Regulation
Former SIF head warns law firms of coming storm.
The newly-appointed executive director for Aon Professional Risks Liz Mullins has warned law firms t...
No more safety in numbers.
The special privileges and insurer relationships broker club members enjoy mean the figures add up for those involved. However, the Financial Services Authority is eyeing these arrangements unfavourably. Simon Threadgold wonders if the clubs' days may be…
CaseNet to supply software for Cameron Durley Consulting.
Claims management software provider CaseNet will supply Cameron Durley Consulting with its manageme...
Liability crisis: working at new solutions.
The crisis in availability of employers' and public liability insurance, which has been highlighted ...
Scor sets up life research unit
French reinsurer Scor has set up a research and development (R&D) centre to evaluate longevity and li...
Tawa buys CNA Re UK
The London operations of US (re)insurer CNA is to be sold to run-off company Tawa UK for an undisclos...
Long-term savings shake up fears.
The insurance industry this week put on a brave face in the wake of the Sandler report on long-term ...
Esure critical over flood risks.
The chief executive of Esure has criticised the English and Welsh authorities for lagging years behi...
Catlin makes Bermuda move.
Catlin has become the latest Lloyd's insurer to move to Bermuda with the establishment of new entity...
The ASA has upheld complaint against Easy Claims.
The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint against 'no win, no fee' specialist Easy ...
Valid avoidance of cover.
New Hampshire Insurance Co. v Oil Refineries Limited (Queen's Bench Division - 12 April 2002).
Appointment at Chem-Dry UK.
Claims management company Chem-Dry UK has appointed Ian Armstrong as quality technical auditor for t...
On common ground.
Agricultural insurance is in need of review and open discussion will prove vital if European Union farmers are to avoid being at a disadvantage when competing with their international counterparts. Jeremy Golden reports.
Small fly.
Although private light aircraft may be small change when compared with the larger models of the aviation family, they are certainly not to be found waiting in the wings. Eric Alexander reports.
Sandler gets mixed reception.
Proposals to transfer regulation of long-term savings products from the provider to the product itse...
XL's Keeling to focus on strategy
Henry Keeling, chief executive of the reinsurance arm of Bermudian company XL Capital, is to focus on...
Arbitration is key to the future of the after-the-event debacle.
The insurance industry has been involved in a long tussle with the after the event insurance industr...
WorldCom fallout: an opportunity.
Insurers in the UK have limited direct exposure to the WorldCom crisis but they are not immune from ...
OFT report welcome and timely.
This week's report by the Office of Fair Trading, which raised serious questions over the value to c...
The FSA establishes new resilience test.
The Financial Services Authority has established a new resilience test for life insurers in response...
IUA: accounting for modernisation.
The International Underwriting Association is to focus on new accounting and settling procedures und...
ABI in missing mail mystery.
An MP who launched a campaign to get the Office of Fair Trading to investigate insurers' use of appr...
EU directive halts FSA consultations on new rules.
Post Magazine Management Briefing on Regulatory Change.
Spanish brokers in Indie deal.
Spanish brokers will be offered a similar deal to that put to UK brokers, Pricewaterhouse Coopers sa...