Regulation
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 ...
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...