Regulation
Trial and error
Clinical Trials
Claims body codes now ready for consultation
The Claims Standards Federation is set to release its final draft codes of practice for the claims m...
S&P lowers Converium subsidiary rating
Standard & Poor's (S&P) has lowered its long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on US-based reinsurer Converium Reinsurance (North America) (CRNA) from A- to BB+.
New MD at Omni Whittington London market division
Omni Whittington Group has appointed John Halls as the new managing director of Omni Whittington Insurance Services.
Unsettled outlook
Latin America
Brown & Brown sign up for Catex Pivot Point system
The Catastrophe Risk Exchange International (Catex) has announced that Brown & Brown Re, a reinsuran...
Wait and see for global aviation market
An new report by Aon suggests that the aviation market may harden towards the end of the year as exposure keeps increasing
New chair for IUA Committee
The International Underwriting Association (IUA) has appointed a new chairman for its Marine Technic...
It's not a question of luck
There's no mystery to avoiding contracts and claims disagreements. Most reinsurance disputes are distressingly commonplace and easily avoided with some communication, agreement and forward planning
Tsunami threat to eastern seaboard 'not being sufficiently researched'
Inadequate funding for the accurate monitoring of a crumbling volcano in the Atlantic could lead to ...
Keen to comply
A new report offers a view on what companies are thinking when it comes to operational risk management
Stormy weather ahead?
Marine
Stratum to manage BIIC
Stratum, a Bahrain-based investment advisory firm, has been appointed by the Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA) to serve as the strategic project manager for the Bahrain International Insurance Center (BIIC).
Aetna's RBC could slide says A.M Best
A.M. Best has assigned a financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) to Aetna Life and Casualty (Bermuda). The rating outlook is stable.
US insurers to pay £3.7bn for Charley damage says ISO
U.S. property casualty insurers are expected to pay homeowners and businesses an estimated $6.8 billion (£3.7bn) for insured property losses from Hurricane Charley, according to preliminary estimates by Insurance Services Office's Property Claim Services…
Scor announces improved results
French reinsurer Scor has announced that its first half 2004 results reflected a steady improvement in the technical quality of the Group’s underwriting.
View from the Top - Telling tales for the benefit of all
Last month's deadline for completed applications to the Financial Services Authority triggered much ...
Appointment at Concordia Consultancy
Concordia Consultancy has made Ian Watt senior consultant within its chartered loss adjusters servic...
Rics admits FSA fears
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors fears many of its 85,000 members will not be regulated by...
Appointment at GE Financial Insurance
GE Financial Insurance has made three appointments. Mike Wilkinson has been appointed chief actuary....
HBOS confident of EU gender failure
Halifax Bank of Scotland has brushed aside fears of a European Union ban on using gender information...
FSA whistle-blowing moves backed
Insurers and brokers have backed industry initiatives encouraging companies to report intermediaries...
Insurers face £1bn in construction fines
More than £1bn of fines could be levied on insurers for failing to comply with rules on National Ins...