Penn Treaty said in a statement, "We strive to treat all policyholders fairly, and to deliver the best, most efficient evaluation of their claim as possible".
"I urge them to work together with other states in the fight against impunity, which often causes massive violations of human rights," Sidiki Kaba, president of the assembly of state parties to the ICC founding treaty, said in a statement.
The White House, eager to demonstrate cooperation with Russia at a moment when the Senate is debating ratification of the new strategic arms reduction treaty, said in a statement that Mr. Medvedev "has demonstrated leadership on holding Iran accountable to its international obligations from start to finish".
Penn Treaty said in a statement that the company would fully assist in the committee's efforts, and "has built its reputation as an industry leader with policyholders and agents due to its strong record of approving and paying claims expediently and fairly".
Penn Treaty said in a statement that evaluating a company by measuring its complaints was flawed, and that since 2003, the company has denied an average of less than 1.7percentt of the up to 8,000 claims it received every year because of reasons related to policyholder eligibility.
Loz Kaye, the lead of the Pirate Party, a major critic of the treaty, noted in a statement that today's vote was "a triumph of democracy over special interests and shady back-room deals".
"I am very pleased President Klaus today has signed the Lisbon Treaty," he said in a statement, adding that the signature signals the end of an internal argument that lasted "far too long".
"The Syrian Coalition expects those taking part in the revolution to abide by the ideals and principles of international covenants and treaties," it said in a statement.
In the end, the treaty is likely to include a statement in the preamble noting the relationship between offensive and defensive arms, a way of assuaging Russian concerns without agreeing to binding limits, officials said.
The conclusion that Russia complied with the central elements of the last pact "should reassure the U.S. Senate that Russia would also comply with the New Start treaty," the group said in a statement.
Mr. Bush never talked about the formal withdrawal from the treaty in public today, issuing a statement saying simply that its demise was well-deserved, and that both countries should look forward to a new era of missile defense.
