Regulation
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.
Irish tax restructure.
Moves to make the corporation tax rate the same for companies in Dublin's International Financial Se...
The world according to Europe.
Marie-Louise Rossi describes the key role played by EU negotiators in the rounds of GATS talks.
Europe inside and out.
Liberalisation, deregulation and monetary union may create valuable cross-border business, but domestic competition is enough to keep (re)insurers busy for now. Janina Clark reports.
The rough with the smooth.
Jeremy Golden assesses the impact of the so-called Asian crisis on (re)insurers' ambitions in the region.
Risk of downgrade for Zurich, says Moody's.
Zurich Insurance Company's move into fund management has been criticised by rating agency Moody's in...
Kenyan state reinsurer for sale.
(Re)insurers are being given the opportunity to buy a stake in Kenya's state-owned reinsurer Kenya R...
Salvage firms must put tough talk into action.
The salvage industry has always been one of those areas where the messages both from salvage compani...
Quick of the Markka.
The only way is up for Sampo after the Finnish insurance group reported good first half figures last...
CIS urges MSF staff to end pay dispute.
Co-Operative Insurance has urged employees affiliated to the MSF union not to take industrial action...
Plans fail on enforcement.
It seems that everyone's worst fears about the inability of the insurance market - to get to grips w...
Royal & SunAlliance opens headquarters in Manchester.
Royal & SunAlliance Engineering opens its new flagship headquarters in Manchester city centre today,...
Streamlining at Aon sees creation of new investment division.
AON Consulting has streamlined its employee benefits business following a comprehensive management r...
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.