Regulation
FSA bans six for distorting financial results
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has banned six former directors of a UK insurance company called Chiyoda Fire and Marine Insurance Company (Europe) Limited (CE) for their role in distorting the financial results of CE during 1999 and 2000. CE is…
Trade bodies announce merger to tackle personal injury claims
The Claims Standards Association and the Personal Injury Federation have agreed to join forces to form one body that aims to develop a code of practice for companies offering personal injury and claims services.
Appointment at Ace
Ace has appointed Neal Haywood as senior property underwriter for its multinational property book....
Soft skills
Technology Claims
The Comite Europeen des Assurances lends its support
The Comite Europeen des Assurances has lent its support to the European Road Safety Charter, launche...
£180m deal ends talk of flotation
Premium Credit is looking to extend its services to brokers and insurers by offering a collection an...
Broker in two-year deal worth £100m
Premium finance provider Amber Credit has signed a deal with Budget Retail, part of the broking grou...
The FSA annual budget expected to break threshold
The Financial Services Authority's annual budget is expected to break the £200m threshold for the fi...
Subsidence battle sees nature pay the price
I agree there are grounds for worry regarding subsidence liability and householders' vegetation (PM,...
Concerns raised over "orphan" fines
The Association of British Insurers is understood to have fears about the potential financial impact...
Lloyd's Euro battle nears court
Roy Perry MEP will take his fight for beleaguered Lloyd's Names to the European Court of Justice if ...
FSA has broker in sights
The Financial Services Authority is understood to be concerned about the financial health of at leas...
The IUA publishes new research
The International Underwriting Association has published new research aimed at providing insurers wi...
Unlocking the secrets of life
Life: Special Risks
Miller appoints Lyons to board
Miller has announced that Nicolas Lyons has been appointed as a non-executive director to the company's holdings board.
Earthquake data can benefit insurance industry
The insurance industry has not fully benefited from the increasing amount of earthquake hazard research, according to a leading earthquake expert.
Research into natural hazards published
The International Underwriting Association has published new research aimed at providing insurers with more information about exposure to natural hazards.
Guidelines - IAIS creates core principles compilation
The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) has published a compilation of documen...
Appointment at Swiss Re
Swiss Re's board of directors has announced that it is going to propose Kaspar Villiger for electi...
Making progress
Edmund Megna looks at how the role of the reinsurance intermediary has evolved. What does this mean for (re)insurers?
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Environmental risk
Strong foundations to build on
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