Regulation
French reinsurers face resistance.
Adrian Leonard finds soft markets at home and abroad creating problems for France's reinsurers.
Study finds too much capital in US p&c.
The US property and casualty market is overcapitalised by as much as $100bn, according to a study by...
Sutcliffe to head up Old Mutual life business
Jim Sutcliffe, previously deputy chairman of Liberty International, and previously chief executive UK...
The case for a case manager.
The few case managers that practise in the UK are not regulated or controlled and have no recognised...
Upgrade down on the farm.
Royal & Sun Alliance has updated its farm insurance cover Farm Contract. In the light of increasi...
More consolidation around the corner.
The UK insurance industry is ripe for consolidation, said Trevor May, director, insurance at Salomon...
Plea to IFAs to reject commission-only work.
Independent financial advisers will today be urged to shun commission-only work in favour of fee-bas...
BBB for Eureko.
Eureko - the holding company for the pan-European alliance of financial service companies - has been...
New mortgage range from NU.
Norwich Union has launched a range of mortgages designed to offer customers more options in light of...
Lingo bingo.
Robyn Howard explains how insurers can attract candidates with language skills into the call centre industry.
Make everyone pay for state care, says ex-DSS chief.
Radical plans for a compulsory new state personal care insurance system, with a key role for private...
Polarisation decision a year away at the earliest.
Any decision on polarisation is not likely until 2001 at the earliest, according to a Treasury insid...
Post Magazine Management Briefing.
The State of the Market' was the title of the most recent Post Magazine Management Briefing, sponsor...
FSA wants back office staff trained.
Insurers will have to train back office staff if proposals from the Financial Services Authority are...
Cezanne's still life to be auctioned at Sotheby's.
A painting uncovered by a fine art underwriter is to be auctioned next month at Sotheby's. The paint...
SOFA so bad
Shadow chancellor Francis Maude has attacked the government's financial services record in his keynot...
Jersey - Offshore is outdated.
The traditional distinction between on and offshore finance centres is becoming increasingly outdate...
Prudential strides into Europe
Prudential has launched a European division following a decision to enter into alliances with French ...
Scor to join Dow Jones STOXX indexes
French reinsurer Scor is set to join the Dow Jones STOXX indexes following the quarterly review of th...
DHSM Lloyd's syndicates to go into run-off
Unum subsidiary, Duncanson & Holt Underwriters is to cease underwriting in the Lloyd's market early n...
Unum to cease underwriting for 2000
UnumProvident Corporation is to stop underwriting through its Lloyd's subsidiary Duncanson & Holt Und...
Axa site proves big is not always best.
Through the Internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Getting a grip on complaints.
The Financial Services Authority's proposals for the new Ombudsman scheme, unveiled last week, have ...
Women banned from kitchen.
The Royal Marines were entitled to refuse to engage a woman as a chef even though under European Uni...