Regulation
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
This site has been set up by regional broker Waveney Insurance. It is not a large site. The front pa...
Appointment at Alan Boswell.
Alan Boswell has appointed Caroline Cooper as a supervisor at its Attleborough branch. In the past, ...
RSA looks at outsourcing option for remaining life business.
Royal & Sun Alliance is considering outsourcing the administration of its remaining life business, w...
Riskier business demands skill.
The national media has seemingly never been as interested in general insurance as it is now with the...
Eurobase wins marine data contract.
British Marine Managers has selected software supplier Eurobase International to design and implemen...
BTE will work if the industry is realistic in its application.
I did not envisage protracted correspondence following my letter (We all need to play by the same se...
Industry fails to act as customers suffer.
Risk managers, who actually buy commercial insurance, are not impressed with the present state of the market and see some evidence of profiteering by insurers. David Gamble outlines the customers' perspective of the hardening market.
View from the Top - Peter Hubbard
Peter Hubbard, chief executive, Axa Insurance Do our customers understand what falling equities rea...
Appointment at Alexander Forbes.
John Robins has become a non-executive director on the board of Alexander Forbes. Mr Robins is curre...
Creditor gets into gear.
Recent upheavals have caused creditor insurance to lose some of its momentum. However, post-General Insurance Standards Council, a new consultation process involving the Treasury and the Financial Services Authority aims to bring all aspects of the…
Arbitrators must be open.
A harsh decision in Illinois is a reminder to arbitrators to make full disclosure. Peter Chaffetz and Charles Scibetta report.
A life in numbers.
First and foremost an actuary, John Tiller (left) is relishing his position as head of GE ERC's life business. Janina Clark reports.
Knock-on effect.
Credit and political risk (re)insurers did not suffer direct losses from 11 September, but the terrorist attacks have had a major effect on their market. Mark Godwin reports.
Decisions, decisions.
Around the world, court rulings on compensation for asbestos-related injuries are having major implications for reinsurers. Adrian Leonard assesses the most recent decisions.
Compliance training must be made a priority.
Intermediaries are starting to get a bit jumpy over the role of training in the Financial Services A...
Classic fundraisers.
Former Formula One World Champion Damon Hill, a patron of the Downs Syndrome Association, helped to ...
Acord and the IUA launch partnership.
Insurance data standards body Acord and the International Underwriting Association this week launche...
Playground injury is not a case of negligence.
Morrison v Lancashire County Council; (St Helen's County Court - 11 July 2002).
Workplace compensation - the case for radical reform.
The insurance industry is at the centre of the latest crisis facing the UK's economy as businesses struggle to find affordable, yet compulsory, employers' liability cover. John Parker urges the government not to shy away from reform and highlights…
The FSA publishes consultation paper.
The Financial Services Authority has published a consultation paper setting out how the European Unio...
Appointment at Winchester White.
Winchester White, the financial services management consultancy specialising in insurance and invest...
Appointment at Stamford Associates.
Stamford Associates has recruited Nick Davies as fixed income specialist. He joins from Aon Consulti...
Belfast-based brokers set to be charged.
Investigations into Belfast-based Northern Ireland Insurance Brokers, which has been implicated as p...
GISC in dark on training.
Guidance on requisite levels of training for insurance intermediaries is unlikely to be forthcoming ...