UK pension funds recorded average returns of 4.3% last year the third consecutive year they have posted a positive return, according to figures published by BNY Mellon yesterday.
Despite historically low levels of airline insurance claims last year, continuing high risk in the industry means prices are likely to remain stable for most airline insurance programmes, according to Aon Risk Solutions.
The 100 largest corporate pension schemes in the United States posted a record funding deficit of $326.8bn last year - $94.7bn more than in 2010, according to figures published by Milliman.
Insurance companies have welcomed the clarity provided by yesterday's Supreme Court ruling that the insurer on cover when a claimant is exposed to asbestos is liable to pay compensation if they develop the cancer mesothelioma.
UK emissions of the six main greenhouse gases fell by 7% between 2010 and 2011, according to figures published by the Department of energy and climate change today.
A new service for investors to track and understand environmental, social and governance within their portfolios has been launched by CAMRADATA Analytical Services and Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Research.
