Regulation
Appointment at Prudential.
Philip Broadley has been appointed finance director at Prudential. He joins from Arther Anderson, wh...
Heavy metal clangers.
John Burke examines to what extent cover for construction gives rise to litigation. It need not be a catastrophe that leads to intense disputes.
Appeal over discount rate - Warren v Northern General Hospital Trust.
Court of Appeal 4 April 2000 The claimant suffered cerebral palsy resulting from post natal as...
With transparency we must see accountability.
The tortuous path of the Financial Services and Markets Bill - which will eventually give the financ...
Standard Life plays it cool as carpetbaggers regroup.
Standard Life has adopted a wait and see approach to the news that carpetbaggers are to lodge a revi...
Texas care decision.
US health insurance company Aetna is to allow the state of Texas to regulate its managed care operat...
Private sector boost vital for ailing NHS.
The NHS is failing to meet the public's needs, and private medical treatment is just relieving the symptoms of this over-stretched resource. Mike Hall believes that the under-utilised private sector has a vital role to play.
Lip service is not enough.
Anthony Gould reports from last week's British Insurance Brokers' Association's annual conference in Edinburgh.
Davies stays as FSA head.
Howard Davies has won his battle and will remain both chairman and chief executive of the Financial ...
Ratings review.
Martin Hindley from ratings agency Standards & Poors details changes to company ratings. French r...
Better to be safe.
Manufacturers and their insurers must make sure they are up to speed with fresh EC directives on product liability to avoid a legal minefield. David Fanning reports.
Pru up 54% as IFA business booms
Prudential has recorded a 54% increase in sales of insurance and investment premiums in the first thr...
Government forced to ammend FSA bill
The Government has been forced to make a number of concessions to the Lords over its plans for the re...
Bodies unite in wake of stealth tax on reserves.
A joint International Underwriting Association/ Lloyd's Market Association working party is consider...
Eurobase unveils for-your-eyes-only online system.
London market specialist Eurobase will unveil the online version of underwriitng system Synergy this...
Mr Fix-its.
Actuaries look set to increase their presence in many areas other than general insurance. Dr Leslie Tutt explains how they are positioning themselves as broad problem solvers.
Long live the customer.
Business for reinsurers in the life and health markets is booming thanks to the fact that people worldwide are living longer. David Fanning reports how companies have switched focus to a matter of life, not death.
Fusion's Swiss sales.
Fusion, the web-based service owned by Lloyd's managing agency SVB, will sell products in Switzerlan...
Mortgage protection - Goodfellows claims policy is 'win-win' deal.
Underwriting agency Goodfellows is set to capitalise on the success of its mortgage payment protecti...
Blank screens blank cheques?
The collapse of the Stock Exchange's electronic trading system last week highlighted the growing concern by liability insurers of IT consultancies over third party claims. Michael Feakes reports.
ZIFA acts ahead of rule changes.
Zurich Independent Financial Adviser group is helping intermediaries learn about impending regulator...
FSA may not be in place until 2001.
The new City regulator the Financial Services Authority may not be up and running before the end of ...
RSA targets legal market for growth.
Royal & Sun Alliance is to make a serious play for the commercial legal expenses market with a dedic...
Dot.com dangers.
As more companies are conducting e-business, Shanthini Satyendra explains the legal implications insurers need to be aware of.