Regulation
Beachcroft to launch consulting division.
Commercial law firm Beachcroft Wansbroughs plans to launch a financial services consultancy on 1 Jul...
LTC Code plan before compulsion.
The Association of British Insurers has outlined plans to strengthen the industry's voluntary Code o...
Equitas: asbestos claims threat now less onerous.
The threat of asbestos liabilities crippling Equitas has diminished, according to a detailed study u...
Scor opens Brussels life office
French reinsurer Scor is opening an office in Brussels to serve the life, accident and health reinsur...
Fighting back.
The world's seventh largest insurance market is back on the ball again after the financial crisis of the mid-'90s. Jeremy Golden checks out South Korea's latest scores.
Investments feel the pinch.
Yvonne Deeney explains why (re)insurers need to consider new asset classes as part of their revised approach to asset management in a low inflation environment.
Aviation schemes get ready for take-off.
The US mutual scheme Equitime could begin writing war and terrorism cover for US airlines by the mid...
Irish eyes are smiling.
As it gains a reputation for sophistication, Ireland's international (re)insurance sector sees prospects looking good. Janina Clark reports.
Appointment at PartnerRe.
Costas Miranthis has joined Bermudian reinsurer PartnerRe as chief actuarial officer, a new position...
Government takes on UK nuclear risk.
The UK government has stepped in as temporary terrorism reinsurer for nuclear liability risks in the...
London makes hull clauses shipshape.
The London market's Joint Hull Committee (JHC) is to overhaul its Institute Hull Clauses by November...
A fair city for cats.
The conditions are right for Dublin to become a popular base for property catastrophe business and catastrophe bond deals, says David Fanning.
S&P gives Wellington Re an 'A'
Rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) has given Wellington Re, the new London market (re)insurer from...
Swiss Re offers new funds to German insurers
Swiss Re has started to offer 'Spezialfonds', mutual funds with only one or two shareholders and cert...
Asbestos is Equitas threat
Asbestos claims continue to be the biggest threat to the stability of Equitas, according to chairman ...
Crisis of confidence.
Jean-Philippe Thierry, chairman of Assurances Generales de France, this week said the insurance indu...
Insurers hit back at claims of overreaction to WTC.
The insurance industry has rejected criticism that it is guilty of overreacting in the wake of 11 Sep...
Incisive Training rolls out autumn courses.
Incisive Training, Post Magazine's joint venture training arm, is rolling out a series of courses fo...
Amicus shocked by AMP job cuts.
Finance union Amicus this week said it was "shocked and saddened" by Australian insurer AMP's decisi...
When East meets West.
Long-term prospects for general insurance sales in Eastern Europe are looking promising. As these regions are poised on the brink of EU membership, Jeremy Golden looks at their markets and the compliance issues.
Government must act on ASU scandal.
Outspoken critic of the insurance industry Paul Flynn MP last week warned that accident, sickness and...
IFAs must support action against insurers.
The time has now come for all independent financial advisers to support a collective High Court acti...
FSA and Fitch closer to adequacy agreement.
The Financial Services Authority has conceded ground in its war of words with rating agency Fitch, ac...
EU: liability move fears.
Tim Humphreys believes the recently proposed Environmental Liability Directive could have far-reaching implications for the insurance industry.