Regulation
Looking after number one.
Names at Lloyd's may be in decline but at least one Name has played the cycle to their advantage, providing lessons for all London market participants, says Robert CB Miller.
Alien reinsurers face wait.
European reinsurers look likely to have to wait at least another six to nine months before they know...
Blurred boundaries.
There is an urgent need for the UK's Financial Services Authority to clarify the law as it applies to alternative risk transfer, argues Alex Booth.
Future looks fine for finite.
Reports of the death of finite reinsurance have been greatly exaggerated. Adrian Leonard checks the pulse of finite, finds it still beating and says that good judgement should keep it alive.
EU will rule soon on airline cover.
The European Commission (EC) will hold its last formal hearing on 4 September on whether to recommen...
Gerling withdraws from US non-life reinsurance.
Gerling Group of Germany is withdrawing from the US non-life reinsurance market and has put its main...
US to merge terror bills.
Committees appointed by the US Senate and the House of Representatives were working during the Augus...
Liable to get much worse.
Huge payouts in medical malpractice cases, concerns about the increase in claims on errors and omissions policies and staggering losses on directors' and officers' cover add up to serious headaches for professional liability (re)insurers, says Patricia…
GIC plans to reinsure life.
India's monopoly non-life reinsurer, General Insurance Corporation (GIC), plans to begin reinsuring ...
Pollution cloud covers southern Asia.
A brown cloud of pollution blanketing southern Asia is affecting rainfall, agriculture and human hea...
No need to be defensive.
France's (re)insurers appear to have weathered the past year reasonably well. David Fanning analyses the figures and finds some reasons for optimism.
Names tackle Lloyd's.
The Association of Lloyd's Members (ALM) has urged members to hold off voting on radical reforms pro...
Insurers call for government terror pools.
Insurance associations in Japan and Italy are continuing to push for terrorism risk pools backed by ...
A medical assessment.
The government's healthcare reform strategy has attracted a lot of attention - particularly from the insurance industry, keen to assess the implications for the private medical insurance sector and future healthcare provision. Dr Adrian Bull explains.
NFRC pushes government to introduce new measures.
The National Federation of Roofing Contractors is pushing the government to introduce measures to en...
Risk management message not getting through.
As the first anniversary of the US terrorist attacks approaches, it has emerged that an alarming amo...
What the papers said this week.
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Lloyd's Names this week launched yet another official body - the Lloyd's Priv...
Brokers face FSA compliance bill of £200m.
Insurance brokers face a minimum £200m bill to meet the most basic compliance requirements of the Fi...
Appointment at Affiliated FM.
Andrew Macleod has joined commercial property insurer Affiliated FM as a production underwriter. Mr ...
Euro Watch - Nigel Peaple
Nigel Peaple, European policy manager, Association of British Insurers As the recent European Union...
Lloyd's has to listen.
Next month sees the crucial vote on the Chairman's Strategy Group proposals, which seek to tighten t...
Appointment at Hextalls.
City law practice Hextalls, which specialises primarily in insurance, reinsurance and employment law...
Appointment at Belfor.
Damage management firm Belfor has promoted John Thompson from supervisor at its Nottingham branch to...
Aon U-turn over sale.
Some 2000 of Aon's UK staff face the prospect of a new owner, after the US broker did a U-turn this ...