Regulation
FSA: direct or not insurers decide.
Post Magazine reports from the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters' 41st annual general meeting, which was held in Warwickshire last week.
CILA to review employers' role.
CILA plans to review how to "shed the vestiges of the last century" and "best position itself to rep...
Regulation: one year and counting.
Wednesday 14 May Victoria Park Plaza, London The clock is ticking. Full scale statutory regulat...
Interim expertise on tap.
Insurers and brokers may sometimes find they need the skills of an expert for a short period, but do not want to take on a salaried staff member. This is when they can tap into the valuable interim management pool, says Justin Whitehouse.
Lloyd's and Prudential congratulated over government campaign.
Lloyd's and Prudential have been congratulated on the steps they have taken to reduce carbon emissio...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Peter Hubbard seemed to be cutting it fine this week at the Association of British Insurers conferen...
The right man for the PPI job
Roger Alexander's extensive knowledge of the payment protection industry sees him well placed for driving up standards in the sector. Lynn Rouse finds out how.
Chief industry concerns
The Association of British Insurers this week reveals the findings of its first survey of UK insurance company chief executive officers on the state of the market and their hopes and fears for the future. Anthony Gould reports.
Plane sailing for travel regulation?
All eyes are on the travel industry, as questions surrounding its incorporation in the soon-to-be-implemented regulation of general insurance sales arise once more. The changes should be seen as an opportunity to boost the credibility of the sector,…
Keep the claims wheels turning
Post-Woolf, there has been a demand for faster turnaround of insurance cases. As a result, forensic accountants have become an important - if expensive - cog in the process of investigating and resolving suspect claims. Richard Adams reports.
It takes all sorts
The insurance industry includes a wide variety of professional expertise, and as FSA regulation rapidly approaches, there is some confusion about which will be included and which will not. Hugo Cranmore looks at the problems this is causing.
What the papers said this week
The Independent The US author Gore Vidal is suing five insurance firms, including Lloyd's of Lo...
View from the Top - Duncan Boyle, UK chief executive, Royal & Sun Alliance
The General Insurance Standards Council's regulatory regime will now operate on an extended basis u...
Price is prime concern of US risk managers
The biggest challenges facing US risk managers over the next year are price, coverage and capacity, a...
Strike Club warns of premium hikes
Specialist marine mutual insurer the Strike Club has warned its members to expect a big increase in p...
PM's reception draws top industry names
Post Magazine's 2003 Annual Parliamentary Reception was held at the House of Commons last week. The...
The real cost of capital
The UK's current economic climate is causing some problems for insurers - particularly where issues of maintaining capital and solvency are concerned. Francis Higney examines what is being done to address these problems - both in the UK and in Europe.
Aviation insurance: Troika waits in wings
Last week's meeting of EU transport ministers in Brussels sanctioned the idea of government-backed ...
Chancellor announces appointment of chairman of the FSA
The Chancellor Gordon Brown this week formerly announced the appointment of Callum McCarthy as chai...
Collins Solicitors lodges an appeal
Collins Solicitors has lodged an appeal against the high court decision that found against claimant...
Courts Bill indicates compromise
The government last week opened the door to compromise over its plans in the Courts Bill to introdu...
"No logic" in relating indemnity to broker size
Geoff Foster Taylor suggests personal lines brokers should be subject to lower requirements than th...
Lloyd's set to go into profit
Lloyd's was finally expected to unveil record profits of over £1.5bn for 2002 this week, after five...
Communicate: Smee is clear on FSA fault
I could not agree more with the comments by Paul Smee, director general of the Association of Indep...