Tuesday, October 26, 2010

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NEWSLETTER OF THE INSURANCE MARKET WEEK N # 04/10/2010 VENEZUELAN

Insurance adjustment plan delivered to the Superintendent of Insurance Activities.


Insurance companies have fully complied with within 60 business days ended Oct. 22, giving their adjustment plans to the Superintendent of Insurance Activity (SAA) for several days, in which proposes to implement actions to conform to new legislation that governs them, as established so far in the current rules.

Alesia Rodríguez Pardo, chief executive of the Chamber of Insurers of Venezuela reported that before the end of the term, and over 90% sector companies have given up their plan of adjustment to the Superintendent of Insurance Activities. He also reiterated that as a next step, after the filing of adjustment plans, the Superintendent of Insurance Activities must approve adjustment actions proposed by each company, and only from the time that this regulatory body approves the plan submitted insurers may make any changes or proposed adjustment measures, with a period of six months from the approval of the Superintendent of the adjustment plan for implementation.

"We continue to reiterate to the community and to the insured and uninsured that while each company successfully introduced at the proper time adjustment plan, the challenge is set between the public and the private sector to resolve through the regulatory and prudential norms uncertainties and gaps that have the law passed, which bring legal implications, operational, financial and other areas of direct and indirect users of insurance products in the country, "said Rodriguez Pardo.

The chief executive of the CAV recalled that "from the date of approval of the insurance law of the country and have adhered to those indications that were implemented immediately, and companies associated with the Chamber of Insurers in Venezuela are making the necessary adjustments to computer systems, business process, booking, adequacy of products, among others, to comply with the law. "


BBVA and reinforce their MAPFRE Insurance distribution agreement in Latin America.


The agreement involves the marketing of products designed for both groups for distribution in over 3,600 offices in Latin America, BBVA BBVA and MAPFRE have strengthened the distribution agreement held in Latin America since 2002.

The new agreement strengthens local partnerships between companies of both groups, and covers a greater number of products with specific designs tailored to the needs of businesses in the region. The agreement, non-exclusive, establishing a long term relationship between the two groups that will allow sustainable and profitable growth over time, supported by high capacity networks for the distribution of bank BBVA, which has more than 3,600 outlets the Americas, and attractive products, competitive and designed for this specific channel.

The impetus to the relationship between the two groups applies also to the management of insurance risk, an aspect in which MAPFRE RE will provide preferential support policies of reinsurance.

The agreement, though global, is applied differently in each country, based on the regulations and local peculiarities and specific needs of each group entities. With this new agreement, BBVA and MAPFRE will leverage their relationship, as well as promoting business activity in Latin American countries, aims to reduce distribution costs, generate economies of scale and improved operational efficiency in the joint.

also establishes a global collaborative enterprise project, which will allow mutual benefit in the development of insurance business in America America.


ratify that insurance companies should not increase prices for policies.


Policies must be covered at 100% and should not apply to deductibles, as these represent the decline in insurance coverage, considered the vice chairman of the Finance Committee of the NA, Simon Escalona

Vice Chairman Finance Committee of the National Assembly, Simon Escalona said that adjustments to insurance companies, prepaid health and private medical Insurance Activity Act, established by a period of 180 days should not affect the prices of policies , increased deductibles or modification of contract terms without consultation.

So warned on Wednesday during a meeting conducted by the special committee of the National Assembly which evaluates the failure of insurance companies and clinics to the Law on Insurance Activity. Considered that the policies should be covered at 100% and should not apply to deductibles, as these represent the decline in insurance coverage.

explained that the period for which insurance companies are suited to the Act should not be understood as a space of time before insurance companies apliquern deductible and change the conditions of contracts are force.

added that insurance companies should not wait until the last day to submit to the Superintendent of Insurance plans conform to the law considers it necessary to apply greater scrutiny to such insurance companies, clinics and service providers

Thursday, October 21, 2010

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NEWSLETTER OF THE INSURANCE MARKET WEEK # 03/10/2010

insurance producers call elections.

The Electoral Commission of Insurance Producer awaiting a call from the National Electoral Council to choose new leadership.

The president of the National Electoral Commission of Federation Fecoprose Insurance Producers, Pastor Ascanio by the representative Miriam Alcedo, the regional president Edgar Barreto Lares, Jesus Guerrero Vice President and Secretary General of the regional electoral commission Osvaldo Gallardo, recalled that there is a commitment to caucus this October but await the decision of the CNE for the respective approval process.

"During the next year 2011 is conducted national elections in the Federation, but in Sucre, should be this year but received no response from the electoral body" they said. In addition, they noted that only recognized at the College of Insurance Producers of Sucre as the body that brings together all intermediate rejecting divisive or parallel positions.

Currently there are 87 member producers in the region and about 20 thousand in the country, it also anticipates a process for updating the data. "Site of the CNE and insurance intermediaries to participate in this event here in the region and further informed ele national event is expected to be in 2011," they added.



Insurers with trouble adapting to new law.


time insurance companies to comply with the new law regulating this activity almost reached end. However, the information gap with companies of the sector remains intact, as the Superintendent of Insurance Activity has not advanced any proposals that industry representatives were appropriated last year and a half ago.

The XII International Insurance, Porlamar 2010, Alesia Rodriguez Pardo, chief executive of the Insurance Chamber Venezuela, warned that despite the fact that October 29 is the deadline for the adjustment, the law has not been analyzed from a technical standpoint, and still further without considering the nature of the concept of insurance, "which is governed on the principle of the analysis risk which would give adequate coverage to the insured. "

" insurance companies still are not clear on many elements, there is still much discretion although we have stated on several occasions our doubts and analysis to Sudeseg and AN the law has many inaccuracies have to be done several adjustments and changes, because now there are more questions than answers, "he said.

At this time, he said, as the law was introduced, limited distribution channels, changes access to finance and are not dealt studies based on the facts.

"We must take into account the operating cost implications of new requirements the law, "he said. In this sense, he said you can not lose sight of the fact that at this time the technical utility of the insurers is positive and the sector is strong, and the legislation" could affect the soundness " .

said that in the country grew the insurance sector participation in GDP, which rose from 1.5% in 1994 to around 3.9% in 2009, more than 13 million Venezuelans are insured and 20% low-income people say they "now assured."



Seguros Altamira celebrates ninth anniversary in Puerto Ordaz.


Insurance regional headquarters in Puerto Ordaz Altamira celebrated nine years under the premise of providing users and customers services and products that are tailored to suit your needs.

"We are a company that pays its claims in a timely manner and that's why people have chosen us and we prefer one of the most responsive, not just capture the policies but also have the responsibility to pay on time the obligations, "said Tim Quintero, vice president of public relations for Insurance Altamira, noting that growth this year has seen the company with a 40% increase in its operations.

He said this year the company aims to increase the segments that are offered to the public, including the heritage to offer significant compensation.

rates were another aspect highlighted by Quintero, considered one of the most competitive insurance market, as well as the company intends to open new branches in the area to provide better service.

Seguros Altamira currently ranked 9 in the ranking of insurance companies across the country, but the year-end goal is to climb to No. 8. One way to do is capture about 150 brokers nationwide, through courses via the Internet, are being trained in the area to join the insurance once your income is approved by the Superintendent of Insurance.

"That will give us strength because we'll have 150 people on the street, which will improve our prospects," he said. In addition to that, highlighted advances in the area of \u200b\u200bstrategic planning, thanks to outsourcing that will optimize their management and thus customer support.



Adjustment Act

Like many companies in the country, Seguros Altamira said to be adjusting to the obligations under the new Law on insurance business, adopted last July by the National Assembly. In this regard, Quintero said that adjusting to the new regulations are being made based on the strengths they have for the customer service, while meeting as contemplated in the law. In this regard, he stressed that the company guarantees the payment of claims within a period not exceeding 30 days, which contributes greatly to position the company within the insurance sector.

For his part, Christopher White, manager of the Altamira Insurance headquarters in Puerto Ordaz, highlighted the template you have intermediaries, composed of brokerage firms, exclusive producers and brokers. Also, he emphasized the realization of a conference looking to upgrade training to staff in the various fields, as in the case of management indicators that enable them to better manage their customer Cartea and identify gaps.

Altamira CA Insurance is an insurance company founded in 1992 by the initiative of a group of Venezuelan businessmen, offering policies HCM, cars, bonds and property. They now have offices in 24 cities, including Puerto Ordaz.

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medical service IKASLARIN YEAR 2010/2011




SCHOOL HEALTH CARE INSURANCE FOR SCHOOLS AND ASSOCIATIONS OF MOTHERS AND PARENT-AMPAS



SCHOOL HEALTH CARE INSURANCE FOR SCHOOLS AND ASSOCIATIONS OF MOTHERS AND FATHERS "AMPAS

IKASLARIN is a private Medical Service provides health care in schools from Monday to Friday, from 09:00 am to 19:00 pm to cover events organized by AMPAS or schools. The provision of assistance at the center itself will take place from the beginning of the course (September), to End of it (June). The students benefited from the service of "small early bird assistance available from 08:00 am.
Health care will be done in principle by 5 doctors divided into zones.
* If the accident occurs between 09:00 am and 19:00 pm in the afternoon (Monday to Friday). MUST CALL
IKASLARIN (94.443.77.82/691 849,861)
Once received, the call is transferred to the health coordinator who will contact the school and may decide:
-Send the doctor at the center where can resolve the situation on site center Refer the student
-injured a medical center if it can not be resolved in the center's facilities, maintaining medical necessity criteria for the care of injured and proximity to school
The doctor witnessing at the school for appropriate assistance .
The cure is performed on-site and if it decides to transfer to the Health Center concluded, the person responsible for the school will contact the family, legal guardians or the person responsible for these move the pupil
In areas which could not be done in a timely manner on-site assistance will be referred to an appropriate medical facility.
at sites away from the area of \u200b\u200bBilbao and in cases where the delay might be longer than usual will be available to schools a benchmark that should go on their own.
Apart from these specific cases of delay justified to treat these schools will be the same as other schools in the Greater Bilbao area.

The doctor will not perform the transfer under any circumstances even if you provide a report communicating what happened in the crash of the child and it will tell you how to proceed.

* If the accident occurs after 19:00 hours in the afternoon, the procedure is as follows.
The injured will be transferred to hospital the next day advised and will have to communicate that incidence IKASLARIN (94.443.77.82/691 849,861) to conduct a follow-up medical visit
* If the accident occurs on a Saturday or Sunday during one of the extracurricular activities organized by the AMPA or the school, the procedure is as follows:
The student will be transferred to a medical facility recommended, IKASLARIN be informed of the accident the following Monday in order to complete processing of data that requires concerted Clinic
common services are:
BILBAO AND RIGHT MARGIN XXI-Manuel Traumatogía 2494.421.52.00 Allende
-Virgen de Begoña ICQT 3494.412.76.42 Clinic Doctor San SebastianRafael
Ibarra 25 94.475.50.00
Chiron Hospital BizkaiaCarretera Unbe Leioa-33 bis, 902 Erandio 44.55.95
LEFT BANK DiosAv Clinica San Juan de Murrieta 70 94 461 DURANGO-AMOREBIETA
.41.44 GaneC Center / Win 94.673.03.12
OROZKO Matía AialaJosé Center, 6 946 726 682 Llodio

TRANSFERS
IKASLARIN Will the doctor who determines that the student is seen at the hospital agreed to rule out other injuries . This should be taken to the clinic by their families or responsible guardians of the school, who furnished Clinic the part previously issued by the physician at the Center School IKASLARIN
will always decide to transfer the injured Health Center.
If the student needs immediate and urgent transfer to hospital due to injuries, the ambulance would be done by applying for that ambulance to 112. It should then be given IKASLARIN part of the action to be well covered by school insurance
The taxi transfers from the Central Clinical School to fall outside policy coverage and the warranty does not provide healthcare coverage to meet travel expenses (94.443.77.82/691 849,861)
The doctor of IKASLARIN can not make transfers of students to clinics concluded under any circumstances because due to the entry into force of the Reform of the Road Safety Act, children should always travel with seats approved for that purpose, on the other side and even if you do not need chairs, doctors can not be responsible for student safety while traveling to the clinic concluded, if an accident happens, so the responsibility of the transfer is for guardians . DEPARTURES AND TRAVEL

always be communicated to IKASLARIN outputs and / or movements that might take place, also must detail the number of students and the place they were going to move.
activities outside the school year UDALEKUS but always made within the school will be covered by school insurance and therefore, how to act in case of accident will be the previously detailed.
All activities outside the school during the summer period are not covered by insurance. Neither the outputs will be covered outside the school where it occurs requiring overnight stays the night outside the school WEATHER SERVICE

doctor's visit will take place downtown in the shortest time possible.
In the event that the student leaders decided not to wait the doctor, IKASLARIN communicate by phone in order to continue the service at another facility who needs it
DENTISTS
In the case where the injured dental care required, the steps are: * Call IKASLARIN
(94 443 .77.82/691 849,861) for reporting the accident by providing the data of the victim.
accidents requiring dental care can go to their private dentist. In this case you must prepay the amount of the invoice will be sent to MGS (C / Elcano 4 48009 Bilbao) for payment together with copy of ID card of one of the guardians of the victim (LIMIT POLICY 601 EUROS). There is also the possibility of acudir a dentistas concertados, en donde no tendrían que abonar cantidad alguna, en este caso IKASLARIN comunicará a estos centros el parte de accidente
El centro aconsejado es: MILLENIUM DENTAL (INDAUTXU) Manuel Allende 15 94.421.20.21

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ESKOLA ASEGURUAREN LAGUNTZA MEDIKOA IKASTETXE ETA GURASO EKARTEENTZAT (IGEAK)



IKASLARIN ikastetxean laguntza medikoa ematen duen zerbitzu mediko pribatu bat da, astelehenetik ostiralera, goizeko 09.00etatik arratsaldeko 19.00etara. Osasun laguntza ikastetxe berean izango da kurtso hasieratik(iraila) kurtso amaierararte(ekaina). Ume goiztiarrak goizeko 09:00etatik aurrera laguntza medikoa jasoko dute.

Osasun laguntza gauzatzeko 5 mediku egongo dira, zonalde desberdinetan banaturik.

*Istripua goizeko 09:00ak eta arratsaldeko 19:00ak bitartean gertatuz gero (astelehenetik ostiralera).

IKASLARINERA DEITU BEHAR DA (94.443.77.82/691 849 861)

Deia jasotzean osasun koordinatzailearengana bideratuko da, honek ikastetxearekin harremanetan jarriko da eta erabaki ahal izango du:

-Egoera ikastetxean bertan konpondu ahal bada medikua ikastetxera bidaliko du.
-Bestela, istripua jaso duen ikaslea osasun zentro batera bideratuko da hurrengo irizpideak jarraituz: istripua jaso duenaren behar medikoak eta ikastetxeetatik hurbiltasuna.

Medikua ikastetxera joango da beharrezko laguntza emateko.

Sendaketa in situ egingo da, eta Medikuak hitzartutako osasun zentrora eramatea erabakiz gero, ikastetxeko arduraduna familiarekin, tutoreekin edo haurraren arduradunarekin harremanetan jarriko da, hauek ikaslea eraman dezaten.

Bilbotik urrun dauden zonaldeak edota itxaron aldia luzatuz gero ikastetxeei erreferentzi zentro bat emango zaie haien baliabidez bertara joateko.

Justifikatutako itxaron aldia kasu zehatz hauek kenduta ikastetxe hauek jasoko duten osasun laguntza Bilbo handiko ikastetxeena bezalakoa izango da.

Medikua ez du inondik inora ikaslea eramango, nahiz eta ikaslearen istripuan gertatukoa azaltzeko txosten bat egingo duen eta jarraitzeko pausuak adieraziko ditu.

*Istripua 19.00ak ondoren gertatuz gero, prozedura honakoa izango da:

Ikaslea aholkatutako osasun zentro batera eramango da, eta hurrengo egunean IKASLARIN gertatutakoaren jakinean jarri beharko da, segimendurako ikustaldi bat aurrera eramango duena. (94.443.77.82/691 849 861)

*Istripua larunbatean edo igandean gertatuz gero ikastetxeak edo APAk antolatutako eskolaz kanpoko ekintza batean, prozedura honakoa da:

Ikaslea aholkatutako osasun zentro batera eramango da eta IKASLARIN jakinaren gainean jarri beharko da hurrengo astelehenean, horrela osasun zentroak beharrezko dituen datuen tramitazioa egin ahal izateko.


Ohiko zerbitzuak hauek dira:
BILBAO ETA EZKUINALDEA Traumatología XXI - Manuel Allende, 24 Tfno. 94.421.52.00
ICQT- Virgen de Begoña, 34Maestro Mendiri, 2 -Tfno. 94.412.76.42
Clínica Doctor San Sebastián - C/ Rafael Ibarra, 25 -Tfno.94.475.50.00
Hospital Quirón BizkaiaCarretera de Leioa-Umbe, 33 bis. ErandioTfno. 902.44.55.95
EZKERRALDEA San Juan de DiosAv. Murrieta 70 - Tfno. 944614144
DURANGO – AMOREBIETA Centro Gane C/ GaneTfno. 94.673.03.12 -Fax 94.673.04.04
OROZKO Centro Alaia - Iritxusi kalea, 4. AmurrioTfno. 945.89.00.21


LEKUALDAKETAK

IKASLARINeko medikuak erabakiko du ikaslea aholkatutako zentrora joan beharko den ala ez, bestelako kalteak baztertzeko. Familiak, legezko tutoreak edo ikastetxearen arduradunak eramango du ikaslea medikuak ikastetxean egindako txostena klinikara eramaten.

IKASLARIN izango da beti ikaslea osasun zentrora lekualdatzea erabakiko duena.

Jasotako kalteengatik ikaslea osasun zentro batera premiazko lekualdatzea behar izanez gero anbulantziaren bidez egingo da, 112ra deituz. Gero IKASLARIN jakinaren gainean jarri beharko da eskola aseguruan sartzeko.


Ikastetxetik ospitalera taxian egindako lekualdaketak polizaren estalduratik at gertatuko dira, laguntza medikoaren bermeak ez baititu bidaiaren gastuak estaltzen. (94.443.77.82/691 849 861)

IKASLARINeko medikuak ezingo du inondik inora ikaslea hitzartutako klinikara eraman, bideko segurtasun lege berriak zehazten duenez haur guztiak homologaturiko jesarlekuetan bidaiatu behar baitute. Edonola ere, jesarleku hauen beharrik ez izatekotan ere, medikua ezingo da ikaslearen segurtasunaz arduratu lekualdaketan istripu bat gertatuko balitz. Beraz, lekualdaketaren ardura adin-txikikoen tutoreek izango dute.

IRTEERAK ETA LEKUALDAKETAK
Beti jakinaraziko zaio IKASLARINari zein irteera edo joan-etorri egingo diren, baita ikasle kopurua eta nora joaten diren.

Udalekuak ikastetxean bertan egiten direnean urteko eskola aseguruaren barne sartuko dira, eta beraz, istripua izandakoan hartu beharreko neurriak aurretik aipatutakoak dira.

Oporraldian ikastetxetik kanpo egiten diren jarduera guztiak aseguruaren estalduratik kanpo geratuko dira. Gaua ikastetxetik kanpo pasatzea dakarten jarduerak estalduratik kanpo geratuko dira.
ASISTENTZIA DENBORA
Laguntza medikoa ikastetxean ahalik eta denbora laburrenean emango da.

Ikaslearen arduradunek medikua ez itxarotea erabakiz gero IKASLARINera telefonoz deituko dute, horrela behar den ikastetxean zerbitzuarekin jarraitu ahal izateko.

DENTISTAK

Istripuan zauritutakoak dentistaren beharra izanez gero, eman beharreko urratsak honakoak dira:

* IKASLARINERA deitu (94.443.77.82/691 849 861) istripuaren berri eta zaurituaren datuak emateko. Dentistaren beharra dutenek euren ohiko dentistara jo dezakete

Kasu honetan faktura aurretik ordaindu beharko da eta ondoren MGSra (Elcano Kalea 4, 48009 Bilbao) bidali ikaslearen arduradunaren NAN kopia batekin dirua berreskuratzeko (601 €ko muga).

Hitzarturiko dentista batengana jotzeko aukera ere badago. Bertan ez da ezer ordaindu behar. Kasu honetan IKASLARIN arduratuko da zentro hauei istripuaren berri emateaz. Hitzarturiko zentroa: MILLENIUM DENTAL INDAUTXU - Calle Manuel Allende, 15. Bilbao. Tel. 94.421.20.214

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

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VENEZUELAN NEWSLETTER OF THE INSURANCE MARKET VENEZUELAN WEEK N # 01/10/2010

Insurers make adjustments to accommodate new law.


The Insurance Chamber Venezuela (CAV) is making adjustments to adapt to changes in the Insurance Activity Act, passed less than four months. Alesia Rodriguez, chief executive of the chamber, said still can not declare the new law: "We are making adjustments and we will announce in due course." He stressed that so far no public pronouncements made. Prior to

approval of the insurance law, the Chamber of Insurance expressed his opposition to the text on the grounds that limits the activity of insurance companies.

New legislation passed this year, included an article that eliminates the emergency key private clinics asked insurance companies to treat patients. Another point that was approved was the requirement to ensure people from the elderly, as well as dental coverage.

Given these changes, the union is making adjustments to design the new operational scheme of insurance. Book. Sponsored by the BAC, was published the book's make sure our climate, written by Juan Carlos Sanchez, who said that Venezuela and Latin America is just beginning, "between 1% and 3%," the receptiveness of companies to buy policies for natural hazards and climate.




Insurance Banvalor has sufficient resources to paying customers


earnings and net income came Insurance Banvalor wrong from the beginning of the year. In addition, financial results contained trivia as the sustained growth of net premiums collected, and also a drop in company profits.

However, the reports of the Superintendent of Activity Insurer leave something very clear, is that the company has enough assets to cover losses (according to financial results) to the first half of this year. This means that the solvency margin Banvalor Insurance heritage is sufficient to settle the claims of customers, their claims and pay premiums.

Until June 2010, the solvency margin was over 192%. In other words, property (not committed) by the insurer was until June 2010 Bs.F. 352 million, and its solvency margin had a total of Bs.F. 114 million.

Superintendent of Insurance Activity explains that "the unencumbered assets is sufficient when greater than or equal to 105% solvency margin, by contrast, is insufficient when less than 105% of this margin. "

The solvency margin is a standard of insurance business. is a figure who commits the companies insurance to maintain a sufficient amount in case they need to return or pay all policyholders in a given time. With a 192% solvency Banvalor insured should have guaranteed the payment of their past claims.

Pedro The Khaouli , director of Fitch Venezuela and expert in finance, insurance statements, explains that, in theory, the Superintendent should support the latest reports Banvalor customers with that 192% of solvency.

"But look how that heritage is made and whether it meets. The obligations to policyholders depend on how much cash there is, is to assess the portfolio of cash and investments." Poor management



In the first half of 2007, Insurance Banvalor ranked as the first company in the country in the ranking of net premiums paid. Then was 12.66% market share, and had collected in premiums Bs.F. 906 million, says the Superintendent of Insurance Activities.

The following years were not as successful: in 2008 net premiums fell to Bs.F. 103 million. For 2009 and 2010, picked up the number of policies and managed to get a total Banvalor overcharged Bs.F. 364 million this year.

Despite the growth that came to have in the past two years, Banvalor could not change the net results negative: he was six months continuously in the red in their financial results.

In June, the insurer closed with a net in red Bs.F. 20 million. "It means that its management was deficient because it had more expenses than income," says Fitch Khaouli.




Insurance Superintendency of Insurance ordered Banvalor intervention.


by decision of the Superintendent of insurance business, today was published in Official Gazette No. 39516 dated September 23, 2010 intervention Banvalor Insurance Company.

By Resolution No. FSS-2-002716 was also decided to replace the directors, to a Board of Directors and Shareholders of the company by an Oversight Board. Will the citizens

Mario Alberto Moreno and the Angels Danelys Laporte and Nelly Maria Carrillo, who is expressly empowered to make all management decisions. The decision shall enter into force once it is notified to the company.



Insurers accuse the impact of natural disasters.


world's leading insurers face costly one year due to the increasing amount of claims for natural disasters. "In recent months, there was a significant accumulation of costly natural disasters," he acknowledged this month in its first half results report Munich Re, the world's largest reinsurer.

Virtually no month this year that did not occur somewhere in the world with a natural disaster, starting with the violent winter storms that crossed Europe in January. They were followed by large earthquakes in Haiti, Chile, Turkey, Costa Rica and China, as well as closure of air traffic in Europe by the eruption of volcanic ash and smoke in Iceland, as reported by the DPA agencai.

Allianz, the biggest European insurer, based in Munich, this month reported a 46% fall in net profit for the second quarter, after having to respond to natural disasters claims totaling 255 million euros. In the first quarter, he had to cover damages of 500 million euros.



At low negative impact traveled through the insurance industry. The German Hannover Re also reported coverage in the first half of u $ s 526 million by than expected, leading to a decrease of 28% of their earnings in the same period, to 310.6 million euros.

The U.S. insurance giant AIG faced disaster costs u $ s 287 million, including 27 million for compensation for the disaster of Deepwater Horizon, according to report second quarter results of the company. Swiss Re, the world's second largest reinsurer, expects to be covered by claims for some $ s 200 million before tax on the oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Moreover, the reinsurer raised its cost estimates by the earthquake in Chile of U.S. $ s 500-630000000 before taxes. However, Swiss Re reported net income of $ s 812 million for the second quarter after scoring s loss of $ 342 million in same period last year.

Finally, Zurich Financial reported that its combined ratio worsened to 96.9% in the first half, compared to 96.7% in the same period last year. A ratio above 100 is indicative of losses. The Swiss company reported a 51% drop in net profit in the second quarter, au $ s 707 million.




Zurich is one of the top 100 brands in the world.


Zurich Financial Services Group has first included in the ranking of the top 100 brands in the world presented annually by Interbrand, the leading brand consultancy. In the study 2010 of the Best Global Brands, Zurich is in the position 94 of the brands with greater appreciation of the world with an estimated value of U.S. $ 3.49 billion.

Interbrand analyzes the continued investment in brand and its management as a business asset. Measures the investment return of the goods or services the mark, the part of the purchasing decision that is attributable to the mark, and the possibility for the brand to ensure future earnings expectations. Interbrand introduced this method for over 20 years and used it to evaluate more than 5000 brands worldwide. [1]

Zurich Switzerland is the first insurer to appear within the top 100 brands worldwide. This survey shows that Zurich is one of the companies that maintain the highest professional standards, and highlight the strength and competence of the company to excel in the industry.

[1] To qualify for the ranking, brands must have a minimum brand value of U.S. $ 3 billion, achieve at least a third of its earnings outside its home country, having financial and commercial data available groups, and have a broad public profile that goes beyond its direct customer base in all major global markets.