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A place at the ratings table
The ratings system is one of the favourite debates of the reinsurance industry, and understandably s...
Eastern Europe joins the party
How are the recent additions to the EU set to influence the insurance market?
Office move for XL America
XL America, a subsidiary of XL Capital, has announced plans to relocate four of its business units a...
Things are moving up
Latin America
Insurance bodies publish recommendations for FSA 'Terms of Business Agreements'
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA), Association of British Insurers and the Institute of Insurance Brokers have today published their recommended core principles for Terms of Business Agreements between insurance companies and brokers.
FSA's Wilson hails authorisation progress
The Financial Services Authority has begun the process of sending letters to already authorised firms who have applied to conduct mortgage or general insurance business in addition to their current regulated activities.
BRTF gives claims management sector 18 months to sort itself out or face government regulation
The Better Regulation Task Force today warned that the government would step in to regulate the claims management sector if the industry failed to regulate itself. It follows the publication of BRTF’s “Better Routes to Redress” report into compensation…
Health and Safety Commission welcomes report on compensation culture
Better Routes to Redress, published by the Better Regulation Task Force, explores why some believe there is a compensation culture and how this perception can be damaging to the UK’s economy.
Here in Hull, we have no interest in being led from Leeds
I am writing in response to the recent article Leeds leads the way (PM, 15 April, pp8-10) at the beh...
Taming the regulation beast
Over-Regulation
Appointment at Compliance Management Services
Purley-based Compliance Management Services has employed John Hildrey as consultant to its insurance...
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths
The front page on this site starts well, with this laughter-inducing piece of text: "We are fortunat...
CII member poses questions
I would like to add to the recent correspondence on the subject of Chartered Insurance Institute hon...
FSCS moves to clarify position of European insurers in UK
Recent comments in Post Magazine relating to the protection of policyholders by the Financial Servic...
Waiting on the results
Health Report
Liability renewals lip-service
And so it came to pass that the much-lauded statement of good practice for liability renewals is lit...
FSA reconsults on funds
Post Magazine rounds up all the news, views, debate and events from the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference, which took place on 20-22 May at the Glasgow SECC
The FSA fines vehicle management company Universal Salvage
The Financial Services Authority has fined vehicle management company Universal Salvage £90,000 for ...
Liability opportunities to develop from EU environmental directive
The European Union’s new environmental liability directive represents an enormous opportunity for environmental insurers, members of the International Underwriting Association have been told.
Bell given top job at CEA liability committee
Royal & SunAlliance technical insurances manager Phil Bell has been appointed as the new chairman of the Comité Européen des Assurances general liability committee.
FSA announces June compliance meeting
The Financial Services Authority is sponsoring a meeting for compliance consultancies to develop better lines of communication.
Compliance system extended to secondary intermediaries
The Corporate Risk & Compliance team at Navigant Consulting has extended its proprietary risk-based methodology FRAMe to cater for secondary intermediaries.
Motor retailers unprepared for FSA regulation, according to RMI
With only eight weeks left until the registration deadline, motor retailers are still unready for new insurance rules coming into force next year, according to the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI).