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Student Health Insurance for University of Hawaii

From Internation Student Insurance, 4 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

Aloha! Are you looking to study abroad in one of the most tropical locations the United States has to offer' If so, you have more than likely checked out Hawaii and considered joining the 1.3 million people that occupy the islands. Hawaii has a number of Universities for you to consider, the University of Hawaii [...] Read more

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Solvency II DB pension fund shock

From Insurance Daily , 7 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

Confederation of British Industry (CBI) director general, John Cridland, has hit out at proposed Solvency II capital requirements, calling them a two-in one hit from “Laboratoire Barnier”, in a reference to EU Commission, Michel Barnier. Speaking at the CBI's annual dinner in London last night, Mr Cridland claimed that the major impact of Solvency II on insurance companies would be accompanied by a second hit for defined benefit (DB) pension funds. Under Solvency II proposals,... Read more

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BIBA embraces ?Shaping our Futures' theme

From Insurance Daily , 7 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) has embraced “Shaping our Futures” as its 2012 conference and exhibition theme. The title reflects BIBA's role in picking up the issues affecting brokers and taking the lead in driving through change in the insurance industry, with the support of its members. A busy year ahead then, as economic uncertainty, the impact of future regulatory conditions, developments in technology and other changing risks confront the... Read more

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Slow progress on boardroom diversity

From Insurance Daily , 7 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

A recent call by the Association of British Insurers for more women on the boards of the UK listed companies in which its members invest looks likely to fall on deaf ears. Lord Davies’ review into women on boards was published in February but according to new research from Cranfield Business School, only 33 FTSE 100 companies have since heeded its recommendation and set targets for the number of women they aim to have on their boards. Of these 33, only ten have set themselves targets... Read more

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Ageas announces Vauxhall/Chevrolet partnerships

From Insurance Daily , 7 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

Ageas (Insurance UK) has announced that it has launched a new insurance partnership with Vauxhall whereby the firm will provide fully branded motor insurance products to Vauxhall’s British customers. The deal, which is set for a five year term, will see Ageas assume responsibility for managing Vauxhall’s customer sales, service administration and claims service and will create further growth at the insurer’s Stoke-on-Trent office. Ageas Retail MD Andy Watson expressed the... Read more

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One-fifth of Brits holiday abroad uninsured

From Insurance Daily , 7 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

One in five British holidaymakers are crossing borders uninsured and running the risk of sky-high medical bills. According to the 2011 ABTA Consumer Trends survey, 21% of Brits abroad with no insurance believe that the UK Government will cover their bills in the event of a mishap, with one in four 15 to 24-year-olds suffering from this particular illusion. Seventeen per cent of respondents relied solely on a European Health Insurance Card when travelling in Europe, despite the card providing... Read more

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British firms failing to adopt key staff protection

From Insurance Daily , 7 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

Scottish Widows has conducted new research which reveals that UK businesses are adopting an overly passive attitude to the protection of their staff. More than three-quarters of businesses (77%) stated that should one (or more) individual(s) fall ill or die their loss would have a dramatic impact upon the firm’s success. The Scottish Widows Business Protection Report surveyed more than 500 British businesses, but just 13% had insurance protection to cover themselves against the... Read more

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Life and general job losses expected

From Insurance Daily , 7 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

With the pace of growth in UK financial services continuing to slow in the three months to September, the latest survey from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has the following to say about the insurance industry: Life insurance volumes increased for the seventh consecutive quarter, although the level of business was considered to be below normal. Average operating costs per transaction fell for the eighth consecutive quarter, and at a much stronger... Read more

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Volcano Watch in the Canary Islands

From Healthy Travel Blog, 7 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

El Hierro, the smallest of the heavily visited Canary Islands, is evacuating a targeted group of residents and tourists this week. This comes in response to the spike in intensity of the tremors that the Spanish National Geographic Institute began reporting in July and the fear that these events could lead to a volcanic eruption. El Hierro's last reported eruption lasted a month back in 1793. This voluntary evacuation could actually lead to an influx of visitors by those... Read more

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ABI tackles boardroom ?fat cats'

From Insurance Daily , 7 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

Insurers have given UK company boards “the clearest indication yet” of how executive pay should correlate with effective performance, in a blast from the Association of British Insurers (ABI). ABI members are major investors in UK businesses and the Association’s first report on Board Effectiveness along with its revised Principles of Remuneration set out key issues in making a board effective. These include: board diversity ? including women in the boardroom; succession... Read more

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