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The FINANCIAL -- London-26 September 2011: Fitch Ratings says in a new special report that the UK Financial Services Authority's Retail Distribution Review (RDR) will cause some short-term market disruption as advisers and consumers adapt to the new rules, but expects no

The FINANCIAL -- The reinsurance environment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is stagnant in many aspects, although it also contains many elements that are in an exciting stage of development.

The FINANCIAL -- Intense competition and the effect of the weak economic climate on investment returns and loss experience continue to put pressure on U.K. non-life insurers' financial performance.

The FINANCIAL -- SCHAUMBURG, Ill., September 7, 2011 – With the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee heading northeast from the Gulf, the Mid-Atlantic states are bracing once again for heavy rain.

The FINANCIAL -- Monte Carlo -- Cedents and clients can benefit from the strength and integrity of the re/insurance business model especially in an environment of economic turmoil and regulatory change, Swiss Re tells at the annual Rendez-vous de Monte Carlo meeting

The FINANCIAL -- Social, economic, technological and demographic developments are changing the risk landscape for insurers.

The FINANCIAL -- Aviva Life Insurance today, announced a tie up with Axis Bank, to launch its new renewal premium payment service in more than 700 locations and across 1,400 branches covering the length and breadth of the country.

The FINANCIAL -- The Vienna Insurance Group is planning to concentrate its resources in the Polish non-life insurance market by merging the companies InterRisk and PZM.

The FINANCIAL -- Zurich -- The substantial increases in life expectancy witnessed in recent decades have been consistently underestimated, a new Swiss Re research report reveals.

The FINANCIAL -- Aviva Life Insurance, today announced that it has received ISO 9001:2008 certification for quality excellence.