Regulation
Holdup for Aetna.
Aetna must dispose of its combined operations in Texas and other markets before it can purchase Prud...
PIA expels two firms.
The Personal Investment Authority has expelled two firms of intermediaries after suspending them fro...
French giant bids au revoir to European operations.
France's Assurances Generales de France Group last week announced the disposal of business units in ...
From Russia for lunch.
Ipswich-based insurance broker PoundGates Holdings hopes to develop trading links with former Soviet...
MULRA to target brokers.
The self-funded Motoring Uninsured Loss Recoveries Association is looking to market itself to broker...
NPI completes euro strategy.
National Provident Institution (NPI) has completed a European Monetary Union planning exercise with ...
Merricks' new role.
The insurance ombudsman Walter Merricks has become the first Chief Financial Services Ombudsman. ...
Pru's $1bn bill to settle complaints.
Prudential Insurance of America has paid out over $1bn (£600m) to settle about 40% of some 650 000 p...
Turnbull under fire over report.
An independent draft report on corporate governance and internal controls closed for comments this w...
And Lord said retirement formula was 'rubbish'.
Traditional approaches to retirement planning are "rubbish" and advisers need to adopt a "scientific...
From here to maternity.
Amor Jones looks at how insurers are responding the needs of working parents.
Debate rages over IFA fees.
The annual Personal Investment Marketing Show (PIMS) was held on board the P&O flagship Oriana last week. Francis Higney steadied his sea legs and dived in.
New hull syndicate.
A new hull syndicate is to be formed at Lloyd's for the 2000 year of account. The syndicate will be ...
Appointment at Federation of European Risk Management Associations
FERMA has selected Maurizio Castelli as president and Florence Bindelle as executive manager. Mr Cas...
A prudent leader.
Mark Butterworth, the new chairman of the Association of Insurance and Risk Managers, explains the thinking behind his theme of 'adding value' for his year in office. Anthony Gould reports.
Man of vision.
In his first year as president of the Institute of Actuaries, Paul Thornton set in motion a blueprint for the institute's future. As he enters his second and final year in the body's hot seat, he is about to put his plans into action.
Question leaves FSA director red faced.
Industry regulators attending the conference were bowled a googley when one delegate asked if they w...
Glass Test cuts gains.
Angry Lloyd's Names are demanding money they claim is owed to them from the 1996 year of account. ...
Leading the way.
There's a great deal more to leadership in business than merely being able to manage, argues Kevin Paterson. Consistency, vision and integrity are all absolutely crucial.
Hard times caused by delayed payments.
My husband has been in the business of underpinning and structural repairs for 25 years, first worki...
HS Fishing Company damaged by fire.
HS Fishing Company, Britain's oldest traditional herring smoke house, itself went up in flames recen...
Insurers answer catamaran race SOS.
Insurers had that sinking feeling after atrocious weather conditions dogged last week's Dart 18 Nati...
Liberian invitation.
Liberia is the latest country to be invited to join the Network of Quality Registers, an initiative ...
What's wrong with the industry?
Thirty years ago this week, Post Magazine looked at how the commission structure could be changed to...