The FINANCIAL -- Aviva USA, part of Aviva plc, the world's fifth largest insurance group, on September 9 announced the appointment of Christopher J Littlefield, as chief executive officer, effective immediately. Aviva USA is a leading provider of fixed indexed annuity and life insurance products in the US.   

The FINANCIAL -- At the start of the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian, Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich) is warning that environmental and health risks set Asia apart from other continents. These risks should be on the forefront of businesses and policy makers in Asia.

The FINANCIAL -- Fireman's Fund Insurance Company understands that green commercial buildings provide many benefits to property owners, tenants, and the environment. And for those existing building owners who do not have any future plans to retrofit green, Fireman's Fund discusses how those property owners may be at risk.

The FINANCIAL -- Using published Government data, Standard Life has calculated the real retirement age of many people in the UK who currently have no retirement savings as anywhere between 74 and 86.

The FINANCIAL -- Fire damage costs are at their highest since records began, says Aviva.