Regulation
Munich Re to boost presence in India
Munich Re has launched a service company in Mumbai in order to strengthen its position in the Indian...
Lloyd's Overview - Sellers' market
Top 100 UK Insurers
Mediation brings a less costly, stress-free approach to negotiation
In 1999, the restructuring of the court system led to a wider recognition of mediation. Five years o...
Fraud: optimists needed
This week's plea from Detective Chief Superintendent Ken Farrow for the insurance industry to help t...
Editing the experts
Legal Comment
Moment of calm
P&I Clubs
Appointment at Brit Insurance
With the retirement of Peter Chrismas, Brit Insurance has made Simon Stonehouse hull underwriter. He...
Commentary - Corporate killing: new laws needed
The dismissal of corporate manslaughter charges against Railtrack and three of its senior executives...
Top 20 Spotlight - 1. Royal and Sun Alliance
Top 100 UK Insurers
Fitch admits Equitas worries
Fitch Ratings has upgraded Lloyd's' insurer financial strength rating from 'A-' to 'A', with a stabl...
Weekes urges industry to unite over Data Act
The recent Post Magazine fraud conference threw up calls for urgent industry and government action. Ralph Savage reports
Transport mutual members told of money laundering risk
Members of mutual insurer International Transport Intermediaries Club have endorsed the mutual status of the Club and backed its directors, but received a stern warning to comply with international money laundering regulations.
Jones steps down from BDMA
The British Damage Management Association has announced that Gwyn Jones will be relinquishing his role as its operational development manager at the end of October 2004.
Lloyd's upgraded
Rating agency Fitch has today upgraded the Insurer Financial Strength rating of Lloyd's of London to 'A' from 'A-' (A minus). Following the upgrade the outlook is Stable.
Time to test yourself: A selection of questions from various past-CII qualification papers
Whether studying for Chartered Insurance Institute exams or want to test yourself, see how you do
A perfect match
Headhunting
Munich Re launches service company in Mumbai
Munich Re has strengthened its links to Indian insurance companies by setting up a new service company, Munich Re India Services, in Mumbai.
IIB angered by FSA broker stance
Financial Services Authority chairman Callum McCarthy has refused to alter rules that expose general brokers to unlimited individual FSCS claims arising from insurance mediation activities, according to the Institute of Insurance Brokers.
Personal touch
Periodical payments could radically change the personal injury litigation sector. After the publication of the draft Civil Procedure Rules, Brendan Padfield assesses the likely implications
Multiassistance launches Multiaccess
European property repair network Multiassistance has launched Multiaccess, which it claims can reduc...
Mutual body waits on CIS decision
The Co-operative Insurance Society has said it may still join the Association of Mutual Insurers, af...
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Looking back
SVB claims provision to be tested by November
The £103m claims provision set aside by Lloyd's insurer SVB could be tested in November if the outco...
Appointment at XL Capital
XL Capital has appointed Mark Callahan as chief actuarial officer of its insurance operations. Mr Ca...