Regulation
Shoddy pension service warning
Insurance companies and independent financial advisers are providing a shoddy service to occupational...
Warm welcome for FSA's league tables.
The insurance industry has welcomed the publication of the Financial Services Authority's consultati...
I would not take IIB to court, but ...
Following the article 'Broker slams IIB over symbol' (PM 30 September, p1) and a telephone conversat...
Guide for judges.
The Centre for Dispute Resolution has produced a guide aimed at helping judges who decide to refer c...
Adventure girls.
Two members of staff at Das Legal Expenses combined adventure sport and community work during 12 wee...
FSA may defy treasury
The Financial Services Authority may defy the Treasury and set up an independent complaints commissio...
Meditating on mediation.
After an initial period of hostility, lawyers have come to see the benefits of alternative dispute resolution. Simon Threadgold outlines how it can save both time and money.
Grassroots champion.
David Worsfold meets Reg Brown, the straight-talking new president of the Chartered Insurance Institute, who has a hectic agenda lined up for his year in office.
Why we should applaud CII.
The Chartered Insurance Institute meets in Harrogate this week as a myriad of issues that will deter...
Swiss Re strengthens Paris office.
Swiss Re is expanding its Paris-based operation by transferring its French non-life business from Zu...
In search of the pot of gold.
The ills of the world markets are now firmly entrenched in South Africa, which also has to deal with its own parochial idiosyncrasies. Mark Haken reports from the rainbow nation.
Good Swiss Re results built on investments.
Good investment returns boosted Swiss Re's earnings by almost 50% to SFr 2.6bn ($1.7bn) for the firs...
Lloyd's attracts CNA.
CNA Maritime has moved its International Underwriting Association of London account, handling claims...
Annuities make better nest eggs.
The use of annuities to partly replace lump sum damages is growing in popularity in the UK, says Keith Sankey.
ARTistic development.
David Fanning discovers whether non-traditional (re)insurance has a place in the world's developing markets.
Lights still set at red in eastern Europe.
With competition increasing and growing concerns over the solvency of local insurers, reinsurers should approach eastern Europe with caution, warns Larissa Knepper.
Stay on the right track, IUMI urges.
Any substantial increase in marine rates is unlikely before mid-2000 and could take even longer, acc...
Europe's Goliaths under siege.
The liberalisation of the German market - the birthplace of many world-class reinsurers - has stripped it of its comfort zone. Adrian Leonard reports.
Appointment at Thomas Miller.
The new hull insurance syndicate formed by mutual insurance management company Thomas Miller and rei...
CLASS tested at Lloyd's.
In a further attempt by the International Underwriting Association of London (IUA) and Lloyd's to ha...
New bill for bankruptcy.
Lisa Dorr examines the implications for non-US (re)insurers of proposed amendments to the US Bankruptcy Code.
Tales of the unexpected.
Last year Stephen Coward of Copenhagen Re described the challenges of starting a construction and engineering portfolio from scratch. A year on, he can look back on some major surprises.
Chartered Insurance Institute Conference 1974.
Ahead of next month's Chartered Insurance Institute conference we look back at the issues of the day...
In need of a transfusion.
Grant Ellis believes fresh young blood needs to be attracted to the insurance industry if it is to move forward successfully.