Regulation
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Strategic Focus 2005-2006
Industry offered VAT ruling hope
The news that the government looks likely to delay implementation of the Anderson VAT ruling on outs...
Insurers not to blame for over-65s travel policies
I was surprised by the article on www.postmagazine.co.uk entitled 'Over-65s turned down for travel i...
Human Expertise - Power to the people
Strategic Focus 2005-2006
What the papers said this week
The Times Drivers who kill while talking on a mobile phone or overtaking on a hill will be jailed f...
Marine protocol guide proposed
A leaders' protocol for marine claims professionals was proposed at a conference held in Dublin this...
Compensation Bill set to be fast-tracked
The government is expected to fast-track its long-awaited Compensation Bill when it is published tod...
Second reading
Regulation Focus
IT - Profitability - All the right moves
Strategic Focus 2005-2006
Two more solvent schemes of arrangement sanctioned
Two new solvent schemes of arrangement were sanctioned on Friday 28 October by Mr Justice Evans-Lombe for La Mutuelle du Mans Assurance and Scottish Eagle Insurance. These are the first solvent schemes of arrangement with a material element of direct…
Leighton assumes FSA panel role
Roy Leighton today takes over as Chairman of the Financial Services Practitioner Panel at the FSA. He succeeds Jonathan Bloomer, who stands down and assumes the role of Deputy Chairman for one year. Mr Leighton is Chairman of Nymex Europe.
Quanta takes big 3Q hit and confirms property pullout
Bermudian (re)insurer, Quanta Capital Holdings, has reported that its net loss for the third quarter of 2005 was $59.1m and has conformed that it is withdrawing from property underwriting to concentrate on specialty lines. The hit to earnings compares to…
It's time for us to 'do' technology
Inside View
Recruitment moves
Re-sume
NAIC hammers out Marsh deal
More than 30 state insurance regulators working collaboratively through the National Association of ...
APRA disqualifies former HIH executive
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has announced the disqualification of Mr Geoff...
Scheming for solvency
Solvent schemes
UK government to crack down on uninsured drivers
The UK government has announced that it plans to introduce a new motoring offence that could signifi...
Myths of reinsurance
Myths of Reinsurance
Fitch changes German outlook
Fitch Ratings has changed its outlook on German life insurers to 'stable' from 'negative', reflectin...
Is your pool a non-disclosure time bomb?
Recent case law means that if you're participating in a pool, you had better be ultra-conservative with disclosure if you reinsure any of your share. Let Ling Ong of DLA Piper explain
TIBCO partners with Thunderbird
TIBCO Software has entered into partnership with Thunderhead, the provider of highly usable, multi-c...
CII to raise the bar
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has launched a new Continuing Professional Development (CPD) scheme, which it claims will 'revolutionise' the way competence is maintained and 'raise the bar' of professional standards.Launched by the CII following…
FSA announces consumer council chairman
The Financial Service Authority has appointed Adam Phillips as the vice chairman of the Financial Services Consumer Panel from 1 November. Mr Philips takes over from Dianne Hayter who stood down at the end of September 2005.