Regulation
Lloyd's threatens poor performers.
The 30 worst performing syndicates are a "burden" the market could well do without, according to Llo...
Alexander Forbes expands Channel Island operation
International broker Alexander Forbes has expanded its channel islands operation in Guernsey with the...
London market supports reforms.
London market companies have been asked to sign up to a raft of reforms drawn up by the Internationa...
New formula for Misys.
Technology giant Misys plans to create a new breed of intermediary when it goes live with its virtua...
Eureko fights Poles on PZU.
Pan-European insurance group Eureko has vowed to contest the action last week by the Polish governme...
Europe steps up Lloyd's investigation.
The European Commission Financial Services Commission has stepped up its investigation into the adeq...
Employment: new risks.
Bullying, harassment, discrimination, stress - these are all part of the volatile mix of employment ...
GM battle fought in legal field.
The opponents of genetically modified crops are winning the GM battle. At consumer level, superma...
Helphire makes its peace with insurers.
The expensive and long-running legal battle between insurers and credit hire giant Helphire came clo...
Prudential up but storms to cost £30m
Insurer Prudential has recorded a 4% rise in gross written premiums to £251m for the first nine month...
Reliance future hangs in balance.
A cloud remains over the future of Reliance National Insurance, the UK arm of troubled US insurer Re...
Rival to GISC to go ahead.
The Institute of Insurance Brokers is to push ahead with plans to set up a rival regulatory body to ...
... director general of the ABI.
Jane Bernstein met Mary Francis, director general of the Association of British Insurers, and discovered that in this period of shifting attitudes, there is nothing predictable about promoting the industry.
Sink or float?
Specialist marine insurers are under threat as general insurers move into this traditionally niche market. Eric Alexander assesses whether P&I clubs should demutualise to survive the restructuring in this sector.
JLT benefits from getting the Abbey habit.
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group has acquired Abbey National Benefit Consultants as it strives to become...
London market reforms see light of day
London market companies are being asked to sign up to a raft of measures aimed at modernising and str...
Reform package put to London market
London market companies are being asked to sign up to a raft of measures aimed at modernising and str...
Selling out over pensions?
Fifteen years ago, with the pensions misselling debacle just around the corner, the insurance indust...
Pay back time?
Three million homeowners have endowment policies which will fail to repay their mortgage, according ...
Eureko eyes up Equitable.
Pan-European insurance group Eureko has expressed an interest in bidding for Equitable Life as it lo...
Concern over polarisation plans.
An announcement by Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown last week that the government is conside...
Lloyd's double for MMT.
New London market consultant MMT Management Consultancy is on track to double in size over the next ...
ESG Re posts "disappointing" results
Bemuda-based ESG Re has announced a loss of $34.3m for the third quarter of the year. The company ...
Eureko believed to be considering Equitable bid
CGNU has pulled out of the auction for Equitable Life according to reports in the weekend media, leav...