Regulation
Swiss Re says no 'significant' exposures to Dubai crisis
Swiss reinsurance giant says not badly exposed to collapse of Dubai World.
Insurance companies avoid Walker Review remuneration scrutiny
Walker proposals on pay and bonuses watered down
Pleural plaques discussed in parliament
Group of MPs call for the reinstatement of damages
Over two thirds back Government insurance plan
AA survey finds majority back plans to introduce offense of driving without insurance.
Canada reinsurance prices said to be surging
Reinsurance prices are moving upwards in Canada thanks to a change in catastrophe models, Reinsurance has learned.
QBE sued for bad faith claims handling
QBE is being sued for over $500m in Miami for bad faith claims handling practices
NAIC lends support to federal insurance regulator
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners supports changes to proposed legislation to create a Federal Insurance Office in the US.
Munich Re expects Solvency II sales boost
Munich Re expects a sales boost 2011/2 as Solvency II forces primary insurers to buy more reinsurance cover
ABI welcomes flood bill
Bill spells good news for homeowners
Councils gain more powers to manage floods
Flood and Water Management Bill published today
FHA may collapse as US struggles with recession
The Federal Housing Administration may collapse and thousands of regional banks may go under as the US continues to struggle with recession, sources attending a US conference have told Reinsurance.
Woolf issues contingency fees warning
Move to US-style fee structure could "destroy professional standards"
UK takaful insurer into run-off reveals Post
The self-proclaimed first Shariah-compliant general insurer in the UK, Salaam Halal Insurance, has gone into solvent run-off, Post Magazine revealed exclusively this week.
Raising the roof
Sakate Khaitan details the delay behind Indian insurance market reform, rising regulatory requirements and future prospects for growth.
