Regulation
CII welcomes government training review
The CII has welcomed the Treasury and Inland Revenue discussion paper — Delivering an Incentive for Membership Bodies to Provide Work Force Development — which was announced in the chancellor's pre-budget statement this week.
Broker in liquidation after FSA discovers 40 000 bogus policies
PriceWaterhouse Coopers has been brought in as provisional liquidators for Edinburgh-based broker Tribune Risk and Insurance Services, after it was discovered thousands of household policies had been sold without insurance cover.
TUC slams UK recognition
The Trades Union Congress this week slammed UK union recognition law as "arbitrary, discriminatory, ...
Playing safe with schools
Legal Report
Airmic welcomes new standard
The Association of Insurance and Risk Managers has given its support to a new business continuity st...
Regime cost is the greatest unknown, claims broker chief
At last week's Post Magazine management briefing, 'Regulation: Countdown to Reality', brokers were given the low-down on how compliance will impact their business. Anthony Gould reports
Broker Smart and Cook appoint Angus Fraser
Broker Smart and Cook has appointed Angus Fraser as a new director at its Scottish office in Bellshi...
Agreeing on settlements
Legal Report
CII raises concerns among members as training regime changed
Recently I received a large white envelope from the Chartered Insurance Institute. Inside I found a ...
Appointment at Liberty Syndicates
Liberty Syndicates has appointed Mark Butterworth as chief operating officer. This new position will...
Broker Smart and Cook appoint Angus Fraser
Broker Smart and Cook has appointed Angus Fraser as a new director at its Scottish office in Bellshi...
Insurers hit by flood case ruling
A landmark flood case ruling in the the House of Lords last week found in favour of Thames Water, wi...
Appointment at FirstAssist
The health and wellbeing solutions provider FirstAssist has announced the appointment of its first c...
PIF guidelines curb adverts
Legal Report
Liberty sees capacity rise to £793m for 2004
Liberty Syndicates at Lloyd's has announced a 31% increase in capacity for its Syndicates 190 and 28...
164 UK jobs to transfer to Zurich following global IT deal
The UK is the area most affected by Zurich's decision to transfer approximately 470 jobs to IBM as part of a move that will see the IT giant consolidate and manage all of its employees' electronic workplace technology.
Airmic backs new business continuity standard
The Association of Insurance and Risk Managers has given its support to a new business continuity standard known as PAS 56.
Rating agencies keep eye on Scor actions
Rating agencies Moody's and Fitch have both announced that they are taking no rating actions following Scor's announcement of a fully underwritten rights issue.
Airmic slams DWP report for nibbling at EL problem
The Association of Insurance and Risk Managers has reacted with disappointment to yesterday's Department for Work and Pension's report on employer's liability, claiming they do not go far enough.
View from the Top
A momentous day for all England rugby fans and for those of sport in general, 22 November 2003, saw ...
EC proposal to thwart insurer trading in Europe
UK insurers hoping to be able to trade across a common European market are set to be disappointed wh...
Broker pushes for greater EL transparency
Insurers have been told by a leading broker to make more effort to be transparent with clients about...
Appointment at Revios
Peter Turvey, chief executive of Revios UK, is retiring. He will be handing over his responsibilitie...
Insurers should engage in spirit of self-interest
Dennis Holt, group chief executive Axa UK and chairman of the Association of British Insurers' gener...