(The Star Online) PETALING JAYA: The bodies of 25 Thai victims of Monday’s horrific bus crash have been flown back to Bangkok. Two Royal Thai Air Force C130 aircraft left the Subang air force base near here around 5.03pm and were expected to arrive at their destination in two-and-a-half hours. Also onboard were 28 family ...
(THE STAR) PETALING JAYA: It is hard not to notice that travel insurance is being offered whenever one books one’s tickets with an airline company. These days, air tickets come with an offer for travel insurance. However, some travellers often ask if it is necessary to buy travel insurance when purchasing the air tickets. Well, ...
The families of four of the victims killed in Monday’s bloody hostage crisis in Manila will receive compensation totaling up to HK$1,320,000 (US$170,000) for each victim. The sum comprises a HK$300,000 payout from the insurer of the Hong Kong organised tour they had been travelling on, a HK$20,000 gratuity from the Hong Kong government, as ...
Zurich Insurance says its loss of customer information was “unacceptable” The UK operation of Zurich Insurance has been fined £2.27m by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for losing personal details of 46,000 customers. It is the highest fine levied on a single firm for data security failings. Margaret Cole, the FSA’s director of enforcement and ...
Kuala Lumpur, 24 August 2010 — Chartis Malaysia Insurance Berhad, the property-casualty and general insurance provider, has announced the appointment of Matt Harris as Chief Executive Officer with effect from 3 August 2010. His appointment follows the promotion of former Chief Executive Officer, Rob Ryan, to Executive Vice President and Chief Administration Officer of Chartis ...