Regulation
Liberty International Underwriters Expands Specialty Casualty Products
Liberty International Underwriters (LIU), a division of global insurer Liberty Mutual, has expanded four specialty casualty insurance products.
Bahrain to overhaul rules for overseas insurers
The Central Bank of Bahrain is proposing amendments to capital requirements for branches of foreign insurance firms operating in Bahrain.
FSA publishes 2006/07 Annual Report
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) today published its Annual Report for the year 2006/07.
Young workers 50% more likely to be injured
Employers should take measures to safeguard the health and safety of young people in the work place,...
Time to test yourself
A selection of questions from various past-CII qualification papers
TCF fines to rocket as FSA cranks up the heat
Treating Customers Fairly breaches now feature in 40% of all fines imposed by the Financial Services...
Contract guidelines clarified
The Contract Certainty Steering Committee has united its guidance for the subscription and non-subsc...
Industry supports ECJ safety law verdict
Health and safety professionals have said that common sense has prevailed after the European Court o...
The claimant's view: is FSA sticking two fingers up over third-party capture?
The Financial Services Authority is not best placed to prevent abuses of third-party capture rules b...
A high price to pay
Professions Report
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny would like to commiserate with Cockney Rebel's owner and Gibraltar-based Carraig Insurance's m...
Disclosure debate needed
If 2006 was the year that the words 'contract certainty' were etched into our collective consciousne...
Appointment at Deloitte
Deloitte has announced a range of senior appointments to its specialist UK insurance team. Cindy Cha...
Anderson joins EMB
Duncan Anderson, who was formally global non-life leader at Watson Wyatt, has joined EMB as a partne...
Territorial markings
CE Markings
Max appoints new Bermuda president and CEO
Bermudian (re)insurer Max Capital Group has announced that Angelo M. Guagliano has been promoted to president and chief executive officer of Max Bermuda. Mr. Guagliano has also been appointed to Max Bermuda's board of directors, effective immediately.
FSA appoints new director of Retail Firms Division
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has appointed Sheila Nicoll, currently deputy chief executive of the Investment Management Association (IMA), as its new director of the Retail Firms Division.
Wilson replaced as FSA retail firms boss
The Financial Services Authority has appointed Sheila Nicoll, currently deputy chief executive of the investment management association, as its new director of the retail firms division.
Ace in new mid to large commercial package push
Ace Europe has launched a combined package policy which it claims offers a new minimum standard of protection for large to medium companies.
Anderson switches sides in EMB move
Duncan Anderson, until recently global non-life leader at Watson Wyatt, has joined EMB as a partner.
Mind the skills gap
The Leitch Report exposed some glaring problems with skills shortage in the UK, as Norrie Erwin reports
Convergence is well and truly back on the menu
The growing use of catastrophe bonds, industry loss warranties and other insurance linked securities...
David W King in FSA ban
The Financial Services Authority has banned David William King from managing, controlling or having ...
Marine director appointed
Broker Newman Martin and Buchan has appointed David Warne as a director of its marine division. Mr W...