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FSA begins regulation costs study
The Financial Services Authority has announced further details of the project being undertaken – in partnership with the Financial Services Practitioner Panel (the Panel) - into the costs of regulation.
EU decision: insurers must pay VAT on outsourced services
The European Court of Justice has decided that outsourced services provided to insurance companies, such as claims handling, should not be exempt from value added tax. The ruling relates to back-office services provided by outside contractor Accenture to…
RIMS backs TRIA extension
The Risk & Insurance Management Society (RIMS) has affirmed its support for legislation extending the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) for an additional two years and has encouraged the US Congress to approve the legislation as soon as possible.
JLT subsidiaries obtain capacity for US sectors
JLT Risk Solutions and Jardine Lloyd Thompson, part of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group have announced that insurance capacity has been secured within the Lloyd’s of London market to provide new insurance protection for two of the most heavily regulated US…
Bosses: lies are fine but don't lie to us
A new survey has found that while the vast majority of company directors and senior managers believe...
L&G managers win CMI award
Two managers at Legal and General have become the first in the insurance industry to achieve charter...
Know Your Agency: This month - MW Appointments
Understanding the services and specialisms of recruitment consultants is important. Operations director Robin Stafford gives the lowdown on MW Appointments
CNA outlines 2005 branch plan
CNA Europe is set to continue the trend of UK-based insurers opening new branch offices. Last month...
Events
3 March National Security Inspectorate - Reducing Risk Together seminar Leeds United Football Club...
Appointment at VBRA
The Board of Management of the Vehicle Builders and Repairers Association has made Malcolm Tagg dire...
Chaucer Insurance improves its forecasts
Chaucer Insurance has improved its forecasts for the 2003 year of account and announced a profit of ...
Heath Lambert Group announces retirement of executive chairman
Heath Lambert Group has announced the retirement of Ian Martin, executive chairman. Managing directo...
Zurich secures extension of deal with Bradford and Bingley
Zurich's personal insurance business has secured a three-year extension of its long-standing deal wi...
Two-pronged claims clean-up
The introduction of statutory regulation (see p1) has coincided with the government's launch of two ...
Lloyd's 'outdated' practices come under fire from broker
Lloyd's practices have come under fire from the chief executive of broker Stuart Alexander who backe...
QBE acquires Greenhill Underwriting Group
QBE has acquired Greenhill Underwriting Group, a UK-based underwriting agency with offices in Paris,...
Riding high
An insurance scheme to protect jockeys from the dangers of horse racing is in crisis. The diminishin...
Heath Lambert Group appoints director of claims management
Heath Lambert Group has appointed Tim Murphy as a director of claims management services. Mr Murphy ...
Advisory Board
The Post Magazine Claims Club Advisory Board Chair: Anthony Gould, editor-in-chief, Post Magazine ...
RBSI opens up for tender
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance will kick off its long-awaited loss adjusting tender this month, fo...
UK insurers' dismay at US security proposals
Insurers writing risks in the US could soon be forced to charge lower premiums and become a security...
FSA deadline set for broker web returns
The Financial Services Authority this week insisted its requirement for firms to submit web-based re...
Axa premium dragged by sale
Axa Insurance UK's decision to pull out of direct motor business in 2004 produced a slight drag on p...
Endurance Worldwide appoints panel of loss adjusters
Endurance Worldwide Insurance has selected Cunningham Lindsey, Crawford and Comapny and GAB Robins t...