Regulation
Experts commend FSA approach to solvent schemes review
Speaking at the Association of Run-Off Companies on 14 September, Beth Rees and Paul Taylor, of the run-off supervision team at the Financial Services Authority, outlined the regulator’s approach in reviewing proposals to issue schemes of arrangement to…
Marsh chief Storms out
MMC has announced that the chief executive of its broking arm, Brian Storms resigned with immediate effect late on Friday 14th September.
Novae reports £22.4m operating profit
Lloyd's and company market insurer Novae has reported an operating profit excluding FX effect on non-monetary items of £22.4m, a fall of £300 000 on the previous half year performance. Profit before tax was up £17.7m, up 22% (2006: £14.5m)
Appointment at Zurich
Zurich has recruited Hanno Mijer into the newly created position of head of business development, gl...
ABI pulls industry together for climate change
The insurance industry is due to launch a new campaign to raise awareness and tackle climate change ...
Changing track
Liability Report
Hunt review looks far and wide
Lord Hunt of Wirral has said he is hoping for a wide range of responses to the Financial Ombudsman S...
Firms called to action
The magnitude and frequency of extreme weather events such as hurricanes, floods and wildfires - whi...
Immediate action needed for PPI mis-selling
The recent £182,000 Financial Services Authority fine of Hadenglen Home Finance and its chief execut...
Law of the land
Liability Report
A decade of distinction
Liability Report
MD quits to start firm
The UK arm of disaster recovery giant Belfor was hit last week by the resignation of its managing di...
Binders keepers
Binding authorities
Mondial wins contract
Travel insurer Mondial has won a contract with Eurostar to administer single-trip travel insurance p...
Hain targets end to construction fatalities
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has called for government and industry to work together to reduce fatalities in the construction industry.
St Paul Travelers launch marine package policy
St. Paul Travelers has launched a combined commercial and marine package policy for the marine leisure industries. Eligible trades include boat builders and repairers, yacht clubs, boat yards, chandlers and marine equipment manufacturers.
St Paul Travelers in new marine launch
St Paul Travelers has launched an exciting new combined commercial and marine package policy for the marine leisure industries. Eligible trades include boat builders and repairers, yacht clubs, boat yards, chandlers and marine equipment manufacturers.
New microsite segments employers’ liability customers
AIG Europe has introduced a new customer segmented microsite for employers' liability to thousands of its UK brokers.
AIG sharpens focus on employers' liability
AIG Europe has introduced a new customer segmented microsite for employers' liability to thousands of its UK brokers.
QBE Europe unveils Lloyd's business restructure
QBE Europe is restructuring Limit syndicates Syndicate 566 and Syndicate 2000 to create a new reinsurance division, under one unified reinsurance brand.
Condon denies anything to do with whiteboard claims
Philip Condon had nothing to do with the whiteboard claims at the centre of the Serious Fraud Office's case against him. This was the assertion of Mr Condon’s defence counsel Gareth Rees QC in his opening statements today, writes Charlie Thomas.
Police frustrated by abuse of DOC loophole
The police are growing increasingly frustrated by the emergence of new ploys to evade the insurance ...
Appointment at Aon
Aon has made four new appointments in its property and public sector division. Graham Munro has been...
Fitch confident of stable market outlook
Fitch Ratings has maintained a stable outlook on the global reinsurance sector, with the belief that...