Regulation
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…
Knightbrook buys Excess Re
KnightBrook, a recently established holding company of Knight Insurance Company and Venbrook Group, today announced the merger of Northwestern Insurance Company and Excess Reinsurance Company (Excess Re) for an undisclosed sum.
Ace takes AIG director Sharpe to lead UK & Ireland casualty and major risks
Ace has appointed of Phil Sharpe as director of casualty and major risks for the UK and Ireland.
BIBA gives caveat to ABI agreement
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has welcomed the agreement between Government and the Association of British Insurers (ABI) to ensure flood insurance remains widely available. Despite this, BIBA believes that there are still properties…
CII launches TCF podcasts
The Chartered Institute of Insurers has launched a series of online podcasts to help the insurance i...
Law firm attacks equality bill
A City law firm has accused the government of "promoting mediocrity" by proposing a bill expected to...
NFU appoints Hodson
NFU Mutual has announced the appointment of Beverley Hodson as a non-executive director. She has wor...
UK P&I Club capital bid
The UK P&I Club plans to raise around $100m (£50.6m) of new capital to help it meet future requireme...
EC directive a threat to travel insurance
The European discrimination directive could make some classes of insurance unaffordable and create a...
Decision in rehab firm staff defector squabble
Parabis Group has criticised the outcome of a recent High Court ruling after three of its employees ...
Zurich confirms 870 cuts and off-shoring moves
Zurich has confirmed it is slashing its 7500-strong UK workforce by more than a tenth and off-shorin...
The paperless trail
Legal analysis: Paperless office
Health network launch
Crawford and Company has launched a new healthcare offering, Crawford Healthcare Network. The firm c...
Helphire founder and CEO to step down
Mark Jackson, Helphire's chief executive officer and a founder of Helphire, has informed the board of his intention to retire.
BIBA and IIB liaise on transparency
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association and the Institute of Insurance Brokers have confirmed that they want to address the regulatory concerns about transparency, disclosure and conflicts of interest.
Biba and IIB join forces
Following a meeting to discuss transparency, the British Insurance Brokers’ Association and the Institute of Insurance Brokers have confirmed that they are both keen to move forward with an industry initiative to address the regulatory concerns about…
FSA publishes concerns over Homecare Insurance contract terms
The Financial Services Authority has published criticisms on terms contained in Homecare Insurance mobile phone contracts.
NFU Mutual adds to board
Rural insurer NFU Mutual has announced the appointment of Beverley Hodson as a non-executive director. She took up her role on 1 July 2008.
Management of environmental risk exposures hampered says Ace
The effective management of environmental risks is being hampered by a lack of certainty about the impact of environmental liabilities and slow progress on international regulatory harmonisation.
CII Group launches TCF podcasts
The CII Group has launched a series of podcasts to offer an informative and simple guide to navigating the regulatory minefield surrounding Treating Customers Fairly (TCF).