Regulation
EU opposition
The majority of UK insurance company chief executives are opposed to the creation of a super-super ...
Courts give short shrift to late amendments - Maguire v Molin
(Court of Appeal - 24 July 2002) Proceedings were commenced on 7 December 2000 to claim damages f...
Barriers rise over India call
Prudential's eleventh-hour deal with trade unions last week over its plan to switch jobs to India c...
House of Lords plays vital role
As the government looks to forge ahead with its planned changes to the UK's competition regime, Lord Hunt highlights the role of the House of Lords in examining ill-thought-out legislation.
DVT case may open floodgates
A test case to determine if airlines are liable for failing to warn air passengers of the potential...
Allen Insurance switches business to Premium First
Hull-based brokers Allen Insurance has switched the majority of its premium funding business to Pre...
Pru U-turn to stem India tide
Prudential has denied that its new 1000-seat call centre in India is no longer a cost-effective sol...
Moving claims up the agenda
This month's Post Magazine management briefing gives the claims function and those associated with it the chance to take centre stage for once. David Worsfold previews the conference and looks at the opportunities it offers individuals and the industry…
Commentary - Employers liable to protect staff from racial abuse
Racism has again become front-page news as black English footballers are abused in Slovakia. Is the...
Lloyd's pulls ahead of IUA in market share
New figures show Lloyd's and the London market are fighting their corner in the international arena. Marcus Alcock reports.
Chiefs come clean on the European Union
What do the movers and shakers in the UK insurance industry really think about the European Union? Anthony Gould reports on the findings of an Association of British Insurers' survey of UK insurance company chief executives due to be published this week.
Names appeal Jaffray case
Lloyd's Names in dispute with the market over past losses sought court approval late in October to ...
Appointment at IAIS
Yoshihiro Kawai, 42, will succeed Knut Hohlfeld as secretary general of the International Associati...
China publishes re rules
China has moved a step closer to opening up the country to reinsurers with the publication of regul...
Regulators get tougher
International bodies have stepped up their pressure for improved reinsurance supervision and more t...
Appointment at GE Employers Re
GE Employers Re (GE ERC) has appointed Steven Kelner (right) as its global reserving actuary for pr...
Image under attack
Bermuda's reputation, a primary international asset, is under siege. Roger Crombie examines the main threats.
Losses generate a sinking feeling
Marine underwriters attending the International Union of Marine Insurance (Iumi) conference in New ...
Rebuilding gets under way
As the extent of the erosion of the (re)insurance market's capital base becomes clear, Thomas Holzheu and Kurt Karl of Swiss Re examine the evidence to date and assess the market's efforts to return to profitability.
Gerling Global Re to withdraw from non-life reinsurance
Gerling Global Re this week confirmed it is to withdraw from non-life reinsurance and set up a new ...
FSA modifies rules
The Financial Services Authority has modified its rules for independent financial advisers related to...
Compliance Institute will stand up and be counted in FSA dealings
With reference to your news story Industry calls for one body to deal with FSA (Post Magazine, 3 Oc...
TAG blast as profits hit £17.8m
The Accident Group, the claims management company at the centre of the English v Clipson test case ...
Prudential chief exec to meet Amicus
Mark Wood, chief executive of Prudential's UK business, is due to meet union Amicus on Friday follo...