Regulation
A weak case?
The new regime for solicitors' professional indemnity has brought with it a series of unforeseen problems not least those cases where changes in partnership could lead to potential liabilities. Indemnity policies must be scrutinised - Paul Redfern goes…
Office closed.
Towergate Underwriting has closed its Oakhampton office in Devon, with the loss of 27 staff because ...
Profits in Paris.
The European insurance markets finally returned to growth last year after five years of moderate ris...
Robertson Taylor may face lawsuit.
Insurance broker Robertson Taylor is waiting to confirm reports that a lawsuit has been filed against...
Job losses are now inevitable.
There will "inevitably" be job losses at Independent, said provisional liquidator Pricewaterhouse Co...
Appointment at SMG Risk Managers.
Smithson Mason Financial Services has appointed two new account executives. Phil Dixon and Carol Cli...
Zurich launches new risk analysis service.
Zurich Financial Services has launched a new risk management consultancy, Zurich IC2, aimed at corpo...
Indie: cracks were showing.
Following the collapse of Independent Insurance Post reporters analyse the industry-wide repercussions.
Danish Re and Newmarket to merge Lloyd's operations
The Denmark-based reinsurer Danish Re is to boost its underwriting by combining its Lloyd's business,...
Indie appoints provisional liquidators
Pricewaterhouse Coopers, which was this morning appointed as provisional liquidators at Independent I...
US takes over UK as Lloyd's biggest market
Figures released by Lloyd's today have revealed that the United States has become the insurance marke...
New chairman for IUA
The International Underwriting Association has appointed Stephen Cane, chief executive officer of Ale...
IFAs in training.
The Financial Services Authority is expanding its series of training & competence workshops to help ...
Evidence proves to be pest course of action.
Griffin v Clwyd Health Authority (Court of Appeal - 14 May 2001)
Independent on a precipice.
Independent Insurance is in an awful mess, and investors and City watchers alike are nervous and dis...
FSA list slammed.
The Financial Services Authority has been criticised for the way it plans to list comparative tables...
FSA unveils new risk approach.
A new approach to risk management was unveiled by the Financial Services Authority last week, with t...
BPL extends into France.
Niche Lloyd's broker Berry Palmer & Lyle, a trade credit and political risk insurance specialist, ha...
Claims Direct denies solvency problems after board reshuffle.
Claims Direct has denied it has been in buyout talks with Zurich Municipal or that it is experiencin...
Lloyd's: hard Labour.
With all the speculation over who will be the next Tory leader following Labour's landslide election ...
Boateng gets insurance post.
Paul Boateng MP and Ruth Kelly MP will be the new lobbying targets for the insurance industry, follo...
Costing the benefits.
Though a cluster of cases relating to the Social Security (Recovery of Benefit) Act 1997 were recently resolved in favour of the insurer, Greg Woods warns the battle is not over.
Decision on suicide risks.
Orange v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police (Court of Appeal - 1 May 2001).
Equitas gives Names no guarantees.
Worries rose in the London market this week, after Lloyd's reinsurer Equitas admitted it can offer "...