Regulation
Unlocking the binds of bonds.
Currency crises around the world have led to a new innovation in political risk insurance. Maria Kielmas investigates cover for capital markets bonds.
Bermuda hits back at US tax proposal.
Bermuda's government has finally joined in the row between US and Bermudian insurers over proposals ...
Maximum potential.
Does Max Re, Bermuda's new reinsurer, have the right recipe for success? Janina Clark meets a team with a new approach to risk.
OECD list on hold.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has postponed its plans to publish...
Munich Re's profits hit by catastrophes
1999 was the worst year for natural catastrophe losses in Munich Re's 120-year history, the group has...
ERC combines Canadian p&c portfolio
US-based Employers Re (ERC) is to combine its Canadian property and casualty (p&c) operations in an a...
Appointment at Specialist Liability Services.
Alison Kerry has joined the Leeds office of Specialist Liability Services. Previously she was claims...
Forum's findings.
The IUA-Lloyd's Forum has unveiled the findings of its Protocols and Standards Group. The proposals,...
Commons people.
Post Magazine's annual Parliamentary Reception provided a perfect opportunity for the industry's movers and shakers to quiz MPs and Lords. Anthony Gould reports.
Merger forms disaster giant.
Two leading disaster recovery and business continuity firms have merged in a move which will create ...
Appointment at Zurich IFA Group.
Mike Hazell has been appointed as manager of Zurich IFA Group's IFA Professional Development Foundat...
Solvency regime will get overhaul.
The government plans to overhaul the present solvency regime. Noel Treacy, Minister for Science, T...
... an actuary.
Actuaries. Dull types, according to their well-worn reputation. But Alex Broad spent a day with Duncan Anderson of Watson Wyatt Worldwide and discovered his job is anything but boring.
Startup has £4m target.
The former managing director and operations director at loss adjuster Miller Pycraft, Barry Whyte an...
Was FSA devious or inept over Drake?
With reference the Drake affair ('Drake hit with business ban', PM 11 May, p1), the Financial Servic...
Foreign invasion is on the way.
The Irish Life market will have to brace itself for a foreign invasion in the near future, said Colm...
Association finds Perfect partner.
Two of the country's leading marine surveying and consulting firms are merging. The Liverpool and...
Patently obvious.
The key for companies that want to protect their ideas, brand or trademark is insurance - but do the insurers have the right products for the job? David Fanning finds out.
PI firms await rules for NHS staff.
Indemnity insurers have yet to hear the precise arrangements for forthcoming compulsory professional...
Rhine Re to buy Imperial Re
Rhine Re of Switzerland is to acquire UK-based Imperial Fire & Marine Re and has received a $150m equ...
Endowment mis-selling broadcast
Two-thirds of companies selling endowment mortgages may have given customers misleading advice, the F...
Deal opens China wall to European insurers
China is to award seven licences to European insurers in the life and non-life sectors following a gr...
TLO-online unveiled by Lloyd's.
Lloyd's syndicate 609 has launched a website for the purchase of total loss only reinsurance. The...
The buck stops where?
Janet Edey outlines developments in legislation that corporate risk managers need to keep track of and points to cover available in case things go wrong.