Regulation
Survey underlines directors fear over personal litigation
Research out today from law firm Eversheds, highlights has found that 70% of UK company directors believe they faced increased personal liability compared to five years ago.
Bright: SFO interview
Excerpts of taped interviews with defendant Michael Bright were read out in court for the second day running. The interviews were conducted between 1 December 2003 and 6 April 2004 as part of a Serious Fraud Office investigation into fraud allegations at…
Regulatory protection insurance launched
Lloyd’s Syndicate 1400, managed by Imagine Syndicate Management, has launched a dedicated insurance liability product called Regulatory Protection Insurance (RPI).
PWS boasts about online first
PWS claims it has launched the industry’s first Internet-based facility to offer insurance brokers real-time insurance quotations on-line for JCT Clause 21.2.1 and similar construction industry-related insurance.
Co-operative Financial Services to cut 1000 jobs by end of year
Co-operative Financial Services has today announced that job lossess will be “inevitable” as part of its plans to improve its operational business performance for the "benefit of its 6 million customers".
Survey shows work is bad for your health
Company bosses should consider offering staff discounted membership for gyms, according to a survey ...
Finish the Revolution
All great revolutions have an element of unfinished business. Tony Blair's New Labour project has en...
Sants new FSA chief exec
Hector Sants has been appointed chief executive of the Financial Services Authority. He will take up...
Appointment at Plexus Law
Plexus Law has announced two new appointments within its professional indemnity and commercial risk ...
Appointment at KPMG
KPMG has promoted Phil Smart to head up its insurance technical advisory group, which covers life an...
Frozen out
Broking consolidation
CII boasts "unrivalled" professional strength
The Chartered Insurance Institute has pledged to play a more proactive role in regulatory debates af...
Fortune favours the brave
China: Market overview
JLT wins HIH film compensation battle
JLT has won a legal appeal brought by collapsed insurer HIH, but been left with a slapped wrist by t...
Support for new proposal
Commercial law firm Beachcroft has welcomed proposals made on Tuesday by the Law Commissions of Engl...
FSA advice for advisers
The FSA is offering free surgeries to financial advisers, mortgage intermediaries and general insura...
Looking back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance ne...
Cunningham flood HQ
The National Flood Forum has voiced its full support for Cunningham Lindsey's latest flood initiativ...
Allianz baulks at strip club scheme
Allianz has made a last minute decision to pull out of providing cover for a strip club insurance sc...
Tackling building dereliction
Norwich Union has welcomed the government's plans to tackle what it calls the 'deliberate derelictio...
Anti-social issues top public risk list
Zurich is attempting to encourage greater strategic thought on public sector risk management while i...
Fitch issues preliminary PRISM results
Fitch Ratings has issued preliminary results for the UK non-life sector from PRISM, a next-generation stochastic capital model for the insurance industry. Fitch believes PRISM will change the way insurance risks are viewed by investors and industry…
Fitch Ratings unveils Prism capital model
Fitch Ratings presented preliminary results for the UK non-life sector from PRISM, a next-generation stochastic capital model for the insurance industry.
Beachcroft welcomes Law Commission reports
Beachcroft welcomed the proposals released today by the Law Commissions of England and Scotland in their first Consultation Paper on misrepresentation, non-disclosure and breach of warranty by the insured.