Regulation
No payout for unjust enrichment.
In 1979 CDC granted a head lease of a site to CIN for a nominal sum under an agreement whereby CIN p...
Distribution crisis hits annuities.
Distribution channels for the vast range of variable annuity products currently on the market are dr...
Allstate files multi-million lawsuit.
United States medical insurer Allstate has filed two lawsuits asking for £15m from two Southern Cali...
BIIBA leaflet causes latest skirmish in regulation war.
The bitter war of words surrounding the successor to the Insurance Brokers Registration Council has ...
Standard Life stay put.
Standard Life has issued a statement saying that it has no plans to relocate to the other side of Ha...
Oxford studies LTCI.
Professionals, campaigners and experts in the field of long-term care will meet in Oxford next week ...
Contracts and obligations.
Obtaining the approval of clients is no defence for brokers in breach of duty claims, reports Robin White.
Under threat from the VAT man.
The UK insurance industry could be hit with an annual value-added tax (VAT) bill of up to £1bn if it...
New FFSA president.
Denis Kessler has succeeded Jean Arvis as president of the Federation Francaise des Societes d'Assur...
P&I clubs reply to Commission.
The International Group of protection and indemnity (P&I) clubs has notified the European Commission...
Insurers invest in Stockton Re.
Three insurers have taken a stake in Stockton Holdings, parent of Bermuda-based specialty reinsurer ...
Ruling on the waves.
Fears of an underwriting dilemma caused by non-compliance with the new ISM code appear to have been unwarranted, says Eric Alexander.
Strike hangs in the ballot.
Bosses at Co-operative Insurance are today holding their breath over the outcome of a ballot for ind...
Appointment at ITT London & Edinburgh.
ITT L&E has made several new appointments as part of a restructuring of its commercial lines sales a...
ISA support from PMSC.
Policy Management Systems Corporation has announced it will support Individual Savings Accounts (ISA...
Committees act over millennium enquiries.
In response to enquiries from underwriters concerning the millennium, London Market's Joint Hull com...
Appointment at Independent Insurance.
Independent Insurance has restructured its marine division and appointed Mel Neale as marine manager...
Long term care ideas.
The Continuing Care Conference has made a number of submissions to the Royal Commission on long term...
Appointment at the Insurance and Actuarial Society of Glasgow.
Brian Hodges of Axa Provincial has been elected president of the Insurance and Actuarial Society of ...
Regulation must keep the consumer in mind.
The Government has called for effective self-regulation in the general insurance sector. The aim ...
UK insurers have turnover of £180bn to their credit.
British trade credit insurers supported over £180bn worth of trade in 1997. Figures compiled by t...
Early date is set for new ombudsman scheme.
The Financial Services Authority has unveiled plans for an early introduction of the single Ombudsma...
CII furious at Newro rumour.
The CII has reacted angrily to suggestions that it has thrown its weight behind the NewRo proposal f...
Exclusive - Don't let the buck for credit blacklists stop with
The Association of British Insurers has been urged to lobby the Lord Chancellor's office to demand a...