Regulation
The promise of regulation
Financial Services Authority regulation is on its way, says Pierre Lefevre, Groupama's chief executive, who urges brokers to focus on the benefits and make use of all the help available to ensure they are fully compliant by the 2005 deadline.
Green liability crisis looms
With the current employers' liability crisis still very much a live issue, the seeds of another lia...
RPI rules in PI Bill decision
A late government amendment to the Courts Bill has enabled all sides to clarify how periodical paym...
Insurers cannot turn blind eye to safety blacklist
Insurers will no longer be able to ignore a blacklist of companies with a poor safety record, follo...
CII not seeking compulsion
The Chartered Insurance Institute has not been lobbying for a compulsory qualifications structure, ...
Treasury dismisses calls for EL action
The Treasury has ruled out taking 'immediate action' in tackling spiralling legal costs in employer...
CA calls for regime to cover poor service areas
Laurence Baxter, a senior policy adviser at the Consumers' Association, made a strong plea for trav...
UK business short-sighted on purchase costs
The current approach UK organisations are taking to purchasing is short-sighted and economically da...
Life insurers may turn to general
European insurers may find greater stability in the future by diversifying their books to include b...
Beckett buy first of many
East Anglian broker Beckett's is planning a series of acquisitions that could raise its premium inc...
Adjuster victim of arson attack
Loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey's Belfast office was almost destroyed last week, after an arson at...
The winners and losers of the new regime
Accenture associate partner Helen Brown outlined who she believes will be the winners and losers in...
Scor reports first quarter profit
French reinsurer Scor made a €31m net profit in the first quarter 2003, compared with a €7m profit a ...
Hartford sells P&C reinsurance business
Hartford Financial Services Group has sold the bulk of its property and casualty (P&C) reinsurance bu...
Greece lightning?
With Athens playing host to the Olympic Games in 2004, Greece is experiencing an economic boom. Jeremy Golden asks whether the insurance market can seize the opportunity to boost its performance.
FSA - fast-track carrot for mutuals.
The Financial Services Authority has told PM it will consider fast-tracking other applications to fo...
What the papers said this week.
The Sunday Times Families of the Potters Bar rail crash victims this week demanded a public inqui...
Time is ticking away
With the deadline for FSA regulation of the insurance industry fast approaching, the demand from employers for professionals with relevant compliance experience is significant. Yet, the availability of these individuals is much less so. Lloyd's brokers…
FSA — fast-track carrot for mutuals
The Financial Services Authority has told PM it will consider fast-tracking other applications to fo...
Pinning down the GISC and FSA on what fine money is used for.
Mr Webster asks where the money collected in fines by the Financial Services Authority goes (RSA: wh...
FSCS could face claims from US insurer
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme this week accepted it could face claims stemming from the...
Apply now for new FSA position
The first chief executive of the Financial Services Authority could be appointed before the end of J...
EU liability directive ready for vote.
UK insurers might have to wait until the Italians take over the presidency of the European Parliamen...
FSCS could face claims from US insurer.
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme this week accepted it could face claims stemming from the...