Regulation
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
Conference Preview
SEC considering Sarbanes-Oxley changes
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering additional relief for small companies in...
How to harvest Israel's peace dividend
Global Review: Israel
Everybody play with a single set of rules
Technology debate
North Dakota faces $100m bill from hail damage
North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman has announced that the severe hailstorm that ripped ...
Dutch marine market
Marine
Vukelic gets fired from Faraday
Berkshire Hathaway has confirmed that Milan Vukelic, the chief executive of the Faraday arm of the c...
Better run to keep up!
Inside View
MetLife subpoenaed over broker compensation
MetLife has said that it has received a subpoena from Florida's attorney general and Oklahoma's insu...
Bossanova with Brazil's new broom
Reinsurance is first to the punch again - in between running a corruption probe, trying to liberalise the market and settling into the job, the new head of the Reinsurance Institute of Brazil (IRB) takes time out to speak to Mairi Mallon
Spitzer calls for anti-trust act action
In comments filed with an obscure US federal commission, New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitz...
Beachcroft Wansbroughs to investigate FSA arrow visits
Beachcroft Wansbroughs is to conduct the first dedicated independent research into the impact of the Financial Services Authority’s Arrow visits on firms.
Lloyd's rating: Fitch decision
Fitch Ratings, has affirmed Lloyd's of London's Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating of 'A'.