Regulation
Regulator signs deal with police
The regulator has signed a deal with the police to co-operate on the arrest and questioning of suspe...
Industry at risk after £140m Vioxx ruling
Insurers' sky-high prices for pharmaceutical cover are putting the future of the drugs industry at r...
EU inquiry kicks off with questionnaire
UK insurers and brokers are bracing themselves for more bureaucracy, with the news they will soon re...
FSA to visit insurance intermediaries
Insurance intermediaries must get ready for Arrow visits, part of an aggressive plan of visits from ...
Overseas insurer worries
Brokers have been urged to ensure transparency when they are selling cover on behalf of overseas ins...
Appointment at Willis Group
Willis has made Tim Kolojay senior vice-president within the captive and actuarial practice. Mr Kolo...
Hurricane affects Goshawk's results
Goshawk's results for the first half of 2005 will be hit by higher-than-expected losses from last ye...
British Standard is a milestone
The launch earlier this week of the British Standards Institute review of PAS 56 is a significant UK...
Events
19-20 September - Institute of Risk Management risk forum, Keele University; Tel: 020 7709 9808; E-m...
Insurance is biggest export
The insurance industry was the largest single contributor of financial services exports in 2004, acc...
Markel UK updates online service for PI and special risk binders
Markel UK, the retail division of Markel International, has developed MarkelUKonline, its online quotations system, so that brokers will now be able to bind professional, management and specialty risks online.
Firms must plan over age
Employers must confront the forthcoming legislative changes around age discrimination and plan for t...
Defendant knowledge crucial in PI claims
Cressey v E Timm and Son and E Timm and Son Holding (Court of Appeal - 24 June 2005)
Appointment at Navigant Consulting
Paul Braithwaite has joined the New York office of Navigant Consulting as a managing director in the...
Cheaper US trading under threat
UK-based insurers and reinsurers looking for a cheaper way to trade in the US could have their plans...
Appointment at HSBC Insurance Brokers
HSBC Insurance Brokers has made Roger Oldham development executive in the major risks team, with a f...
Biba acts to help resolve client money confusion
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has published an A-Z guide on client money for its member...
Police hunt motor scam ringleaders
Police are hunting the masterminds behind a motor insurer selling invalid cover. West Midlands poli...
Simplified CFA regulation leaves nagging doubts
The news that the regulation of conditional fee agreements has been simplified was met with open arm...
Helios crash: liability questions
Insurance claims resulting from the Helios Airways jet that crashed in Greece on Sunday could be sub...
ABI: compensation cost-cutting needed
The Association of British Insurers has argued that the streamlining of conditional fee agreements, ...
Regulatory warnings need to be far more prominent
The regulator's announcement last week that it believes an unauthorised motor insurer is trading in ...
Lands of promise
Overseas Focus: Joint Ventures
Conference alert: The Productivity Challenge
The Financial Services Skills Council is hosting a one-day conference to discuss and debate how attracting, retaining and investing in the best people can deliver tangible benefits to companies' bottom lines