The FINANCIAL -- President Shimon Peres had talks with Greek Cypriot leader Dimitris Christofias during a key visit to the island on Thursday, discussing gas finds in the eastern Mediterranean, a discovery that has sparked a crisis between Turkey and Greek Cyprus.

The FINANCIAL -- While life insurers have a good value proposition for their policyholders, they lack an easy and understandable way to explain to other stakeholders how they create value and earn profits.