Regulation
Amlin opens office in Illinois, US
Amlin has confirmed it is to establish a representative office in Chicago.
Amlin to open up Illinois branch office
Amlin, the Lloyd’s (re)insurer, is to establish a representative office in Chicago. Amlin Illinois Inc, will work within the existing Lloyd’s infrastructure, utilising the Lloyd’s licence in Illinois to write admitted business which may not otherwise…
FSA Annual Public Meeting - Hector Sants' keynote speech
Hector Sants - FSA Introduction The last year has been difficult for the FSA. Perhaps the most challenging since its creation ten years ago. You should be in no doubt we regret the events surrounding Northern Rock.
Time to test yourself
A selection of questions from various past-CII qualification papers
A temporary release
Reserve releases
Names near closure
Lloyd's Names with potential liabilities arising from - or before - 1992 are on course for closure d...
The new travel card
Connected travel insurance
The idea hunter
Mike Brockman
Groupama fills regulation post
Groupama Insurances has appointed David Ragan as group compliance officer, following the retirement of Colin Darnell.
Total US premium ceded to offshore reinsurers up 6.8%
In 2007, total U.S. premium ceded to offshore reinsurers was $58.4bn, up from $54.7bn in 2006, an increase of 6.8%, a survey from the Reinsurance Association of America said.
CEA warns on block exemptions
The CEA, the European insurance and reinsurance federation, has reiterated why the insurance industry strongly believes that the current insurance block exemption regulation should be renewed beyond its current 2010 deadline.
Lloyd's reform order laid before parliament
Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Kitty Ussher MP, yesterday laid before parliament a draft Legislative Reform Order taking forward proposals to modernise the operation and governance of Lloyd's of London.
Retail Distribution Review criticised by Skandia
Skandia has said that the outcome of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) should be applied to the entire financial services market in order to avoid customer confusion about the type of advice or service they are paying for.
Legal & General to use improved protection tool to help advisers increase profitability
Legal & General has launched a new tool to analyse the sales performance of advisers.
Equipment control lay with forest contractor
Jennings v Forestry Commission (Court of Appeal - 25 May 2008)
EMB - Making giant strides
Service Provider of the Year
Shock to the system
Public Sector: Legal update
The stumbling block
London Market: Block Exemption Regulation
FSA: 'skeletal' disclosure solution needs fleshing out
The Financial Services Authority has met trade association representatives to continue discussions o...
Rare defect insufficient for new inspection
Harrison v Derby City Council (Court of Appeal - 21 April 2008)
Commentary - Rule 36 changed reasonableness of offer
A recent case of Carver v BAA (2008) regarding an appeal against an order that the claimant pay the ...
Zurich rejection may force RBSI private equity U-turn
Royal Bank of Scotland could be poised to do a U-turn and allow private equity firms to bid for its ...
PIFC Consulting - In perfect harmony
Health & Protection Intermediary of the Year
Atradius grabs senior Swiss Re figure Schmidt
Trade credit (re)insurer Atradius said it has hired former Swiss Re managing director Peter Schmidt to the position of chief market officer responsible for credit insurance throughout continental Europe (excluding Spain and Portugal) and the units…