With New Mexico’s recent judicial decision in favor of assisted suicide, some think that the practice could soon be legalized in more American states.

A recent report outlines global expectations for the medical sectors in countries such as Mexico, Germany, India and more.

The newly appointed CEO of Willis Mexico, Hilaire Damiron, believes the insurance market is poised for growth in the coming years, despite the many problems the country currently faces. Among the many maladies compounding the current situation in Mexico are; the detrimental impact to the economy by the global financial crisis, a flu pandemic, a drug war and natural disasters, including several hurricanes that have caused extensive damage to important highways and rail-road links.

According to a recent statement by CEO Richard Ward, Lloyd's anticipates that the premiums for insuring offshore drilling will go up "quite significantly" as a direct result of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Mr Ward acknowledged that in the past rates for this type of operation in that area had fallen to a very low level and fellow players in the industry had been questioning for quite some time the profitability of insurance in that particular region.