Regulation
Kennedys opens Madrid office
City law firm Kennedys is opening an office in Madrid on 3 October 2005 by merging with the practice of Araúz de Robles Y Vélez Abogados (ARV), with whom Kennedys has had an association since 2000.
Hurricane losses lead to Rosemont ratings review
A.M. Best has placed the financial strength ratings (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a-“ of Goshawk-owned Rosemont Reinsurance under review with negative implications.
S&P upgrades Moscow Re
Moscow Re has received a rating upgrade from Standard & Poor’s (S&P). The agency announced that it has upgraded Moscow Re’s insurer financial strength rating to ‘A+’ on its Russian scale (up two notches), and to ‘B+’ on its international scale, based on…
Russian reinsurer given rating boost
Moscow Re, has received a rare rating upgrade from Standard & Poor’s. Today the agency announced that it has upgraded Moscow Re’s insurer financial strength rating to ‘A+’ on its Russian scale (up two notches), and to ‘B+’ on its international scale,…
New travel product aims to cut red tape for brokers
AIG Europe has joined forces with independent Lloyd’s broker John Holman and Sons to launch a new travel insurance product available to brokers through an extranet system, which it claims reduces administration while ensuring compliance with Financial…
New certificate to help meet FSA D-Day
A new certificate has been launched to help individuals and organisations meet the Financial Service...
Assisted development
Continuing Professional Development
Cox looks for redress
London Market News
Perks of work
Health Report
Arrow impact survey launched
Treating Customers Fairly is likely to prove a sticking point for brokers and insurers, resulting fr...
A firm hand
Regulatory Focus: Governance
Impact of mental health absence to be revealed
Health Report
A quick fix
Conference Preview: Transparency
Brokers warned to check controls
Brokers have been warned to check their controls covering the treatment of client money to meet Fina...
CILA boss denies "multiplicity of examinations"
As president of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters, I feel obligated to respond to the letter...
Looking forward
Health Report
Brokers warned over client money controls
The financial and insurance consultant Moore Stephens has published a warning to brokers and other intermediaries to check that their systems and controls covering the treatment of client money and meet the regulatory requirements laid down by the…
Japan riding out typhoon claims, says Fitch
Fitch Ratings has said that the financial positions of Japan's major non-life insurers have withstood the increase in claims seen in FYE05 related to domestic typhoons and earthquakes.
Broker Drakefield appoints new chairman and FD
Broker Drakefield Insurance Services, has made two new board appointments. Bob Morton has joined as non-executive director and M.E.Barry has been appointed finance director.
London Market Faculty makes contract certainty move
A new Certificate from the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has been launched to help individuals and organisations meet the FSA’s contract certainty challenge.
Insurance can make the drugs work
The impact of last month's Vioxx court decision on the insurance market has raised the issue of the ...
FSA takes corrective action
The Financial Services Authority has taken corrective action against 130 firms, including a number o...
Composites get solo FSA check-ups
Composite intermediaries will be spared a series of arduous compliance inspections, as they can expe...
Industry reputation - Industry with a past
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