Regulation
First past the post-natal.
Grip has broadened its range of non-discriminatory insurance products with Equality, the first polic...
PIA goes out with wave of hard-hitting action.
Insurance industry regulators are going out with a bang rather than a whimper, issuing a wave of exp...
Clearing up Stock Market confusion.
I do not believe there is one professional in the City who is in any doubts as to the business of In...
IIB members deserve better than 'pathetic rabble-rousing'.
I must say that I am most saddened after reading the latest missive I have just received from Andrew...
Row shows why Lloyd's must go back to the drawing board.
The debate about the future of individual Names at Lloyd's seems to have been settled with a suddenn...
BAT merger complete.
The merger between Zurich Group and BAT Industries went ahead as planned on Monday to create one of ...
Woodrow Milliman strengthens position in China.
International actuary network Woodrow Milliman believes "the time is right" to strengthen its positi...
Fortis enjoys strong results.
The international insurance banking and investment group Fortis has announced good first half year r...
Fire at tyre factory.
A fire at a tyre factory near Hull had an unusual side effect as a flock of racing pigeons became si...
Richard Mendonza races around circuit for charity.
Lloyd's underwriter Richard Mendonza is earning pounds for points as he races around the Kent County...
Waters calmed over IG pool.
The European Commission is to approve the revised terms of the International Group of P&I (protectio...
Ancient mariner in a tough new world.
Portugal may be the traditional home of marine reinsurance, but it is now having to face up to 20th-century realities, says Eric Alexander.
Under the FSA umbrella.
Rosemary Sutherland assesses the likely effects of the UK Financial Services and Markets Bill on (re)insurers and insolvency procedures.
The joys of being single.
It is easy to think that the outlook for a genuine single market is bleak but, argues Jenny Frost, progress has been made.
Likely victims of EMU.
A survey by advisory company KPMG has shown that insurance, telecommunications and transport are the...
IUA merger stalls on future of Leadenhall HQ.
The proposed merger of the London company market's two trade bodies continues to be delayed by wrang...
Seeking a new start in life.
Emerging markets may be risky, but they can offer reinsurers long-term growth, says Adrian Leonard.
Vive la difference!
Global market? What global market? Regional differences appear to be alive, well and refusing to dis...
Appointment at Swiss Re.
Professor Hans Buhlmann, a member of the board of directors at Swiss Re, has been elected to the Ins...
The euro: legal tender?
Insurers must be clear about the legal implications of the introduction of the European single currency. James Ashe-Taylor & Alan Davis report.
Arig Re formed.
Arab Insurance Group (Arig) has formed a reinsurance company, Arig Re, to take over the group's non-...
GIO losses force restructure.
Australian insurer GIO made a pre-tax loss of A$189m ($112m) on its reinsurance business in 1997/98,...
Pressure mounts over Holocaust claims.
Swiss insurer Zurich has agreed to resolve outstanding claims arising from insurance policies bought...
Why are we rating?
Assessing the security of (re)insurers is big business these days, and it looks set to grow. Alex Beatty reports.