Regulation
Appointment at Ward Evans.
Ward Evans has recruited six new staff members. Gez Wilmot, who was formerly financial services dire...
Millennium Bug may not sting for years
The Millennium Bug will remain a ratings issue for some time said ratings agency Standard & Poor's. ...
Lloyd's reveals 3-year strategy
Lloyd's has published its strategy for growth over the next three years. Its plans include turning th...
Financial Bill gets bogged down
The Financial Services & Markets Bill is struggling to keep to its Parliamentary timetable and is alr...
Ex-Credit Lyonnais chief accused of breaking law.
French financial guru Francios Pinault has been charged with illegally profiting from the sale of a ...
China approves first broker group.
China has approved its first group of insurance broker companies in an effort to develop the industr...
CIS shows its no Euro-sceptic.
Co-operative Insurance Society launches its fourth fund this week. The European Growth Fund follo...
Rip-off fears after mortgage cop out.
The Treasury surprised the industry last week by refusing to bring the regulation of mortgage advice...
Appointment at Gosschalks Solicitors.
Medical negligence specialist Tim Slow has been made a partner at Hull-based Gosschalks Solicitors. ...
£150m bill from air crashes.
The Boeing MD-80 Alaska Airlines plane that crashed on Monday night will cost the insurance industry...
Lawyers hold back mediation.
The ignorance of lawyers remains a barrier to mediation, according to the Campaign for Dispute Resol...
Pet premiums hike.
Pet owners could soon be facing higher insurance premiums thanks to the introduction of pet passport...
Exclusive - Euro threat to GISC's future.
The long-term future of the General Insurance Standards Council could be put in jeopardy by a Europe...
Two-pronged plan for modernisation.
The IUA/Lloyd's Forum has reacted to criticisms of inactivity with a plan to modernise the London ma...
Exclusive - Salvage body cuts staff.
The Salvage Association is cutting back on staff numbers and undertaking a review of its 26 internat...
Exclusive - Aon poised to sign multi-million deal.
Broking giant the Aon Group is expected to sign a multi-million pound agreement this week for the su...
Insurers shy away from broker compensation
Major insurers are unlikely to follow Axa's lead and consider offering broker's financial compensatio...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Maverick Lloyd's broker Simon Burgess of Grip is feeling well and truly plucked after insuring Viole...
A "radical" let-down.
When a government minister tells you that an imminent announcement is "radical" you know you are abo...
Samsworth gets pensions baton.
Lovell White Durrant partner Jane Samsworth has been chosen as the next president of the Society of ...
Appointment at BIB Underwriters.
Andrew Spencer has been made underwriting supervisor at Darlington-based BIB Underwriters. He joins ...
Insurer joins lawsuit.
Another major insurance company has joined as co-plaintiff in a pending lawsuit by two subsidiaries ...
What's best when the worst happens?
Keith Sankey looks at critical illness cover and income protection and discovers why sales of one are taking off while the other is lagging behind.
Traveller's checks.
The General Insurance Standards Council wants to impose tight regulations on the selling of insurance by travel agents. David Fanning discovers that not everyone in this highly competitive market thinks this is a good thing.