Regulation
CFA ruling boost for insurers.
Paul Shenton believes the Clipson ruling on personal injury cases is good news for insurers and consumers.
Fears over loopholes in Lloyd's regulation.
Last minute changes to Lloyd's Chairman's Strategy Group proposals for reform of the market have fai...
Stop CFA technical challenges.
Patrick Allen criticises insurers' latest attempt to avoid payment, following the Clipson case.
ABI triggers talks over EL reforms.
The Association of British Insurers will tomorrow launch the first stage in its long-term strategy d...
Scor lined up to buy Gerling reinsurance operations
French reinsurer Scor has emerged as the front-runner in the moves by the Gerling Group of Germany to...
S&P reviews Swiss Re's rating
Swiss Re, the world's second largest reinsurer, has had its 'AAA' ratings put under review by Standar...
A call for liability insurers to sort out ATE mess.
David Hartley gives an after-the-event insurer's view of the rulings in the Claims Direct cases and challenges liability insurers to make the new system work.
View from the Top - Martin Hudson
Martin Hudson, general manager UK, St Paul International Insurance Much is being made at the moment...
CEA calls for Europe-wide flood plan.
The Comite Europeen des Assurances has renewed calls for a Europe-wide preventative approach to floo...
Incisive Training rolls out autumn courses.
Incisive Training - Post Magazine's joint venture training arm - is rolling out a series of courses ...
Belfor defends UK MD's wider remit.
Pan-European taskforces, designed to identify and implement business best practice, are being set up...
Industry gets new GAIC genetics voice.
A senior duo from Zurich and Swiss Re Life and Health have been appointed to represent the insurance...
AM Best affirms Lloyd's rating.
Rating agency AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) of the Lloyd's ma...
View from the Top - Duncan Boyle, RSA
Duncan Boyle, chief executive, Royal & Sun Alliance A question I am frequently asked is "how long w...
A measured response.
Rating agencies argue that their early warning systems have stood up well to the challenges of 11 September and the crisis in corporate America. They are introducing some changes but see no reason for a fundamental overhaul of their approach to measuring…
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 ...