Regulation
Market livelier in 2000, says Swiss Re
A booming life insurance market, partly a result of the shift from public to private pension provisio...
Aioi expects reinsurance loss of up to ¥97.9bn
Japan's Aioi Insurance expected to make a reinsurance loss of up to ¥97.9bn ($796m) in the current ye...
In deep water.
As the UK braces itself for more floods this winter, Richard Adams looks at the important role of contingency planning in reducing the potential damage businesses could face.
Appointment at Axa Sun Life.
Axa Sun Life has appointed Tim Waterlow to the newly-created role of head of third party distributio...
CEDR in FSA deal.
The Financial Services Authority has chosen mediation specialist CEDR Solve to develop the first ind...
Irish Re for Scor.
French reinsurance giant Scor is to set up a reinsurance vehicle in Dublin. Irish Reinsurance Partne...
Skiing on the net.
The Ski Club of Great Britain has joined forces with insurer Primary International to offer travel p...
Class action against PIAOB.
Law firm Halliwell Landau is seeking support for a class action on behalf of potentially hundreds of...
FSA details regulation plans.
The Treasury this week published The Future Regulation of Insurance, which outlines the plans and pro...
Enron collapse sparks worries.
The collapse of energy giant Enron could cost the insurance industry $2bn, with directors' and offic...
Guidelines for solvency noted by their absence.
I have just trawled the Interim Prudential Sourcebook: Insurers for some kind of guidance from the F...
View from the top - Paul Spencer
Paul Spencer, UK chief executive Royal & Sun Alliance. Much has been said and written this year abo...
What the Papers Say.
The Sunday Times A British tourist, who was savaged by a dingo during a holiday in Queensland, is...
AM Best Downgrades Rating of CTR
The A- (Excellent) rating on Compagnie Transcontinentale de Reassurance (CTR), Paris has been downgra...
Scor creates Dublin reinsurer
French reinsurance giant Scor is to set up a reinsurance vehicle in Dublin. The company, Irish Rein...
Copenhagen Re ceases underwriting
Copenhagen Re has stopped writing business, making it the first reinsurance casualty of the terrorist...
Industry welcomes all-party NHS consultation.
The insurance industry has welcomed the Chancellor of the Exchequer's indication that the government...
View from the top - Digby Jacks
Digby Jacks, secretary, Alliance for Finance. I never cease to be surprised how political the envir...
What the Papers Say.
The Times A British woman, who was crippled in a swimming pool accident at an illegal drinks part...
Breaking broker barriers.
David Hough tells Edward Murray he is keen to see barriers to intermediary trade across Europe come down and a recent directive could do just this. However, it is unlikely to be a quick or smooth process.
Fortis profits rise.
Belgo-Dutch bancassurer Fortis posted a rise in net operating profit for the first three quarters of...
No early scalps for N2 says Tiner.
There will be no massive big bang, John Tiner, head of insurance regulation at the Financial Service...
Class Law confirms FSA investigation.
Solicitor Class Law has confirmed it will lead an investigation into the role of the Financial Servi...
Capita: Lloyd's deal.
Capita Eastgate Insurance Services believes more Lloyd's agencies are set to outsource their back-of...