Regulation
Catlin joins IUA
Catlin UK has voted to join the International Underwriting Association. Dave Matcham, chief executiv...
Zurich Euro chief: regulation must be proportionate and fair
More extensive regulation of the insurance sector is inevitable in light of the current economic tur...
Reflections on 2003
With six weeks to go until the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference, Post travels back ...
Sorry ABI, London blew it
This week the Association of British Insurers issued the rather alarmist statement that the future o...
Directive is dismissed as not 'world leading'
The approval of the Solvency II Directive framework has been slammed as a missed opportunity by some...
Bridgewater warning
The Financial Services Authority has issued a consumer warning about Bridgewater House UK. Customers...
BoE: insurance is needed
The Bank of England's chief economist has addressed the industry about the importance of trade credi...
Biba seeks FSA audit over fee increases
Insurance trade bodies have joined forces to campaign against the Financial Services Authority's cal...
Time to be afraid?
News Analysis: Turner Report
Limiting your liability
News Analysis: LLP status
Treating customers fairly still tops agenda
Commercial lines operators should ignore the drive towards Treating Customers Fairly at their folly,...
Appointment at Actuarial Profession
The Actuarial Profession has appointed two independent members to its professional regulation execut...
Emerging trends
Legal update: Emerging risks
CMA push coming
Aon has predicted prosecutions under the Corporate Manslaughter Act will gain momentum given the pol...
AMII issues travel insurance warning
The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries is warning UK visitors to the Channel Islands to check their travel insurance following the termination of a bilateral healthcare agreement.
Repair group goes into voluntary liquidation after failing to find buyer
Autodex, the accident repair group, has put itself up for sale after 42 years of trading. This follows a drop in sales during January and February and the inability to secure cash flow support from their existing bankers for the second financial quarter…
Airmic concerned over broker conflicts of interest
The Association of Risk Managers has raised concerns about it not being possible for an intermediary to act as both an agent of the insurer and of the insured at different times during a transaction without risking significant potential conflicts of…
FSA decides against enforcing mandatory commission disclosure
The Financial Services Authority's has formally confirmed 'industry guidance' status on the market solution in respect of conflicts of interest, disclosure and transparency in the commercial insurance sector for intermediaries.
FSA rules against mandatory commission disclosure for now
The Financial Services Authority's has formally confirmed 'industry guidance' status on the market solution in respect of conflicts of interest, disclosure and transparency in the commercial insurance sector for intermediaries. The British Insurance…
FSA sees improvement in KFD standards
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has announced the outcome of its review of the quality of Key Features Documents (KFDs).
Government quizzed over future role of FSA
The Government was yesterday questioned about the future role they envisage for the Financial Services Authority in light of the problems experienced by the Dunfermline Building Society and Lord Turner's report.
FSA proposes ban on social networking sites
The Financial Services Authority has called for a ban of social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook for all its regulated and authorised firms.
Opinion - Predicting a busy future
What will happen in 2009 in the run-off sector? Mairi Mallon asked Maik Wandres, chief executive of Global Re UK, to look into his crystal ball to see what the year could hold for his sector during current uncertain times
Legal - Injury time
Colin Peck and Elaine Chapman look at the latest developments related to UK catastrophic injury claims that will impact the reinsurance sector