Regulation
Euro review of employment laws.
The European Court of Justice has preliminary ruled on questions relating to an application for a ju...
Tobacco firms' joy at jury's decision.
US tobacco company insurers were celebrating last week after a jury dismissed all charges relating t...
Card cover wrangle.
A taxpayer offered credit card holders, on payment of a sum, a plan to protect them against financia...
Eurobase eases maintainence load.
Eurobase has unveiled business application software designed to allow companies to outsource the sup...
Show and tell.
The Life Insurance Association has recommended its members show only one set of qualifications on th...
Pensions: a case of too many cooks.
The government's well-intentioned pensions reform has become stuck in a mire of confusion. Francis Higney asks if it has become a case of too much, too soon.
FSA committee limits scope.
The select committee examining the Financial Services and Markets Bill has set itself a six-point ag...
Broker acts on transparency.
Brokers have been urged to follow Aon Risk Services' example and adopt a code of conduct over busine...
FSA extends reach of fines.
Individuals operating in the Lloyd's market could be hit by fines issued by the Financial Services A...
GISC must show that change is not to be feared.
The General Insurance Standards Council has made a clever choice for its first chief executive in pi...
Farr out.
Essex based broker FMW has dumped founder and former chief executive Kevin Farr for "not complying w...
Easy passage for bancassurance Bill.
A compromise Bill which would enable banks and insurers to engage in each others' business has been ...
Free debate on insurer/insured balance.
This year's Post Magazine Insurance and Law Debate, being held on 20 May, will address the motion: "...
Brokers to be quids in.
Personal lines brokers can look forward to an increase in profits following the news that software h...
Allstate in deal with March McLennan.
US Insurer Allstate has entered into a joint venture with Marsh & McLennan's Boston-based subsidiary...
Surprise boost for Lloyd's Names.
Lloyd's Names got an unexpected boost in the Budget with a simplification of Capital Gains Tax rules...
Profits up by £38m.
Finnish insurer the Sampo Group reported operating profit of £144m for 1998 - an increase of £38m ov...
Friends' pension.
Friends Provident has teamed up with investment distributor Hargreaves Lansdown to launch a pension ...
AIUA offers crop of benefits.
Agricultural Insurance Underwriting Agencies has signed a deal with Premium Card to offer improved c...
Workmanlike site for professionals.
Through the Internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Exclusive - IFA boss hits out at consumer watchdog.
The director of a company of independent financial advisors has slammed a report which accused his f...
ABI issues draft EL code.
Insurers have been urged to adapt to new business practices after the Association of British Insurer...
Davies refuses to put FSA name to mortgages.
Howard Davies, chairman of the Financial Services Authority has ignored demands for the regulator to...
Everyone wins with taped calls.
The most important section of the Insurance Ombudsman's annual report is the passage about the use o...