Regulation
Chartered Insurance Institute.
Insurance companies and independent financial advisers are providing a shoddy service to occupationa...
CII looking to form new council.
The Chartered Insurance Institute has launched a major initiative to establish a Financial Services ...
A flexible new menu.
An IT company is attempting to persuade insurers to get their feet under the table at the 'Underwrit...
Making a date for problems.
Thank you Mr Williams for your interest in the subject Y2K exclusion (PM 30 September, p30). You ...
Miller has all hands on Dex.
Thomas Miller this week launched Dex, a new hull underwriting syndicate. A joint venture with Cha...
Lincoln denies UK arm is to go.
American life and pensions giant Lincoln National has rubbished claims that it is thinking of pullin...
House vendors information pack.
Insurers this week welcomed proposals requiring house vendors to prepare and pay for an information ...
GISC may take on claims regulation.
Regulation of claims could become the responsibility of the new General Insurance Standards Council,...
Mis-selling still too high.
The Personal Investment Authority has reported worrying levels of potential mis-selling in its fifth...
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.