Regulation
Ziemniak increases civil action likelihood - George Ziemniak v ETPM
(Court of Appeal - 7 May 2003) The claimant was severely injured when the suspension chain holding...
View from the Top.
Everyone I spoke to at this year's British Insurance Brokers' Association conference agreed it was o...
Munich Re has disapointing Q1
Munich Re posted a €238m loss for the first quarter of 2003, as it was hit by the continuing weakness...
FaSt-trAck to compliance
A new company has been set up to help brokers and insurers navigate the uncertainties of FSA complian...
Co-operative Insurance chief calls on institutional investors
Finian O'Boyle, pictured, the newly-installed chief operating officer of Co-operative Insurance Soc...
DAS profits up more than 10% despite ULR decline
Legal expenses specialist DAS has reported an increase in its gross written premium of over 10% to ...
View from the Top - Charles Philipps, chief executive, Amlin
By any standard, 2002 should have been an excellent year for non-life underwriting companies. Price...
Directives to influence FSA
The Distance Marketing Directive and E-commerce Directive are set to have as much influence on the ...
Appeal judges back TAG
Legal expenses intermediary The Accident Group secured a substantial victory last week, when the Co...
Insurers will continue to deal with non-regulated agents
Members of the Association of British Insurers will continue to provide insurance policies to inter...
FSA head speaks to delegates
Financial Services Authority head of policy Dr Eleanor Linton told delegates the FSA was looking to...
Honesty is the best policy
The European Union, the UK government and new legislation in the US are combining to make things even tougher for the auditors' liability industry, says Richard Beaty.
Clearing the road to reform
The Civil Justice Council's efforts in addressing the volatile issue of court costs are paving the way for much-needed change. Speaking to two of its main figures Marcus Alcock discovers there's still a long way to go.
Ex-FSA head joins BWC
The former head of the Financial Services Authority's insurance firms division Martin Roberts has b...
Regulator warns over compliance scare stories
The Financial Services Authority is considering the needs of small brokers and will seek to ensure ...
FSA may bring in insurer service standards rules
The Financial Services Authority may bring in rules for insurers regarding service standards, after...
Portillo urges UK idealism
Michael Portillo MP outlined the qualitative and moral importance of the UK general insurance indus...
Adjusting to a change of scene
It has been a busy first month for the new president of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters, Belfast-based Michael Burnett, who has had to hit the ground running. He talks to Anthony Gould about his plans for the year.
Warranties proposals wide of the mark.
The Competition Commission's proposals over the sale of extended warranties are onerous and ill-thou...
Last chance on CP 160
The clock is ticking, as last week's Post Magazine management briefing on regulation, held in London, stressed. Jonathan Swift and David Worsfold report.
Insurers lobby on liability
The insurance industry has renewed its lobbying efforts across Europe in an attempt to prevent the ...
Appointment at Markerstudy Group
Jim Costin has joined the board of the motor insurance provider Markerstudy Group. Mr Costin, who r...
Riddell calls for greater FSA role
Zurich UK General Business chief executive Geoff Riddell has called on the Financial Services Autho...
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.