Regulation
China in our hands.
As Prime Minister Tony Blair heads off to China, Stuart Bell MP looks at the opportunities opening up to insurers in this vast nation.
Going clubbing.
David Worsfold finds out how the partnership between Royal & SunAlliance and Bowring Sport and Leisure is paying dividends for both companies.
EMU help guides.
PKS Systems Integration UK has launched a modular suite of Economic and Monetary Union Transition Se...
Excellent results for Zurich.
The insurance and financial services' arm of Zurich Financial Services, formerly the Zurich Group, h...
Astrology is not a load of Hong Kong phooey.
The excellent article on Hong Kong written by Jeremy Golden ('Risky Times In Hong Kong', PM, 27 Augu...
M&G to launch high yield bond.
M&G Financial Services is set to launch a new high-yield corporate bond on the 28th September. Th...
French market shares world downturn.
Not deviating from the general negative downturn in global premiums, the latest figures from France ...
Latest statistics cause gloom for marine underwriters.
Gloom was the theme when the American Institute of Marine underwriters unveiled its latest statistic...
PIA's £126k in fines.
The Personal Investment Authority has hit 34 small IFAs a total of £126,000 in the latest action res...
Firms warming to pro-active risk strategies.
New research has revealed companies are increasingly recognising the importance of pro-active risk i...
Brokers barred.
Shanghai has barred 38 insurance brokers from plying their trade for irregularities. Most of those p...
New marketing group.
Former Albany International and Irish Life International chief executive Vincent Patterson has revea...
Appointment at Swiss Life.
Richard Davison joins Swiss Life as a member of the Employment Benefits business unit management tea...
Lib Dems fly compulsion flag.
The case for a compulsory second tier pensions scheme is building up a formidable head of steam. The...
Second buy in a month for broker.
Hull-based broker Oughtred & Harrison is driving ahead with its expansion policy and has announced i...
Regulations and logistics stall 'mini' Lloyd's in Singapore.
The planned opening of a "mini" Lloyd's operation in Singapore has been put back by seven months aft...
Insurance Directorate outlines to Parliament switch from DTI to FSA.
The Insurance Directorate laid out its latest report before Parliament on Monday outlining the major...
Frosty reception for ISAs.
Francis Higney and David Worsfold find out why the government's Individual Savings Accounts have not been welcomed with open arms.
Best-of-both-worlds proposal won't work': SIF.
The Solicitors' Indemnity Fund has claimed that plans for it to compete in tandem with the commercia...
Bankers Trust in unit sell-off deal with reinsurer.
Bankers Trust is to sell its insurance units to Rhine Re, the Switzerland and Bermuda-based reinsure...
ILU/LIRMA deal still on': Funnell.
Tony Funnel, chief executive of the ILU has confirmed the date for the Institute's merger with LIRMA...
It pays to be in general.
As actuaries make their mark in general insurance Dr Geraldine Kaye takes a look at the financial incentives.
Appointment at Putsmans Solicitors.
Julia Holden has been appointed as head of Putsmans' personal injury department to spearhead a major...
An ACE engineering idea.
ACE Engineering Insurance has produced a handy reference tool to help brokers advise clients on engi...