Regulation
FSA launches next phase of PPI clean up
The Financial Services Authority has announced details of a new phase of its work designed to improve sales standards in the Payment Protection Insurance market. This is one of the largest programmes of thematic work the FSA has undertaken.
Time to test yourself
A selection of questions from various past-CII qualification papers
Financial qualification gets FDF green light
A Foundation degree framework for financial services has been officially approved for use in England...
Davidson Review - Fool's Gold
Regulation
What the papers said this week
The Sunday Telegraph British Motorists might face new speeding and drinking limits under European...
Industry priorities for '07
2006 was a year the insurance industry can look back on with satisfaction. Progress was made on many...
Muddying the waters
Legal Analysis: Pollution clean-up
MPS appoints actuary boss
The Medical Protection Society has appointed Tony Mason, formerly managing director and now chairman...
Laurie Harding RIP
The Birmingham Insurance Institute has announced the death of one of its vice presidents, Laurie Har...
Reputation is key
Solvent schemes of arrangement have boomed in the last five years, with Pricewaterhouse Coopers dominating the market as the most successful adviser. Dan Schwarzmann tells Ralph Savage there is no question that, in the right circumstances, schemes…
FSA zeros in on PPI problem areas
The city watchdog will conduct mystery shopping exercises as part of the third phase of its investig...
Insurers to resurrect gender issue in fight
Insurers will cite a three-year-old argument next month in a bid to fend off possible government int...
GAB boss to head up rival arm
Loss adjuster MYI has unveiled plasn for a new realty division, marking the extension of the firm’s offering to the growing property investors market.
Hyperion appoints company secretary
Hyperion has announced the appointment of Hugh Pallot to the role of group company secretary.
State of alert
Terrorism Insurance
Full transparency, is it an opportunity?
According to one dictionary, to be transparent is to be candid, open and frank. When applied to the ...
EU block exemption in peril
Insurers' 16-year exemption from key European Union competition laws may be under threat, despite ru...
Promoting Protection campaign launched
COVER magazine has launched an industry wide campaign to promote the health and protection sector, with the aim of bridging the protection gap and ensuring consumers are adequately protected, writes Anthony Gould. Go to www.promotingprotection.co.uk …
Corpore wins Rehab mandate for QBE
Rehabilitation provider Corpore has been selected as one of the rehabilitation injury management providers for QBE's minor injury management service. QBE offers this service to assist its policyholders' employees who suffer an injury through an accident…
CNA adds two to London team
CNA announced that John Taylor has joined the London team as UK/Ireland commercial manager - Financial Lines.
FSA launches web pages tailored for motor traders
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has launched web pages to help motor traders understand and comply with its rules. The pages bring together all the relevant parts of the FSA website and are available on the small firms section of the FSA website:
CII snubbed in listing block
The Chartered Insurance Institute has insisted that it has no plans to move from its landmark City o...
Appointment at British Exporters Association
Susan Ross, a client service director of Aon Trade Credit, has been appointed deputy chairman of the...
Appointment at Heritage Underwriting
Heritage Underwriting has recruited James Sardeson as underwriting director. Mr Sardeson will join t...