Regulation
Harbor Point Re UK confirms UK licence
Bermudian reinsurer Harbor Point Re has confirmed it has been granted a UK reinsurance licence by the UK regulator, the Financial Services Authority, as reported by Reinsurance .
DLA Piper teams join Kennedys
Kennedys is expanding its newly acquired Birmingham practice having brought in two teams of lawyers will join from DLA Piper.
Market turning according to report
There are signs that the insurance rating cycle may finally be at a turning point.
Appointment at Marsh
Marsh has made three senior appointments to its international surety practice. Steve Powney, Steven ...
Total faces £700m blast payout
Hundreds of claimants are set to benefit from a £700m payout after French oil giant Total withdrew a...
Appointment at Chaucer Syndicate
Maria Fahy has been appointed as international property treaty underwriter for Chaucer Syndicate 108...
Brokers wait on B&B FSCS bill
Broking trade bodies have damned the Financial Services Compensation Scheme's role in the bailout of...
What the papers said this week
York Press A second man has appeared in court in connection with an alleged fraud involving nea...
Car crash law
Motor Claims
A risky business
Public Sector: partnership working
Appointment at Watson Wyatt
Graham Fulcher has joined Watson Wyatt's London market team in a senior client-facing role. Mr Fulch...
Weathering the storm
Run-off: credit crunch
A&L fined for mis-selling
The Financial Services Authority has fined Alliance and Leicester £7m for mis-selling payment protec...
Redefining insurance in the public eye
In recent decades, few industries have needed to change as radically as the international insurance ...
KPMG: amateur fraud to rise
Fraud 2008
European parliament agrees Solvency II text
A vote in the European parliament on Tuesday (7 October) is likely to determine the future framework...
The government reveals hand as banking crisis grips UK
The government has issued a statement this morning outlining its plans to stabilise the beleaguered UK banking sector.
CEA responds to Solvency II updates
The CEA, the European insurance and reinsurance federation, has said it welcomes today's vote in the European Parliament on the Solvency II framework directive.
FSA hands out £7m fine for PPI mis-selling
The Financial Services Authority has fined Alliance & Leicester £7m for serious failings in its telephone sales of payment protection insurance.
FSA fines Alliance & Leicester £7 million for PPI failings
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Alliance & Leicester £7 million for serious failings in its telephone sales of payment protection insurance (PPI).
B&B bailout could sink brokers says IIB
The Bradford and Bingley bailout could threaten brokers’ livelihoods, according to Barbara Bradshaw, chief executive officer of the Institute of Insurance Brokers.
Compensation scheme to cover savers’ claims up to £50,000
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today increased the compensation limit for bank deposits from £35,000 up to a total of £50,000 for each customer's claim. This increase applies from Tuesday 7 October 2008.
FM Global makes changes to senior management team
FM Global, the giant US commercial property insurers, has announced numerous changes will be made to its senior management team effective Jan. 1, 2009, as it promotes seasoned management within the company into new roles.
Acumus claims first in travel trade training
Acumus Insurance Solutions has claimed a first in offering the travel trade an online, industry-reco...