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Mon, Nov 30 2009

Europe insurers not ready to return capital

LONDON (Reuters) - European non-life insurers have begun to return a little excess capital to shareholders, but acquisition opportunities and falling investment returns mean the trickle is unlikely to turn to flood.

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Europe insurers not ready to return capital

LONDON (Reuters) - European non-life insurers have begun to return a little excess capital to shareholders, but acquisition opportunities and tight margins mean the trickle is unlikely to turn to flood.

ANALYSIS-Europe insurers not ready to return capital

* Some companies still conserving capital - analysts

PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - Nov 10

Targets set by the Homes and Communities Agency show that construction on social homes will be reduced by a third next year. 29,900 grant-funded housing starts are scheduled for 2010-11, down from the 45,500 target for the current financial year. The country's new property quango has also revealed that the value of its development assets has fallen from 1.9 billion pounds to under 800 million pounds as a result of the housing crash. The new valuation takes into account an impairment charge of 5

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STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Hiscox, Beazley gain after updates

Shares in London-listed insurers Hiscox and Beazley gain 2.8 percent and 1.6 percent, respectively, after the firms issue trading updates, with RBS repeating its "buy" ratings on both stocks.

UPDATE 1-Hiscox, Beazley post 9-month premium jump

LONDON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - London-listed insurers Hiscox and Beazley both posted strong rises in premium income for the first nine months of the year and said on Monday they had seen stable or increased rates over the period.

Caribbean develops weather derivative for excess rainfall

LONDON, 28 Oct (Reuters) - The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) said it is developing an excess rainfall weather derivative, which in time may be packaged into a catastrophe bond to cover for flooding in the region.

Caribbean develops weather derivative for excess rainfall

LONDON, 28 Oct (Reuters) - The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) said it is developing an excess rainfall weather derivative, which in time may be packaged into a catastrophe bond to cover for flooding in the region.

PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - Oct 27

Aero Inventory's shares were suspended on Monday after the discovery of "issues" with certain stock valuations which could potentially have a "material impact" on the 2008 and 2009 accounts. The aircraft components wholesaler also suggested it would likely breach non-financial covenants on its bank debt due to its inability to provide lenders with audited accounts within a specified timescale. Aero Inventory's chief executive Rupert Lewin says the company's business model is sound

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