Regulation
Different in nature.
Eighty-five years ago the House of Commons was pontificating over tax and insurance. It appears some...
New head for PZU.
Poland's leading life insurer, the state-owned PZU Zycie, has appointed Jerzy Zdrzalka, the head of ...
Hiscox slams 'suicidal rates'.
Hiscox chairman Robert Hiscox slammed rival insurers for offering "suicidal rates" at last week's Ge...
US medical suits consolidated.
All the 24 class action lawsuits filed against health insurers around the US have been consolidated ...
US adjustment.
Hartford-based Industrial Risk Insurers has agreed to outsource its claim adjustment with loss adjus...
Government faces orphan row.
The government was scheduled to face renewed calls to intervene in the dispute over orphan assets ye...
Japan gets tight on life.
Japan's financial regulator is looking to introduce tighter rules for life insurers to calculate the...
Howell resigns from Euro post.
Les Howell has resigned as secretary general of the Comite Europeen des Assurances for personal reas...
Your industry needs support.
The old saying "now is the time to come to the aid of the party" could not be more relevant or poign...
It might not follow.
Peter Chaffetz and Steven Schwartz consider a case that highlights ways in which reinsurers can avoid following the settlements of their cedants.
Tax battle put on hold.
The threat of punitive tax regulation on US carriers ceding to Bermudian parents is far from a dead issue, says Adrian Leonard.
Aon forecast large losses from floods and landslides across Northern
At least three people died in the Swiss village of Gondo as a result of last month's heavy rains whi...
Rules come to the fore.
Rates might be top of most reinsurers' agenda at the moment, but regulation would seem to be making ...
Credit insurance market has massive potential, claims study
A study by Swiss Re has outlined a positive future for the credit insurance industry claiming many ma...
Appointment at Gosschalks.
Kate Addy has joined the clinical negligence division of Gosschalks. Ms Addy has a law degree from t...
Getting the measure of risk.
Professor Gordon Dickson (pictured) is heading up a research programme into measuring risk management success. Anthony Gould reports on the progress so far.
London alliance Xchanges claims.
Lloyd's and the International Underwriting Association have joined forces with internet specialist X...
Crowe teams up with Road Operators Safety Council for poster
Lloyd's insurer Crowe has teamed up with the Road Operators Safety Council for the seventh year runn...
Prudential goes interactive in Telewest deal.
Prudential began displaying its products on interactive digital television this week, following a de...
Six given Indian go-ahead.
Six new licenses have been issued by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority, allowing co...
Industry to seek support over too taxing issues.
The insurance industry will this week enter its pre-budget pleading to the Chancellor of the Exchequ...
GISC rules in credit risk row.
A large number of brokers are expected to benefit from the General Insurance Standards Council's dec...
Mediation takes off.
Contracted Mediation, the service launched by Resolex (Post Magazine, 5 October, p3) to avoid expens...
China to become member of World Trade Organisation.
China is on track to become a member of the World Trade Organisation by the end of the year, accordi...