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View from the Top - Duncan Boyle, chief executive, Royal & Sun Alliance UK
It is now over nine months since the Treasury announced that regulation of general insurance will b...
ABI set to fight travel opt-out
The Association of British Insurers is determined to fight its corner, following the government's consultation paper on regulation, as Katharine Braddick explains.
Travel agents' case is clear
The government may allow travel agents to fall outside the scope of general insurance sales regulation, to the dismay of the Consumers' Association and insurers. Riccardo Nardi puts the travel agents' case.
Penny Black's insurance week
Lloyd's has refuted speculation circulating the Xchanging conference this week that it is having pr...
Enterprise gets rocky ride
The House of Lords looks set to press ahead with amendments to the government's troubled and wide-r...
Storm clouds gather
The storms that battered much of Britain over the weekend, which claimed at least nine lives and ca...
How the land lies
The current insurance landscape is one of high-profile losses, mounting shareholder pressure and regulatory constraint. Noel Goddard takes a look at the view and wonders how insurers can get their pricing and risk management right.
Terror delay fails to slow US renewal talks
Continuing uncertainty over legislation to create a federal backstop for terrorism insurance in the U...
Employers and insurers lobby MPs over liability
Post Magazine's Liability Watch campaign moved to Parliament this week, as the Engineering Employers'...
Regulation news: The who, how and when of regulation
The Treasury's consultation process on general insurance regulation, which began this week and will end on 31 January 2003, will determine who and which activities will be subject to statutory regulation.
Regulation news: Travel opposition united
Thousands of consumers will be left "open to abuse" if the insurance industry and other interested pa...
The case for structured payouts
Andrew Pieri looks at the pros and cons of structured settlements for both insurers and claimants.
Regulation News: CILA accepts non-direct FSA regulation
Loss adjusters have expressed disappointment that they will not be directly regulated by the Financ...
Private medical shake-up goes to the vote
The private medical insurance sector may be forced to radically alter its access arrangements for c...
Incisive Training this autumn
Incisive Training - Post Magazine's joint venture training arm - is rolling out a series of courses...
Travel opt-out threat
So, the decision on whether travel agents will come under the Financial Services Authority's new regu...
Aon backs new marine agency
A new underwriting agency targeting the shipping and transport insurance market was launched this w...
Mind the regulatory gap
The Association of British Insurers has said it will continue "exerting pressure behind the scenes", ...
Lloyd's afflicted by prima donnas
Lloyd's is suffering from a prima donna culture, which has hampered profitability and continues to de...
FSA must be transparent
Has the Financial Services Authority really got a hit list of insurers that are borderline in terms...
What the papers said this week
The Guardian AMP, the Australian insurer, has announced a shake-up of its troubled British operatio...
Appointment at GE Employers Reinsurance
GE Employers Reinsurance has taken on Steven Kelner as global reserving actuary for the global proper...
Marine hull insurance rates likely to rise
Marine hull insurance rates are likely to rise further as a result of $750m (£483m) of recent hull lo...