Regulation
Appointment at Financial Information Technology.
Three new non-executive directors have been appointed at Financial Information Technology. They are ...
RSA upgrade.
Royal & Sun Alliance has upgraded and relaunched its 1997 Properties product. New features include c...
Insurance services providers launch joint venture
A joint venture company offering global insurance solutions was launched today by run-off specialist ...
Six offshore centres join OECD tax fight
Six offshore financial jurisdictions, including Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, have made a commitmen...
CGNU in South African and Canadian sale talks
Recently merged UK insurance giant CGNU is in talks to dispose of its 51% stake in CGU South Africa....
Bid to safeguard medical records.
Three US trade groups are to issue guidelines to stop medical records being shared between affiliate...
Newspaper in a ruck over rugby ball libel.
James Gilbert Limited Rodney Webb v MGN Limited Queens Bench Division 19 April 2000 In late ...
Woolf reforms prompt ADR culture change.
The use of alternative dispute resolution has rocketed since the introduction of the Woolf reforms, ...
Francis pleas for GISC acceptance.
Mary Francis, director general of the Association of British Insurers, has appealed to the insurance...
CGNU quids in.
CGNU is set to make more than the original £2.2bn estimated for the sale of its non-life US business...
Guidelines issued for insurance entrance.
The Reserve Bank of India has released guidelines for non-banking financial companies to enter the d...
Poach a bit of Egg.
Shares in Prudential's Internet bank Egg are to be sold at £1.60 a piece it was announced this week....
Name change.
Financial adviser Inter-Alliance has changed its name to Inter-Alliance Group following a vote at it...
Pru to float in the US
The Prudential is believed to be looking at US acquisitions following the announcement it plans to fl...
Lloyds TSB and Fortis deny merger plans
Lloyds TSB and Belgian-Dutch group Fortis have refused to comment on weekend newspaper reports that t...
Ask a silly question.
I read with interest the human resources article offering interview tips (PM 1 June, p34). Robert...
ABI to take tax row to Brown.
The insurance industry is stepping up the battle to prevent costly changes to the taxation of genera...
Press gang.
Next week Post Magazine welcomes 30 top insurance journalists to London as it hosts the Annual Congr...
Farce of Financial Bill.
So, it is almost all over. There was certainly plenty of shouting, however, when the Financial Servi...
Cautious thumbs up for rulebook.
The General Insurance Standards Council's rulebook, which is published this week, has received a cau...
Appointment at Provident Insurance.
Provident Insurance has made two new appointments. Simon Kneller has been made director of actuarial...
Appointment at Morley Fund Management.
Gerard Quirke has been made head of retail at Morley Fund Management, the investment management arm ...
Part-time laws, full-time headache.
A guide for insurers to ensure they comply with the forthcoming introduction of new part time workin...
ALRE buys Capitol Bankers
Annuity & Life Re America (ALRE) has acquired Capitol Bankers Life Insurance for $13.2m from Life Rea...