Regulation
Beale at the helm.
Simon Beale, underwriter of the KJ Coles syndicate at Lloyd's, has been elected chairman of the Join...
Outsourced providers must now come under regulation.
I believe everyone within the insurance industry will be anxiously watching the absorption of the Ge...
New offices signal expansion for Belfor-Relectronic.
Business continuity and disaster recovery specialist Belfor-Relectronic plans to double its number o...
Snow business.
Skiing enthusiasts are hitting the pistes once again and while 11 September has had an impact on travelling decisions, the winter sports market still provides a relatively clear run for insurers, says Richard Adams.
Government defends Lloyd's regulation.
The government intends to mount a vigorous defence against the European Commission's decision that it...
Silverstein extends WTC lawsuit.
Larry Silverstein, leaseholder of the World Trade Center, has filed a new law suit against Travelers ...
HHH purchase first on year's acquisition trail.
Hill House Hammond Business Insurance has made its first major acquisition of the year, with another ...
Two more on Independent hit list.
The list of possible targets for legal action to recover Independent Insurance's creditors' money has...
Groupama sale delay.
The sale of Groupama's UK general insurance operation will be delayed until at least the end of the ...
Scor takes out more cat cover
French reinsurer Scor has placed $150m worth of cat bonds with Irish-based reinsurer Atlas Re II to c...
GISC staff fears.
Uncertainty surrounds the future of staff at the General Insurance Standards Council, after the Fina...
FSA shortfall.
The regulation of travel agents, extended warranty sellers and third-party claims handlers has been ...
Regulation U-turn.
The government has given up on the general insurance industry's experiment in self-regulation and is to pass responsibility to the Financial Services Authority. Anthony Gould looks at what this turnaround could mean for those involved.
Appointment at Fusion.
Fusion Insurance has recruited Neil Willetts as regional risk control manager for the Midlands area....
Lloyd's to insist on GISC.
Lloyd's will continue to insist its UK brokers are regulated by the General Insurance Standards Coun...
Joint action needed.
I read of the government's decision to appoint the Financial Services Authority as the single regula...
Scotland calls for fast-track.
The Law Society of Scotland has called for a fast-track procedure for complaints against solicitors ...
Swiss Re set back in WTC dispute.
Swiss Re has suffered a setback in its dispute with World Trade Center owner Larry Silverstein, as a...
Brokers concern about FSA.
Brokers have voiced discontent about the transition of regulatory power from the self-regulating Gen...
The facts of life.
The big news this year for the life sector has been the continuing Equitable saga and latterly the introduction of new regulatory powers granted to the Financial Services Authority to supervise the UK's life insurers. Keith Sankey asks where does the…
EC decision on Lloyd's awaited.
The European Commission is expected to announce whether or not it will take the UK government to cou...
FSA's take on sales.
From the very start of the insurance industry's drive towards voluntary regulation, Post Magazine wa...
Turbulent times.
The aviation (re)insurance market has been hit by the massive losses of the past year. Stacy Shapiro predicts big changes to come out of the renewal season.
Picking up the bill.
(Re)insurers are anxious to see whether the US government will provide the industry with a financial safety net for next year's terrorism coverage. Patricia Vowinkel reports on slow progress on Capitol Hill.