Regulation
Too many cooks spoil the run-off.
Leslie-Ann Giovnilli asks whether London companies should copy Lloyd's and create a single run-off company.
Northern lights lack lustre.
The familiar story of fierce competition accompanied by a wave of mergers and acquisitions rings true in the Nordic markets. Alex Beatty reports.
Mapfre Re hit by hurricanes.
Hurricanes Georges and Mitch were the principal causes of a drop in pre-tax profit of well over a qu...
Three-way merger.
Current ERC Frankona (UK) chairman Tim Carroll has been appointed chief executive of the proposed me...
Boxing clever is the key to niche business.
The best way for independent reinsurance brokers to compete in today's market is to focus on product development, explains Mark Lucas of Euro Re.
Select Committee is no pushover.
Those who thought the Select Committee scrutinising the Financial Services & Markets Bill would just...
Taming Tigers.
Continuing growth in the financial sector is widening the market for actuaries. Patrick Bolger looks at opportunities in Ireland.
Strong words, quietly spoken.
In the week that he stepped into the driver's seat of the General Insurance Standards Council, Chris Woodburn took time out to speak to David Worsfold about his hopes and fears.
Could two become one?
The London Underwriting Centre (LUC) and Lloyd's could move into one building when the leases just s...
Storming Scotsman.
As he approaches the end of his first year in the chair of the British Insurance and Investment Brokers' Association, Simon Bolam spoke to Alex Broad about his concerns and hopes for members.
Standards which didn't make the grade.
I really must take issue with your Comment of 8 April (Lost the plot? It's barely on chapter one). ...
FSA control is likely to increase.
Long term care insurance and mortgage advice could be brought under the Financial Services Authority...
New legal eagles feather their giant nests.
The knock-on consequences of the whirlwind of merger and acquisition activity can be clearly seen th...
Nothing clever but clearly bright.
Through the Internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Mediations rise.
The Centre for Dispute Resolution has unveiled a survey which has found that mediations increased la...
Amdahl Global Solutions has won its 100th European customer.
Disaster recovery service provider Amdahl Global Solutions has won its 100th European customer. Brit...
SIF's new protocol.
The Solicitors' Indemnity Fund is to launch a pre-action protocol for negligence claims against soli...
The shipping news.
The London company market's marine account failed to turn a profit again last year, and indications are that 1999 will be similar. Adrian Leonard reports.
Fury over call to hike legal damages.
The Law Commission has made a monumental blunder in calling for an increase in damages awards - and ...
Strong IFA sales lift Pru premiums.
Prudential has reported an 18% rise in UK life and pension premiums for the first quarter, thanks pr...
Lloyd's urges FSA to be flexible.
Lloyd's has called on the Financial Services Authority to make sure its regulation of the market is ...
Croatia amendment.
Despite the continuing war in the Balkans, the Joint War Committee has decided to amend downwards th...
Exclusive - Briefs by name, brief by nature.
A legal partnership claims to have set a radical precedent in fast-track dispute resolution which wi...
GM Euro ruling.
The European Parliament has adopted a proposal which will make it compulsory for the manufacturer of...