Association of British Insurers (ABI)
Comment - ELIB: How much of a liability?
Phil Bird considers the controversial proposal to establish an employee compensation fund of last resort and questions the validity of some of the objections to it.
Comment - Rehabilitation: Fit for purpose
This month's introduction of the government's fit note scheme may leave employers struggling, but Tony Urwin explains that any insurer that can come to their rescue could gain considerable commercial advantage.
E-certificates put on a par with paper
The insurance industry has welcomed the introduction of regulation giving electronic motor insurance policies legal parity with paper policies.
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UKRC puts rehabilitation on the general election agenda
The UK Rehabilitation Council has thrown down the gauntlet to the main political parties, asking them to stipulate their plans for improving the country's poor return-to-work record, with a view to posting responses live on its website in the run up to…
ABI and MIB to create Employers' Liability Tracing Office
ELTO to be headed up be RSA UK CEO Adrian Brown.
E-certificates to become law by 21 April
The regulations enabling the use of and the issue of electronic motor certificates will be laid in parliament tomorrow and should become law after 21 days.
MIB chief: warning over extra ELTO costs
Motor Insurers' Bureau chief executive Ashton West has warned insurers that they face "significant" extra costs as a result of an agreement with the Association of British Insurers to jointly build an Employers' Liability Tracing Office.
IFB and MIB to strike deal
The Insurance Fraud Bureau is set to strike a support services deal with the Motor Insurance Bureau, allowing it to expand into new services and product lines.
Looking Back 20 years: Telephone changes for London calls
Members of the Association of British Insurers are urging policyholders with burglar alarms linked to police stations with London 01 telephone numbers to ensure these are converted to take account of the changes British Telecom is making to London codes.
Claims Surges - Surge control
The Association of British Insurers has placed a surge event hypothesis on the table, where claims work is allocated street by street, rather than by insurer. Sam Barrett weighs up the pros and cons.
Budget 2010: Industry to offer guidance on how to deal with criminals
The insurance industry is looking to publish guidance for insurers on how to treat customers with criminal convictions.
Insurers await UK Budget Report
Insurers are waiting to see the impact of tomorrow’s Budget on insurance premium tax.
Airmic: members will have to take Solvency II pain for little gain
The Solvency II reforms as currently proposed would reduce the amount of insurance capacity available to UK businesses and put up the cost of cover, the Association of Insurance and Risk Managers has warned.
ABI director general slams ‘extremely conservative’ CEIOPS' Solvency II approach
New Association of British Insurers director general Kerrie Kelly has criticised the Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors for its approach to Solvency II.
Stakeholders join forces
Stakeholders including the Association of British Insurers and the Trades Union Congress have joined forces to raise awareness about the upcoming reforms to the way low cost road accident personal injury claims are handled.
Tories: FSA consumer body will not alter plan
The Financial Services Authority has stepped up its intensive supervision goals for 2010, by outlining plans for a new consumer protection committee.
Cautious welcome for dog insurance u-turn
The Association of British Insurers has welcomed the government's decision to abandon plans to introduce compulsory insurance for all dog owners, but warned that the insurance industry has not heard the last of the issue.
CEA: still time to get Solvency II right despite fears over Ceiops
A new CEA report demonstrates that overly prudent capital requirements would restrict the insurance industry's role not only as a risk-absorber but also as an institutional investor financing long-term economic growth.
UKTFA members threatened with ejection
Members of the UK Timber Frame Association not signed up to its Site Safe initiative will be ejected from the body, while the "ultimate sanction" against principal contractors flouting the new process will be for members to stop work.
AMA and Nacho confirm merger
The Accident Management Association and the National Association of Credit Hire Operators this week confirmed their merger.
ABI slams proposal for compulsory dog cover
The Association of British Insurers has slammed government proposals to introduce compulsory third-party dog insurance in the UK.
ABI pleased with CEIOPS “positive contribution” on Solvency II
The Association of British Insurers has welcomed the publication of Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors report on the implication of Solvency II.