Regulation
Lights and camera to force action.
Roadside recovery drivers need to urgently raise their driving standards, according to a new safety ...
Players in the files.
In a week's time the UK goes to the polls in the European elections. We asked candidates from the main political parties why those involved in Britain's insurance industry should vote for them.
Delay may not be all bad.
The full consequences of the anticipated delay in the Financial Services & Markets Bill are just beg...
Brokers' Euro 'fighting fund'.
Disgruntled brokers are prepared to take the regulatory battle into Europe, claims the Institute of ...
European hot potato warms up.
Europe was as much in the news 25 years ago as it is today, according to Post Magazine, 6 June 1974....
Industry must ensure it has a voice in Europe.
Europe, the single market and the euro are important issues for the insurance industry. As one of th...
Cedar Group backs 'Kid' Jensen.
Disc Jockey David 'Kid' Jensen from Heart FM has received the backing of the Cedar Group. The softwa...
Sites for sore eyes.
Setting up a call centre is no mean feat. Philip da Silva and Tim Hudson explain how to find the perfect location and problems you are likely to encounter.
Exclusive - Political storm could hit FSA.
The Financial Services & Markets Bill is in serious jeopardy following a behind-the-scenes wrangle b...
What's the damage?
Sampo Industrial Insurance - part of the Sampo Group, Finland's largest non-life insurer - has devel...
Sun Vista sunk.
Sun Vista's 1104 passengers and crew were plucked from lifeboats on Friday after the luxury liner ca...
Jobs for life.
The life & pensions industry is experiencing a shortfall in certain roles relating to location, skills and qualifications, says Rico Dent.
Now GISC must take on peacemaker role.
The great broker debate - always an ambitious project - is off. So, just why didn't it come off? T...
Marine launch.
Axa Global Risks is to start underwriting fixed premium protection and indemnity business in the aut...
Axa makes IT link-up as first post-acquisition move.
Axa has joined-up with IT specialists Policy Master to deliver personal lines EDI software to its br...
French hold fort.
Despite fierce competition, members of the French Association of Reinsurers (Association des Reassur...
FSA to be rated.
Chief executives and heads of compliance are to be asked to review the current performance of the Fi...
Insurance & Law Debate.
THE MOTION: "At the turn of the 20th Century insurance remains as much a 'contract upon speculati...
Hospital fund loses appeal.
The Manchester and Salford Hospital Saturday Fund was established towards the end of the 19th centur...
Swiss ups income.
Swiss Life, Switzerland's biggest life insurer, has increased its 1998 net income by 79% to £1.2bn. ...
State scuppers a third sale.
The South Korean government has pulled the plug on the £1bn sale of Korea Life Insurance. It is the ...
Winning words of FSA chief.
Francis Higney went to Birmingham last week where the Life Insurance Association was holding its annual conference. Once in their seats, delegates were presented with both upbeat forecasts and grim warnings.
Euro/US alliance.
London law firm Hextall Erskine has joined French and US firms to form a multi-national insurance li...
EMU now high on insurers' agendas.
European Monetary Union is now a boardroom issue for Europe's insurers, with over half of them now h...