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Japan's T&D Holdings Issues 120 Billion Yen in New Shares: Japan's T&D Holdings Inc. said it plans a public offering of 120 billion yen (US$1.32 billion) in new shares for the coming year in a bid to strengthen the ...
Date: 11/6/2009    Source: BestWire
Prudential Posts Jump in 3Q Net; CEO Says It Will Weather the Financial Storm: Prudential Financial Inc. has notched its second straight quarterly profit, reporting $1.1 billion in net income for the third quarter of 2009. The ...
Date: 11/5/2009    Source: BestWire
LIMRA Chief: Estate Tax Uncertainty a Problem; Longevity an Opening for Life Industry: The biggest opportunity for U.S. life insurers following the financial crisis is in demographics, said the chief of LIMRA, LOMA and LL Global. The ...
Date: 11/5/2009    Source: BestWire
U.K.'s Aviva Reports Lower Sales as Consumer Demand Falls: Pointing to reduced consumer demand, U.K.-based insurance group Aviva plc reported reductions in sales of life and pensions, and long-term savings during the ...
Date: 11/5/2009    Source: BestWire
U.K.'s Legal & General Reports 7% Nine-Month New Business Fall: U.K.-based financial services provider Legal & General has reported a 7% fall in new business for the first nine months of 2009, to 1.05 billion pounds (1.17 ...
Date: 11/5/2009    Source: BestWire
China Life Teams up With Fubon Bank for Distribution in Hong Kong: China Life Insurance (Overseas) Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of China Life Insurance (Group) Co. [52446], has teamed up with Fubon Bank to distribute its life ...
Date: 11/5/2009    Source: BestWire
Life Insurer Phoenix Forms Distribution Company as It Posts Fifth Straight Net Loss: As Phoenix Cos. posted its fifth straight net loss in the third quarter, the U.S. life insurer said it formed a distribution company, which inked a deal with ...
Date: 11/4/2009    Source: BestWire
Hartford Narrows Net Loss as Unrealized Investment Losses Drop More Than 50%: Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.'s new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Liam E. McGee said the company's third-quarter results -- a net loss of $220 ...
Date: 11/4/2009    Source: BestWire
RGA Upsizes Debt Offering 33%: Life reinsurer Reinsurance Group of America Inc. said it has increased its proposed debt offering by 33% because of investor interest. The company had ...
Date: 11/4/2009    Source: BestWire
Taiwan Regulator Defends Takeover of Kuo Hua Life: In response to a shareholder's criticism, Taiwan's insurance regulator has clarified the reasons for its takeover of Kuo Hua Life Insurance Co. Ltd. [90634], ...
Date: 11/4/2009    Source: BestWire
RGA to Issue $300 Million in Senior Notes: Life reinsurer Reinsurance Group of America Inc. said it intends to offer about $300 million of senior unsecured notes due 2019 pursuant to a public offering. ...
Date: 11/3/2009    Source: BestWire
ING Sells Three U.S. Broker-Dealer Units: Dutch insurer ING said it would sell ING Advisors Network, including three of its five U.S. independent retail broker-dealer units and a holding company that ...
Date: 11/3/2009    Source: BestWire
Swiss Re Posts 3Q Profit as Capital Base Strengthens: Swiss Re said its third-quarter performance was positive, with net income coming to 334 million Swiss francs (221 million euros), a reversal of the 304 million ...
Date: 11/3/2009    Source: BestWire
Japan's Sompo and Nipponkoa Release Merger Plan, Will Focus on Japan Business: Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. [85258] and Nipponkoa Insurance Co. Ltd. [84413] have jointly released details and the management team for a planned merger in April ...
Date: 11/3/2009    Source: BestWire
Best's Review Magazine Examines How Athletes Are Protecting Themselves With Disability Insurance: Top college athletes have the opportunity to sign huge contracts once they turn professional, but if they sustain a career-ending injury, all the prospective ...
Date: 11/2/2009    Source: BestWire
Alico Japan Identifies 18,184 Cases of Credit Card Data Theft: Alico Japan [84748], a Japanese life insurance subsidiary of American International Group Inc. [18540], said it has identified 18,184 cases of credit ...
Date: 11/2/2009    Source: BestWire
AIG Shelves Plan to Sell Two Life Insurance Units in Japan: American International Group Inc. [18540] said it has dropped its plan to sell its two life insurance units, AIG Star Life Insurance Co. Ltd. [85459] and AIG ...
Date: 11/2/2009    Source: BestWire
Passing Storm: The downturn in the economy continues to wreak havoc on workplaces around the world. More than half of the companies surveyed in the Society for Human ...
Date: 11/1/2009    Source: Best's Review
Finding the New Normal: Francois Gadenne is co-founder, chairman and executive director of the Retirement Income Industry Association, a not-for-profit financial services think tank ...
Date: 11/1/2009    Source: Best's Review
Pre-Game Coverage: Two Heisman Trophy winners went down with injuries earlier this college football season, evidence of the risks they take with their future professional ...
Date: 11/1/2009    Source: Best's Review
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