Regulation
Standalone PPI the answer says Paymentcare
Concerns borrowers will be put at risk by the Competition Commission’s proposed changes to the payment protection insurance market would be completely unfounded if consumers were made more aware of the standalone alternative to lenders’ own PPI,…
Mixed messages on Solvency II deadline
Final responses for amendments to Member of European Parliament Peter Skinner's report on Solvency I...
Hastings future in doubt as IAG flies in
Insurance Australia Group's new chief executive officer is understood to have flown to the UK last w...
Legislation draft begins
The Law Commission is set to draft new consumer legislation after receiving more than 100 responses ...
Regulator raises broker fees
Publication of the Financial Services Authority's final fee rates and Financial Ombudsman Services l...
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Ombudsman report shows FSA witchhunt is wrong
I have just browsed through the Financial Ombudsman report for 2007/8 to see if there were any clues...
QBE poaches director to lead property
Bernard Mageean has left RSA to join rival insurer QBE as managing director of its property division...
North of the Border: inquest vs inquiries - more than a semantic difference?
On both sides of the border there has always been an official whose duty it is to investigate deaths...
Markel International elects chief actuary to the board
Markel International has elected Nicholas Line, its chief actuary to its Markel International Insurance Company and Markel Syndicate Management boards, effective 1 June 2008.
XLCA reveals $810m exposure to troubled Alabama county
SCA, a subsidiary of XL's 46%-owned financial insurer XL capital assurance (XLCA) SCA said that it expects to make a $10.6m claim to holders of Jefferson County Alabama's sewer warrants as the county is gripped by a financial crisis. The claim payment is…
QBE appoints Mageean as property MD
Bernard Mageean has left RSA to join rival insurer QBE as managing director of its property division.
FSA publishes final regulatory fees and levies for 2008/09
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published the final FSA fee rates and Financial Ombudsman Services (FOS) levies for 2008/09.
Davies appoints two to the board
Loss adjuster Davies has appointed Iain Maclean to the operations board as director of project managed subsidence services. Nick Gazzard has also been appointed as associate director reporting to the board to head corporate governance for the entire…
Market votes to amend Lloyd's Act
Lloyd's has voted to amend the Lloyd's Act 1982 by means of a legislative reform order. At an extra...
Aon and Florida compensation deal
The Florida authorities have reached a settlement with Aon relating to undisclosed compensation in c...
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S&P says soft cycle may lead to negative outlooks
Ratings agency Standard and Poors has warned that deterioration in premium rates and terms and condi...
Fitch supports phase II of insurance contracts standard
Fitch Ratings has said phase II of the insurance contracts standard proposed by the International Accounting Standards Board represents a good opportunity to bring greater comparability and increased disclosure to the insurance industry.
New chairman appointed to FSA
The Chancellor has announced the appointment of Lord Adair Turner as chairman of the Financial Services Authority for a period of five years.
NU highlights fork lift dangers
Almost a quarter of all workplace transport incidents involve forklift trucks according to Norwich Union which is launching a new Simply Safety campaign.
FSA updates market on travel insurance
The Financial Services Authority today told companies looking to sell travel insurance to apply early ahead of its new regulatory regime.
FSA sets final rules for combined travel insurance
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published a policy statement setting out the final rules for regulating travel insurance sold alongside a holiday – known as connected travel insurance (CTI). This is mainly sold by travel firms and holiday…
QBE signs six year contract with Network Rail
Network Rail has signed a six year contract with QBE.