Regulation
Straight to the core
The issue of insurance investigators has come under scrutiny recently, with a few rotten apples seemingly spoiling the reputation of this group. The introduction of a strict regulatory framework has been mooted to get to the heart of the matter. Seamus…
Brokers getting ready for new FSA regime
Brokers may face difficulties getting ready for the new Financial Services Authority regime, acco...
A tough line on insolvency
A new piece of EU legislation comes into force in the UK in April. The Insurers Reorganisation and Winding Up Directive will have a huge impact on future insurance insolvencies. Paul Evans investigates its wider implications.
EC move could see new Troika
The European Commission could pave the way for the establishment of another UK-government-backed in...
FSA: eyes and ears plan
The Financial Services Authority is understood to be looking at ways to maximise access to market i...
New reinsurance head at Zurich
Zurich Financial Services of Switzerland has appointed a new global head of group reinsurance. Thomas...
Insurers must pay for quality adjusting
I feel compelled to respond in relation to the article Insurers blamed for high EL costs (PM, 27 Fe...
Don't forget loss adjusters
Will regulation put claims consultancy players on a more equal footing? Probably not, says Malcolm Harvey.
Power List neglected financial markets
I read with interest Post Magazine's compilation of the 50 most influential players in UK general i...
New Axa claims head sets costs targets
The new claims manager for Axa UK David Williams has vowed to look at rehabilitation and mediation ...
FSA: discounts for early submissions
Financial incentives to encourage the early and electronic submission of authorisation applications i...
Regulation gets down to the bottom line
At long last, the Financial Services Authority has outlined its thinking on broker solvency require...
Penny Black's insurance week
With the deteriorating situation over Iraq, Penny's thoughts turned to the loss adjusters still in ...
Rural brokers face threat from new regime
Rural towns and villages could be left without any local broker presence in the wake of the new Fin...
Why insurers fail: lessons to be learned
Poor management practices and operational weaknesses have played a big role in the failure of some 270 UK and European insurers in the past five past years. And it's those companies that take heed now that will weather the current storm, says William…
FSA plans spark cash flow worries
Brokers this week expressed concern over the Financial Services Authority's plans for prudential requ...
Appointment at Heath Lambert Group
Paul Rowley has joined the Heath Lambert Group as executive director in charge of its Manchester of...
Ministers told to embrace radical EL reform
Ministers heard calls for a radical reform of employers' liability insurance at a meeting in the Ho...
Voicing concerns
When he is not running around the country trying to buy up every decent broker he can find, in his capacity as chief executive of the Folgate Partnership, Andy Homer is concerned with the industry's professional status through his presidency of the…
What the papers said this week
Metro An insurance manager stole £234,000 from her employer, Abbey National, to save her failin...
Getting IT right
While businesses are aware of the benefits of an IT strategy, their approach is often misguided. Dan Francis warns that as IT expenditure comes under increasing scrutiny, failure to plan adequately for an IT strategy will leave the investment lacking…
View from the Top - Barry Smith, chief executive, Fortis Insurance
Damaging media coverage, such as the front-page report on employers' liability in The Times (3 Marc...
Watered-down slam for FSA
The General Insurance Standards Council has widely criticised the Financial Services Authority's pr...
International Civil Aviation Organisation to alter aviation
The International Civil Aviation Organisation was looking to alter its planned aviation insurance mu...