Regulation
Brokers alarmed by Quinn clause 20 bypass
Brokers have raised concerns over a clause in Quinn Direct's terms of business agreement whereby the...
Travel insurers hope for pregnant pause
Travel insurers are hoping the government will give them an extra two years to make necessary change...
Appointment at Mondial
Mondial UK has appointed Aimee Charlwood as business development manager. Ms Charlwood will help dev...
CBG signals acquisition intent with equity issue
Aim-listed Broker CBG's market capitalisation should rise to approximately £20m after the Manchester...
Gallagher Re attracts Carvill actuary
Broker Gallagher Re has announced the appointment of Mark Flower as chief actuary for its UK operations. Based in London, Flower will lead the international analytics team across all business lines worldwide excluding USA.
Contract certainty code of practice published after two years' work
The Contract Certainty Steering Committee has published a code of practice designed to ensure policies continue to be fully agreed prior to coverage becoming active.
BIBA: commission disclosure doesn't need FSA regulation
In answer to the FSA forensic review of commission disclosure, the British Insurance Brokers' Association said: "It is our view that greater transparency for commercial customers can be achieved by the market of its own accord and we do not need further…
Broker raises millions to fund new acqusition push
Listed Manchester based insurance broker CBG is proposing to raise £3m before expenses, by way of two Placings, in order to finance a number of potential acquisitions.
DAS reports £5.7m profit
DAS UK Holdings Limited has reported profit before tax in 2006 of £5.7 million.
IIB says commission disclosure not achievable
In a written response to a request from the FSA for information from trade associations on the subject of commission disclosure, the IIB has been extremely robust in its response.
FSA publishes feedback on private equity risks
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published its feedback to Discussion Paper 06/6 Private Equity: A discussion of risk and regulatory engagement, which examined the impact that growth and development in the private equity market has on the FSA's…
Survey: Risk managers concerned about broker transparency
AIRMIC delegates are still concerned about Broker remuneration and transparency according to the results of an interactive survey conducted by Oxygen Insurance Brokers at this year’s AIRMIC conference.
Mazars appoint regulation and compliance expert
Mazars, the international accountancy and advisory firm, has hired Serena Joseph, an expert in financial services regulation and compliance, as a partner. She will spearhead the expansion of the firm’s regulatory advisory practice.
FSA bans unauthorised insurance company manager
The Financial Services Authority has banned David William King from managing, controlling or having significant influence over any person or companies allowed to carry out FSA regulated activities.
Mental health model to address shortcomings
Healthcare scheme administrator Medisure and the Priory Group are launching a new mental health mana...
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Risk managers demand 'willingness to pay' index
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Sampo boss scoffs at RSA takeover talk
Shares in Royal and Sun Alliance continued to slide back from a 12-month high of 172p last month, af...
GP certificate alternative mooted
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Novae recruits former Wellington team to enter property
Novae has entered the UK property market with the appointment of a former Wellington underwriting team.
Reinsurers and brokers must be included in willingness to pay index
The Association of Risk and Insurance Managers has admitted that it has no timetable for the introduction of its 'willingness to pay index' but that it would like to include brokers and reinsurers when it comes to the market.