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A.M. Best Briefing: VAT Implementation Poses Significant Challenges for GCC Insurers
Whilst there may be some delay, in A.M. Best's opinion, VAT likely is to be introduced as quickly as possible. Public financing across the GCC has become more restrained in recent ...
Source: Press Releases   Date: May 30, 2017
A.M. Best Briefing: VAT Implementation Poses Significant Challenges for GCC Insurers
Whilst there may be some delay, in A.M. Best's opinion, VAT likely is to be introduced as quickly as possible. Public financing across the GCC has become more restrained in recent ...
Source: BestWire   Date: May 30, 2017
UK Broker Group Opposes Further Premium Tax Increases
Association has asked the government not to raise it again. BIBA made the recommendation in its 2017 manifesto, "Enabling the Insurance Market," which was released at the ...
Source: BestWire   Date: January 17, 2017
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Industry Criticizes UK Plan to Raise Insurance Premium Tax
Exchequer Philip Hammond described the increase as a revenue measure. "Insurance premium tax in this country is lower than in many other European countries, and half the rate of ...
Source: BestWire   Date: November 28, 2016
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PwC Executive: UK Corporate Tax Cut Plan Continues ‘Interesting Journey’
Strong indications from the U.K. government that it will again lower the corporate tax rate has drawn attention to an issue that once vexed the insurance sector to the point of ...
Source: BestWire   Date: July 8, 2016
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UK Raises Premium Tax to 10% to Pay for Flood Defenses
Individual Savings Account will be aimed at people younger than 40. The increase in the insurance premium tax brought strong criticism from the Association of British Insurers and ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 16, 2016
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London Insurer Group Warns of 'Profound' Effects of Global Tax Changes
International Underwriting Association. The IUA, which represents the London company market, said these moves are taking place within the G20 group of the world's largest ...
Source: BestWire   Date: July 20, 2015
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UK Budget Brings Criticism, Support From Insurance Sector
Osborne underlined the importance of the issue. "If people are to take responsibility for their retirement," he said, "it is important that the support on offer from the government ...
Source: BestWire   Date: July 9, 2015
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 BestWeek Americas, June 1, 2015 Edition
Federal Insurance Office Director Michael McRaith said the United States’ implementation of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors’ global capital standard will ref...
Source: BestWeek   Date: June 1, 2015
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 BestWeek Americas, April 27, 2015 Edition
Travelers Cos. Inc.’s first-quarter net income fell 21% partly on lower net investment income, but the company also said it is refining its underwriting and pricing analytics becau...
Source: BestWeek   Date: April 27, 2015
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UK Insurance Sector Offers Cautious Approval to Budget Changes
House of Commons on March 18. The budget was Osborne's last before the U.K. general election on May 7. The Conservative Party, of which Osborne is a member, along with its ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 19, 2015
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 Special Report: France's Insurance Market Rebounds Despite Ongoing Economic Weakness
The French insurance sector has rebounded despite a difficult market environment and historically low interest rates that continue to squeeze investment returns. After a period of ...
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Source: Special Reports   Date: October 13, 2014
 Special Report: Surplus Lines Profits Rebound as Catastrophes Ease, But Rates Go Flat
Surplus lines insurers enjoyed some relief in 2013, with relatively light catastrophe losses after the devastation inflicted by Superstorm Sandy in 2012. The aftermath of the storm...
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Source: Special Reports   Date: September 12, 2014
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 Briefing: Weakening Operating Fundamentals Tip Reinsurance Sector Outlook to Negative
A.M. Best is revising its outlook for the reinsurance sector to negative, citing the significant ongoing market challenges that will hinder the potential for positive rating outloo...
Source: Commentaries   Date: August 19, 2014
 Special Report: U.S. Life & Annuity - Trend Review. Pension Risk Transfer Opportunities Emerging for U.S. Life Insurers
A.M. Best has observed a growing interest by pension plan sponsors to provide guaranteed income solutions to retirees, manage longevity risk and minimize the negative consequences ...
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Source: Special Reports   Date: February 3, 2014
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 Special Report: U.S. Surplus Lines - Segment Review. Surplus Lines Results Stumble Amid Sandy Losses, but Premium Growth Continues
Surplus lines insurers in 2012 posted one of the worst years overall in recent memory, as the underwriting performance of U.S. domestic and domestic specialty surplus lines compani...
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Source: Special Reports   Date: September 23, 2013
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Randall & Quilter’s Bermuda Strategy Reflects Solvency II, Improved UK Tax Rules
The announcement by Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings Ltd. that it will move its corporate domicile to Bermuda reflects both uncertainty over Solvency II and an improved tax ...
Source: BestWire   Date: July 24, 2013
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BestWeek Americas: Reinsurance Posts Underwriting Profit Despite Low Yield, Competition
Special Report in this week's BestWeek Americas. This is despite a deterioration in investment yields, as depressed interest rates have persisted longer than most market observers ...
Source: BestWire   Date: April 19, 2013
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European Insurance Trade Group Opposes EU Financial Transaction Tax
Michaela Koller, director general of Insurance Europe, in a statement. Koller said insurers and reinsurers use intra-group transactions to spread their risks in accordance with ...
Source: BestWire   Date: February 14, 2013
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Captive Benchmarking Report. But this trend largely reversed itself over the decade that followed. From 2001 to 2011, 52% of all captives formed were domiciled either in the United ...
Source: Best's Review   Date: August 1, 2012

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