Regulation
Getting out on top.
Ipe Jacob of Grant Thornton argues that solvent schemes of arrangement are often the best and most logical option for owners of (re)insurance entities or portfolios that have ceased to underwrite new business.
Clark joins CNA.
CNA Re has appointed David Clark vice-president of international treaty business, based in London. M...
Balancing the balance sheet.
Adrian Leonard finds that financial reinsurance can do far more than just help companies meet their solvency targets.
When worlds collide.
Peter Chaffetz and Steven Schwartz examine the conflicts between federal and state arbitration law.
Ex-employees in smear campaign
Disaster recovery company Belfor-Relectronic has accused ex-employees of mounting a dirty tricks camp...
ABI acts over disability
Disability support groups, consumer groups, insurers and intermediaries will be among the interested ...
Merger mishaps.
With consolidation the current watchword in British industry, Angus Ogg explains how warranty and indemnity insurance can provide protection for the risks that can arise from merger and acquisition activity.
Cox raises £90m.
Cox Insurance has raised £90m in the syndicated loan market to refinance existing debt and for gener...
Insurers get genetics call.
Three of the UK's largest insurers have been summoned to give oral evidence to MPs, following a comm...
Appointment at Lloyd's.
The new head of market risk at Lloyd's is to be Henry Johnson. He joins after two years at Swiss Re,...
Hiscox hosts exhibition.
Hiscox is to host an exhibition, Life-Size, by Richard Elliott in its art cafe between 29 January an...
APIL to meet with liquidators.
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers is due to meet with Pricewaterhouse Coopers, the provisio...
Blackmore denies website problems.
I believe the review of Alfred Blackmore's website (PM, 18 January, p11) is incorrect and makes unfa...
Testing times for the industry.
For Joe and Jane public, social exclusion must feel like a very real threat. They will have seen rep...
Animal rights and wrongs.
As animal rights organisations step up their attacks on biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, ...
CTC branches out.
Software and services provider CTC has opened new offices in Birmingham and Bristol. The Croyden-bas...
FSA defends new regime on professional standards.
David Jackman, head of training at the Financial Services Authority, defended its decision to drop s...
CIRC drafts rules for foreign-funded insurers.
The China Insurance Regulatory Commission is believed to have drafted its proposed rules for foreign...
GISC monitoring creates two-tier broker regime.
The General Insurance Standards Council intends to create a two-tier broker regulatory regime by ins...
Fears mount over compensation shortfall
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers is seeking an urgent meeting with the liquidators at Ches...
Exam resits raise a legal question.
The Queen on the application of Ahmed v University of Oxford Administrative Court 7 November 2000. ...
Sparks fly over electrical fire liability terms.
Not infrequently, recovery actions are brought against electricity companies following fires. The re...
Acting on issues of employment law.
Last year, over 100,000 employment tribunal actions were filed, and compensation levels for unfair d...
Insurers play part in bodyshop crisis.
The European vehicle body repair industry is in crisis, with insurers playing a major part in the in...