Regulation
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...
Layton Blackham aims for network
Layton Blackham hopes to have a 12-strong broker network by the end of 2003. The broker will la...
J-Rules in line for major deal.
Franco-US software components giant ILog this week said it expected a top-20 UK insurer to install i...
What the papers said this week
Daily Mail In a measure reflecting the seriousness of the share slump, John Tiner, managing dir...
View from the Top - Andrew Briscoe, managing director, AA Insurance
The Financial Services Authority cheered us all up at the end of 2002, when it published CP160. ...
CILA opts for face-to-face
Written examinations will no longer be the only path to qualification with the Chartered Institute ...
Claims delivery is all
There are certain facts about the general insurance industry that are indisputable. One is that cla...
Beyond dispute
With more parties coming to the table, disputes in the insurance industry are becoming more complex. However, David Webster says that while the industry has taken the Woolf Reforms on board, the inclination is still to settle out of court rather than…
Incisive Training.
Are you ready for the Financial Services Authority's statutory regime and its training and competenc...
Biba caught with its trousers down by IIB
Mike Williams must enjoy being caught with his trousers down, for he was seriously underprepared to...
Opening the flood gates
A landmark flood case due to be heard by the House of Lords could allow insurers to recoup money from the water utility companies, say Christian Young and James Dingemans QC.
XL drops Winterthur name
The Bermudian (re)insurer XL Capital is further dropping the name Winterthur from the property and ca...
Backstop blues
The long wait for a federal US backstop for terrorism cover ended late last year but details of the government's new terrorism insurance programme and its implications remain unclear. Peter Chaffetz and Fred Reinke report.
The pulse is weak
Industry analysts are taking a negative view of the immediate prospects for the world's mature life and health (re)insurance markets. Janina Clark investigates.
India opens its doors
Foreign (re)assurers are steadily becoming more involved in India's life business. Oscar Smith explains why the market is so attractive.
US faces up to change
Demand for US life and health reinsurance has begun to level off but the need for economies of scale will force companies to decide whether to make acquisitions or sell up, reports Patricia Vowinkel.