Regulation
Norwich Union warns UK firms
Norwich Union has warned UK firms to replace any fire suppression systems that use the extinguishin...
CIIG Indie meeting delayed
A meeting of the Creditors of Independent Insurance has been put back a week to 4 March to allow it...
Government looks to regulate claims farmers
The Government has started cross-industry talks on the possible regulation of no win, no fee personal...
Keep EL top of reforms agenda
This week saw the Department for Work and Pensions' door close to stakeholder arguments as to why the...
Incompetence the root cause of recent collapses
Managerial incompetence has lain at the heart of every insurance company collapse since 1996, accor...
Penny Black's insurance week
It seems the United Names Organisation has spiced up its act somewhat since Penny was last in touch...
Insurers attack Ladbrokes plan.
Insurer Zurich has attacked betting shop giant Ladbrokes for announcing that it is looking to underc...
A fresh approach to risk
Paul Howard, the Institute of Risk Management's new chairman, talks to Lynn Rouse about his plans to modernise and revitalise the body's educational syllabus and provide wider networking opportunities.
US firm set for second UK push
Cybersettle, the US online claims settlement company, is set to make a second attempt to establish ...
Appointment at Troika
Financial services management consultancy Troika has appointed two new principal consultants. Graha...
Braddick quits
Katharine Braddick, manager of general insurance market regulation at the Association of British In...
Appointment at The Cotswold Group
Fraud investigator The Cotswold Group has recruited Chris Shaverin to join its fraud department. Mr...
Gibraltar compensation at UK level
I would like to clarify certain statements in last week's issue (Minister: Gibraltar gives less pro...
Appointments at Euclidian Group
Lloyd's insurer Euclidian Group has made four new appointments to the board of Euclidian Underwriti...
Food sector targets MPs
The food industry's campaign to secure risk-based insurance premiums that take proper account of me...
Biba: talk better than threats
With reference to the debate over the Ombudsman in these pages, I would like to say that the Britis...
Gibraltar: same protection level.
Does Gibraltar provide the same levels of protection to policyholders in the event of failure than the UK? Absolutely, insists Kevin Spencer.
Gibraltar: solvency level questions.
Gibraltar is increasing in popularity as a base for new insurers writing business in the UK. Andrew Gibson believes there is a major difference in the regulatory regimes.
The pollution resolution
Compulsory environmental liability insurance could still become a reality under new EU legislation designed to make the polluter pay. However, this would put even more pressure on companies already struggling with employers' liability. Jane Bernstein…
PartnerRe returns to profit in 2002
Premiums written by the Bermudian reinsurer PartnerRe at the January renewals were 20% higher than it...
Converium moves back into profit
Swiss reinsurer Converium made a $106.8m profit in 2002 following a $367.4m loss the year before. G...
Direct Line urges government
Direct Line this week urged the government to fully regulate insurance sales by travel agents and t...
GISC calls for government to act on claims handling
The General Insurance Standards Council has called for the government to directly regulate claims h...
Appointment at ISS Ark & General
Disaster recovery firm ISS Ark & General has recruited Barry Spencer as project supervisor in its P...