Regulation
Equitable Life D-day.
A High Court decision was expected to be delivered yesterday in the Equitable Life guaranteed annuit...
Claims Code will be no 'quick fix': Parker.
The Claims Code designed to improve the industry's image which is being developed by the Association...
Y2K panic: City risk.
The Financial Services Authority still refuses to name a top financial institution which is at "seri...
Trust me, I know what I'm doing.
In the second part of our management focus, Brian Meigh explains why the human element is vital for insurers' success in change management.
IBRC fills up three empty seats.
The ranks of government appointees on the Insurance Brokers Registration Council is back up to stren...
What's in a Name?
Philip Goodman explains the application of diversity jurisdiction in a case involving Lloyd's Names.
Harbouring data.
Information derived from port state control can be an extremely useful tool for (re)insurers, argues Matthew Marshall.
Time to talk.
With moves afoot to promote mediation in the marine market, Richard Cornah extols the virtues of ADR.
Everest peaks.
Moody's has upgraded its insurance financial strength rating of Everest Re, one of the largest reins...
Heading for a revolution.
Insurers have to get the right balance between their short-term strategies and longer-term business ...
New Airmic chair.
The UK's Association of Insurance and Risk Managers has elected Mark Butterworth (above) as its chai...
High worth on the high seas.
As a new generation of cruise ships takes to the water, Eric Alexander examines the potential exposures in one of shipping's few growth areas.
Names see red as profits are witheld.
Profit withholding under the new 'Glass Test' review of Names' solvency was the major topic of debat...
Swiss Re backs marine at Lloyd's.
Swiss Re and Chartwell Re are backing a new marine hull syndicate at Lloyd's, which will target the ...
French results show red.
The technical result of France's reinsurers has dipped into the red for the first time since 1994, w...
Backing changes to LTC.
Health Insurer PPP is urging the government to urgently adopt the Royal Commission's recommendations...
Networking is key.
Prudential is investing £900,000 in bringing Asynchronous Transfer Mode networking to the desktops o...
Evolution not revolution.
Mary Francis, the newly-appointed director general of the ABI, talks to David Worsfold about how she plans to extend the association's influence.
Merger smoothing.
Legal expenses insurer Das has been appointed to 'harmonise' insurer CGU's legal expenses facilities...
St Paul boosts regions.
Liability and property insurer St Paul is to boost its underwriting salesforce by 25% to meet the de...
To Asia with Lloyd's?
Changes in Asian markets have forced Lloyd's to downscale an ambitious plan to establish a regional market. Jeremy Golden looks at the attractions of such a project and the obstacles it has to overcome.
GISC gets final go-ahead.
The General Insurance Standards Council was given the green light when the Financial Services and Ma...
Collectors shown door.
Insurers are lining up to transfer their door-to-door premium collection services to outsourcing spe...
Nordic non-life.
Finland's Pohjola Insurance is to merge its non-life operations with those of Sweden's Skandia and N...