Regulation
Parliament cracks down on uninsured drivers
A new system to tackle uninsured driving has moved a step closer with road safety minister Mike Penning laying the final regulations in Parliament.
IUA issues Bribery Act warning
The International Underwriting Association has urged insurers to make certain that they are managing the risks associated with the new Bribery Act.
Countdown to Biba 2011: the changing regulatory landscape
With the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference now less than four weeks away, Post and Insurance Age editor-in-chief Jonathan Swift sat down with the Biba CEO Eric Galbraith to discuss the issues which are likely to come to the fore in…
Interview: MDS
Jose Manuel Dias da Fonseca, president of Portuguese broker MDS, chairman of broking network Brokers Link and a non-exec director of Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford, answers Insurance Insight’s questions.
Brazilian reinsurance regulations still need improving says IFIRMA
The International Federation of Risk and Insurance Management Associations has welcomed the flexibility of the Brazilian government in responding to the world-wide concern about its new reinsurance regulations, but believes more needs to be done to limit…
Brazilian reinsurance regulations still need improving says IFIRMA
The International Federation of Risk and Insurance Management Associations has welcomed the flexibility of the Brazilian government in responding to the world-wide concern about its new reinsurance regulations, but believes more needs to be done to limit…
ABI issues regulatory overlap warning
The Association of British Insurers has warned that the new financial regulatory authorities could lead to dual regulation for its members.
Interview - Jonathan Evans MP: APPG - priorities, progress and provocations
Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Insurance & Financial Services Jonathan Evans talks to Mairi MacDonald about the group's priorities, progress and provocations.
Solvency II drives Aviva restructure
Aviva is set to merge its 12 UK general insurance companies into one main UKGI insurance operation to comply with Solvency II.
Overseas focus - China: a market of opportunity?
With an enormous population and low insurance penetration, China should be a market ripe for entering. Jakki May finds out it isn't as simple as it sounds but reveals an appetite for change and growth.
View from the top: mind the gap please
As a regular London underground commuter I am frequently reminded of the gap in expectations that yawns between me as a paying customer and the so-called service delivery provided by the management of our capital's public transport infrastructure.
Legal update - workplace safety: workplace suitability tested
Workplace regulation is tough on floors and traffic routes but less so on transient risks. Sarah Reynolds examines some recent cases.
Post magazine – 14 April 2011
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Pleural plaques fight set to continue vow insurers - Insurance News Now – 14 April 2011
Post reporter Amy Ellis outlines this week's major general insurance stories which includes the insurance industry’s vow to continue battling the Scottish government’s decision to compensate pleural plaques, despite losing a judicial review in Edinburgh.
Pleural plaques fight set to continue vow insurers - Insurance News Now – 14 April 2011
Post reporter Amy Ellis outlines this week's major general insurance stories which includes the insurance industry’s vow to continue battling the Scottish government’s decision to compensate pleural plaques, despite losing a judicial review in Edinburgh.
AA: Young driver insurance premium rises are "unsustainable"
The sharp rises in motor insurance premiums are leading to more drivers withholding information when taking out a policy or exaggerating personal injury claims, the AA has warned.
IFB looks to industry for guidance
The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) is inviting customers and industry bodies to input and exercise influence as part of a consultative exercise to assist in formulating its future direction and long term strategy and considers options for extending its…
OFT launches inquiry into Google aggregator deal
The Office of Fair Trading is to investigate Google’s acquisition of UK price-comparison website Beat That Quote.
Value of FSA fines trebles to £96.7m
The value of fines handed to businesses by the Financial Services Authority has trebled in one year from £33.1m to £96.7m.
Half of companies consider restructure ahead of Solvency II
Confidence that the insurance industry will achieve Solvency II compliance by 1 January 2013 has dropped by 17 percentage points, according to research conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit on behalf of Deloitte.
G4S acquires Cotswold Group
G4S Secure Solutions UK & Ireland has strengthened its covert surveillance and investigations capability with the acquisition of The Cotswold Group.
Half of companies consider restructure ahead of Solvency II
Confidence that the insurance industry will achieve Solvency II compliance by 1 January 2013 has dropped by 17 percentage points, according to research conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit on behalf of Deloitte.
G4S acquires Cotswold Group
G4S Secure Solutions UK & Ireland has strengthened its covert surveillance and investigations capability with the acquisition of The Cotswold Group.
Derrick Cole ACII: An obituary
The death is announced of Derrick Cole at the age of 84 after a long career in insurance.