Regulation
Ace warns against political risks
Global businesses need to adopt formal structures to assess the ongoing risks posed by political instability and unrest in emerging markets if they are to protect their growing investment in these areas, according to leading international and speciality…
Quinn Direct in surprise swoop for leading UK insurer book
Quinn Direct is set to buy health insurer Bupa's Irish operation. The move will safeguard 300 jobs at the insurer's Cork office.
Pick of the Week
Anthony Gould editor in chief Post looks at the major news this week including: Aon calls for environ...
Appointment at Plantec
Plantec has appointed Nigel Allen as operations director and promoted Michael Astley to the role of ...
Appointment at Hyperion
Hyperion has appointed Hugh Pallot as group company secretary. Mr Pallot joins from QBE Insurance Gr...
UK in court threat over ELD
The UK government will face legal action from the European Commission over its failure to implement ...
The eagle has landed
UK Class Actions
Are you being served?
Any broker who provides incompetent, tardy service can expect a swift and rapid exodus of clients. S...
Time to do your duty
Broker Duty
Watch your step
Professional Negligence
Bridging the gap
Pension Schemes
Crawford relishes global claims challenge
Crawford and Company is set to launch a global claims bureau in the UK to strengthen its Lloyd's and...
Appointment at Chadbourne and Parke
Chadbourne and Parke has appointed Ellen MacDonald-Farrell, James Scarrow and Tat Man So as counsel ...
Bursting the balloon
Payment Protection
Trouble ahead
Brokers' professional indemnity
FSA backs 'market solution' moves on contract certainty
The Financial Services Authority has heralded the insurance industry's effort to achieve contract ce...
FSA fines GE Capital Bank
The Financial Services Authority has fined GE Capital Bank £610,000 for failing to have adequate sys...
Appointment at Mathieson-Ingham Adjusting
Elaine Johnson has joined Mathieson-Ingham Adjusting's head office as a case manager. She will have ...
What the papers said this week
Financial Times HSBC plans to double the proportion of profits it makes from insurance by 2012. T...
UK brokers singled out in EC transparency row
Broker transparency has come under the spotlight again as lawyers claimed policyholders would be qui...
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Operational risk management
Bermuda hikes registration fees 260% to pay BMA staff
The Bermudian government has passed a bill increasing Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) fees for bank...
Paris Re launches new Bermudian sidecar
Paris Re, the Trident III-backed company that recently took on Axa Re's business, has formed a new B...
Munich Re's ratings upgraded to 'AA-'
Standard & Poor's (S&P) has raised its long-term counter-party credit and insurer financial-strength...