Two Insurance Questions

http://economicrisis.com/two-insurance-questions/852 Two Insurance Questions First, to any casualty actuaries reading me, if I get this wrong please correct me. I am a life actuary by training, though I’ve tried to learn your discipline in broad from outside. There...

Karzai's brother 'met ex-Taleban'

After the New York Times alleged that brother of afghanistan President Hamid Karzai is involved in opium trading, now this new revelation will even make him more embarrassed. President's brother is accused of having met the Taliban representative. "The Afghan president's...

US Warns Syria: "Don't Invade North Lebanon!"

Could this be game-changer' McCain needs to get Americas attention off the economy? "Stern US warning to Syria not to invade Northern LebanonDEBKAfile Exclusive Report2 Oct.: Washington accompanied this warning to Damascus, DEBKAfile has learned, with its first...

Congress Under Pressure for Weekend Deal

"     The U.S. Congress and the Bush administration were under intense pressure on Saturday to negotiate a $700 billion rescue for the financial industry to free up frozen credit before world markets reopen next week. "I'm convinced...

Ministers plotting to oust Met police chief Sir Ian Blair, report says

According to reports, UK ministers are planning to request that the Metropolitan Polive commissioner of London to step down, after he has been embroiled in a series of controversies including accusations of institutionalized racism within the department."Ministers, officials...

Are Chelsea imploding?

It's going to be an interesting couple of weeks for Chelsea with Inter chasing Frank Lampard and Inter Didier Drogba. It seems now Michael Ballack is in no rush to sign -- maybe he's waiting for the dust to settle? " Chelsea's new coach Luiz Felipe Scolari is set to face...