Regulation
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...
You are misleading readers over credit hire.
Your lead article (PM, 6 May, p1) stated: The Court of Appeal has ruled that insurers should only be...
Hellenic's heights.
More than 1300 insurance policies and renewals have been produced in the five years of the Hellenic ...
Attempts to sell off the troubled Korea Life Assurance Company.
Attempts to sell off the troubled Korea Life Assurance Company have failed for a second time after t...
Exclusive - ASU mis-sold too?
An explosive report is set to unleash a new mis-selling row upon the insurance industry. This tim...
Prudential prepares for race.
Prudential Insurance's decision to shed 4000 jobs is being seen as a push to become a major provider...
Quick-thinking chaps at law firm Weightmans.
A downpour helped to germinate the seeds of a good marketing opportunity for those quick-thinking ch...
FSA Bill: deadline fears grow.
The publication of a revised Financial Services & Markets Bill has not eased fears that the introduc...
Diffusing disaster.
The specialists in plant inspection and cover are looking at their own tools. John Burke lifts the lid on a sector driven by legislation.
Delaying tactics may backfire.
The government's decision to press on with the Financial Services & Markets Bill is to be welcomed, ...
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...