Geography

New York set to relax reinsurer collateral (Business Insurance)

7 Jul 2008

NEW YORK—International reinsurers' campaign to relax collateral requirements on U.S. risks gained ground last week when New York Insurance Superintendent Eric Dinallo sent a regulatory modernization proposal to Gov. David Paterson's office for review.

Gift a plant and a lifestyle! (The Hindu)

6 Jul 2008

Shimla: The next time you attend a wedding feast or a birthday party, you can present a “healthy� gift to your dear ones without feeling the pinch in your pocket. The Himachal Pradesh State forest department has decided to ...

Sarkozy's Union of the Mediterranean falters (International Herald Tribune)

6 Jul 2008

French effort to bind EU and Mediterranean countries meets wide resistance.