Regulation
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.
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.