Regulation
LaSalle Re reports losses
Bermuda-based LaSalle Re has reported a second quarter loss of $16.3m, compared to a loss of $13.1m a...
Swiss Re releases 1999 results
Swiss Re has announced that it expects to close its proposed acquisition of Underwriters Re before th...
Drake forced to close to new business
Brighton-based motor insurer Drake Insurance has been forced to stop taking on any new business by th...
Lloyd's confirms 1997 loss
Lloyd's today confirmed a loss of £176m ($269m) on the market's 1997 capacity of £10.3m and predicted...
Aetna braves it out.
US health insurer Aetna, which is facing shareholder lawsuits over its decision in March to reject a...
Fingers should be crossed for London reforms.
Working groups can often turn into talking shops which go round and round the same issues until a bl...
Improving your chances.
Robert Charles advises job seekers how to realise their worth in the workplace.
Credit hire judgement.
Accident assistance specialist Helphire has won the latest in a series of legal battles concerning t...
Appointment at Watson Wyatt.
Mike Shelley has joined the insurance team of Watson Wyatt as a senior consultant. He will be based ...
Minimum pension age to rise.
Life insurers and industry commentators have given a mixed response to the government's plans to enc...
TIFCO defends Dury ad.
Penny Black chided TIFCO (Post Magazine 13 April, p64) for continuing to run with an ad campaign tha...
Bermuda government criticises US tax move
Bermuda's government has finally hit back against proposals to change US tax rules to prevent US insu...
Professional indemnity lawyers slated
Professional indemnity lawyers have been slammed for letting down their clients and failing to maximi...
Chubb presses for US tax reform
Chubb chairman Dean O'Hare countered accusations of protectionism over his company's campaign to chan...
Copenhagen Re moves into finite reinsurance.
Copenhagen Re has announced plans to enter the finite reinsurance market. It is to offer global f...
Facing up to danger.
South Africa's life and health market is the biggest in the world, but the rapid spread of HIV/Aids is threatening its future and forcing it to change. Cameron Andrews reports.
IUA/Lloyd'sset out plans for London.
Efforts to unify underwriting and claims procedures in the London market were given a boost last mon...
Is it, or isn't it?
The fundamental nature of reinsurance has been examined by the House of Lords. John Butler looks at the conclusions.
Strike Club makes calls.
The Strike Club is to make a closing call for the first time in 10 years. Increased claims from s...
More haste, less speed.
The London market's would-be reformers face a tough challenge. They must tread the fine line betwe...
Marine underwriters losing "mega money".
Hull underwriters are heading for financial ruin and Lloyd's marine syndicates are losing "mega mone...
Time to clean up.
England's new rules on liability for contaminated land came into force last month and could lead to claims on old public liability policies. Valerie Fogleman reports.
Bigger and better.
Increased underwriting capacity and a complete reorganisation of the company have meant a busy first year for Swiss Re UK's chief executive Martin Albers. Janina Clark reports.
Europe takes lead in life.
The European Union (EU) has overtaken Japan to become the world's largest market for life insurance.