Regulation
Solvency 2 framework agreed on
The CEA, the European insurance and reinsurance federation, today welcomed the news that informal but unanimous agreement has been reached at political level in Europe on the text of the proposed Solvency 2 Framework Directive after prolonged…
Allied World starts Hong Kong office with raft of AIG hires
Allied World, the Bermudian (re)insurer, has opened a brnach office in Hong Kong.
CII admits "caution" in 2009 after 7% jump in revenue
The Chartered Insurance Institute has reported a 7% growth in revenue to £30.3m (2007: £28.4m) and a 2% rise in membership to over 93 000 members in 2008. Operating surplus was £0.8m (2007: £0.6m) and the net surplus, after investment returns and…
Keeping it inside
Legal update: internal investigations
Aon calls for help from government
Aon has called on the government to do more to help the credit insurance industry by acting to help ...
Appointment at Beazley
Beazley Group has promoted Patrick Hartigan to lead its reinsurance division with effect from 1 Au...
Gas leak cancels CII dinner
The Chartered Insurance Institute's president's dinner had to be cancelled at the last minute follow...
Top 10 Post stories
The top 10 most popular stories on postonline.co.uk over the last week were: 1. Willis boss Plumeri...
Bring it on back
Liability: Product recall
North of the Border: specialist health & safety division for Scotland
Towards the end of last year, the Crown office announced the creation of a dedicated specialist divi...
LAM future in the balance
Both sides are awaiting the outcome of an appeal hearing to decide the future of London Authorities'...
Aspray fined by FSA
The Financial Services Authority has fined Blackburn insurance broker Aspray £21,000 for failings in...
Reflections on 2002
With seven weeks to go until the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference, Post travels bac...
CEA welcomes renewal
The CEA has welcomed the European Commission's support for the renewal of the Insurance Block Exempt...
New statutory code is backed by Biba
The British Insurance Brokers' Association is backing a code to decide who intermediaries act for wh...
Commentary - "Foisting" of religious beliefs case of great assistance
In Chondol v Liverpool City Council (2009) the Employment Appeal Tribunal had to consider the impa...
L&G downgraded by AM Best
AM Best has downgraded the issuer credit rating to "a" from "a+" of the non-operating holding company, Legal & General Group as well as the ratings for all debt issued or guaranteed by L&G.
Swiss Re says US tax plan might hurt all foreign insurers, not just Bermuda
(BESTWIRE) - Its supporters have framed it and the Obama administration has endorsed it as a measure that would close a loophole allowing insurers and reinsurers in tax havens to compete with an unfair advantage over domestic companies.
Pick of the week
Reporter Louise Meeson looks at the major stories in this week's Post: AA Insurance faces backlash ov...
CEA welcomes EC support for elements of BER renewal proposals
The CEA has welcomed the European Commission's support for the renewal of the Insurance Block Exemption Regulation for insurance pools and for joint calculations, tables and studies.
THB boss joins RL Davison
Stephen Card has joined Lloyd's broker RL Davison as deputy chairman of the board.
AIG's US P&C subsidiaries aren't undercutting market - GAO
(BESTWIRE) - Insurance brokers and buyers report no extraordinary underpricing by American International Group Inc.'s commercial property/casualty subsidiaries, but the units "likely received some indirect benefit to the extent that the property/casualty…
Airlines rates continue to improve - Aon
Airline insurance prices continued to improve in 2008, Aon said in a release.
FSA fines broker for misleading clients
The Financial Services Authority has fined Blackburn insurance broker Aspray £21,000 for failings in control of its appointed representatives, and for misleading its clients and the FSA.