Regulation
Profits rise at Fortis
Belgo-Dutch bancassurer Fortis has posted an increase in net operating profit for the first three qua...
Life sector is poorly regulated.
The life insurance industry is poorly regulated and too focused on independent financial advisers, s...
Inreon into treaty.
Online reinsurance trading platform Inreon has broadened its capabilities into the treaty reinsuranc...
All Party Group leaders elected.
Vince Cable, Liberal Democrat MP for Twickenham, has been elected as the third deputy chairman of th...
Insurers must learn from mistakes, says O'Sullivan
Patrick O'Sullivan, chief executive of Zurich's general insurance business in the UK, has called for ...
United States Attorney's Office ends Lloyd's investigation
Lloyd's has been informed by the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New Yor...
Lord Hunt to call for extension of Pool Re
The government should extend its terrorist insurance cover, Lord Hunt of Wirral, law firm Beachcroft ...
Converium launches IPO
Converium has announced the start of its initial public offering for up to 100% of the company. Con...
Eureko blames "global economic slowdown" as profits fall
Pan-european insurer Eureko today announced a drop in income and profits for the nine months up to 30...
Shapiro recruited.
Barristers' chambers 3/4/South Square in London has appointed mediation specialist Issac Shapiro, a ...
Equitable misses Class law payment package deadline.
Equitable Life has failed to respond to a request by law firm Class Law to include the interests of ...
RSA tight-lipped over sell-off.
Royal & Sun Alliance is remaining tight-lipped on which parts of its business will be sold in the ne...
From dot.com to dot.gone.
Stephen Metcalfe delves into the legal minefield of potential claims arising from losses on internet business investments. Company directors - and their insurers - are only a few of those who may find themselves at a loss.
Rankings toned down.
The Law Society has backed away from radical plans, first mooted in March, to rank solicitors on how...
Forbes makes Mexican move.
South African broker Alexander Forbes has made its first foray into actuarial consultancy outside it...
Pru: new US chief.
UK insurer Prudential last week confirmed Clark Manning as president of its US operations. Mr Mannin...
Stacking up reserves.
It is an accepted fact that life and pension providers are competent asset managers. However, general insurers would do well to brush up on this area if they want to make the most of their reserves, says Keith Sankey.
GISC to seek exemption from Competition Act
The General Insurance Standards Council is to seek exemption from the director general of the Office ...
Plan to punish shoddy reservers.
Insurers with higher levels of reserves would have to pay less into the Financial Services Compensat...
Lloyd's attacks Moody downgrades.
Lloyd's has attacked rating agency Moody's decision to downgrade five syndicates amidst what it desc...
New Year date for Names decision.
Lloyd's Names will have to wait until the New Year for a decision on infringement proceedings from t...
Churchill insists size does matter.
General insurers have been warned to get big, get niche or get out, by Martin Long, chief executive ...
Euribron on the recruitment trail.
The Pan-European broker network Euribron is set to recruit members in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe...
Kingsbridge profit.
Kingsbridge Holdings, the high net worth specialist that floated 14 months ago, has recorded profit ...