. Sunday Times Money has received letters from many readers hit by steep rises … |
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Business Analyst – South Midlands
FT Adviser An insurance organisation in Worcestershire is urgently looking for a Business Analyst to focus on the analysis and management of customer projects. … |
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Prudential in talks to buy AIG's Asia business
Times Online AIG has also been considering a flotation of the Asia business. No price has yet been agreed, but discussions have begun in earnest. … UK's Pru negotiates $35.5bn deal for AIG unit Pru talks value AIG unit around $35.5 bln -sources Prudential in talks to buy AIG Asian arm |
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The Big British Bank Break-up
BBC News (blog) The next tranche of banking, argues John Kay, would be given more limited protection, at an insurance cost, and it would include the type of business … Lloyds hit by HBOS bad debts Lloyds Banking Group trims annual loss Lloyds reports £6.3bn loss |
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Bailed-out AIG warns that it might need more support
Times Online AIG added $2.3 billion to its commercial insurance loss reserves. Despite this, Fitch Ratings placed the general insurance business's A+ rating on a … AIG's $9bn Q4 loss not as bad as it seems AIG loses $8.9bn in fourth quarter AIG slashes fourth quarter losses |
Rise In National Insurance Could Affect Growth of Small Business
Fresh Business Thinking The Chancellor's decision to increase employers' National Insurance Contributions (NICs) by an extra 0.5 per cent from April 2011 has … Keep NI stable, raise VAT |
No Systemic Risk from Insurance Core Activities—Findings of The Geneva …
Earthtimes (press release) Dr Nikolaus von Bomhard, Chairman of The Geneva Association and CEO of Munich Re said, “In the public debate, the business model of insurance is … Insurance CEOs enter systemic risk debate No systemic risk from insurance core activities reports The Geneva Association Insurers no threat to financial stability |