Regulation
Reinsurance Australia Corporation bids to return from run-off
Reinsurance Australia Corporation is planning to return to the market as an active general insurance company.
FSA settles Hogarth case
The Financial Services Authority has settled proceedings under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 against Hogarth Underwriting Agencies and William Dewsall, the company’s managing director.
Insurance Act amended on Bermuda
The Insurance Amendment Act 2004 has come into effect for the insurance industry on Bermuda.
Will FSA change again?
John Tiner's comment at the 2002 Financial Services Authority conference that "smarter insurance reg...
Clauses must be consistent
Brown v Drake International and others (Court of Appeal - 3 December 2004)
The IUA publishes information on insurance contracts
The International Underwriting Association has published information on the taxation of insurance co...
Biba irons out interim confusion
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has become aware of some uncertainty among intermediaries...
Appointment at Fusion Insurance
Fusion Insurance has appointed Mel Neale and Simon Cross to senior management positions. Mr Neale ha...
Is the ABI in safe hands?
Though he comes to his new role - as director of general insurance at the Association of British Insurers - without a background in insurance, Nick Starling says the issue of managing risk is not new to him. Jonathan Swift finds out more
Verdict could see FSA overhaul
The general insurance industry could see some changes in the Financial Services Authority's regulato...
Claims: regulation D-Day in two weeks
The body charged by the government with regulating claims farmers is ready to quit unless it gets ba...
Nine years ago
Looking back
Almost 1000 firms miss GI Day cut
The Financial Services Authority has revealed the approximate size of the intermediary market for th...
NU attacks FSA over rules
Norwich Union has slammed the Financial Services Authority for rules it says are anti-competitive fo...
Legal and General welcomes tribunal's decision
The Financial Services and Markets Tribunal has today delivered its judgment in the case between the Financial Services Authority and Legal & General Assurance Society.
Composite finds new marketing partner
Composite Legal Expenses has signed a five year deal with Solutio Europe to offer a wide range of assistance products to the UK broking, affinity group and schemes markets.
IUA publishes tax rates for new EU countries
Information on the taxation of insurance contracts within the 10 new European Union member states has been published for the first time by the International Underwriting Association.
Tiner sets enforcement priority
The day the Financial Services Authority finally assumed control of regulating the general insurance sector, there were almost 1000 applications for authorisation still being processed.
Outsourced operations facing VAT timebomb
Insurance companies who outsource part or all of their back office operations could be faced with a substantial tax bill, if an advisory opinion given yesterday (12 Jan 2005) to the European Court of Justice is upheld.
CEA regrets lack of EU harmonisation on 5th motor directive
On 12 January, the European Parliament voted (in a second reading) in favour of the draft 5th motor liability directive. This outcome was supported by the EU Member States the same day and is now pending its formal adoption by the EU Council.
Europe overtakes US for new outsourcing contracts
Europe has overtaken the US as the world’s leading market for new outsourcing contracts, according to the latest Quarterly Index from TPI, the international sourcing advisory firm.
Leasehold Reform Act bans nominated insurance notes
Labour MP David Crausby welcomed changes in the law due to be enacted on Feb 28 banning landlords from dictating insurance requirements to leaseholders.
CII deal widens footprint by 2000
The Chartered Insurance Institute will this year introduce online examinations at more than 2000 cen...
Resolving the matter
City Disputes