Insurance group Standard Life to axe 600 jobs in major overhaul
Target of £100m cost savings to be reached by 2011 Insurance and pensions group Standard Life is to cut 600 jobs over the next 15 months as part of a major overhaul of the business. The Edinburgh-based insurer’s new chief executive David Nish, who took over [...]
Posted on September 10th, 2010 in Life Insurance Blog
Posted on August 01st, 2010 in Life Insurance Blog
IASB proposes overhaul of insurance accounting practices
The International Accounting Standards Board released proposals on Friday for a new accounting model for insurance contracts, which could impact the way Canadian insurers measure their profitability.
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Posted on July 19th, 2010 in Life Insurance Blog
Abortion Foes Win a Round in Health Overhaul
Some Obama allies are grumbling about a decision to ban most abortion coverage in insurance pools.
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