Regulation
Deal is 'marriage made in heaven'.
Jeremy Venton has described the takeover of his Bermuda-based company Venton Holdings by American fi...
Appointment at Allied Zurich.
Vernon Sankey and Gerhard Schulmeyer have joined the board of Allied Zurich and the board of Zurich ...
Appointment at Hiscox.
Hiscox has appointed Bill Katesmark to the position of senior hull underwriter. Mr Katesmark join...
Germany takes control.
In the second part of our German focus, Dr Helmut Muller looks at the issue of prudential supervision.
We are ready and more than willing to end this shambles'.
With the Insurance Brokers' Registration Council in meltdown, Andrew Paddick, director general of the Institute of Insurance Brokers, explains how his organisation is primed to step into the regulatory breach.
Issues and withdrawals.
The Treasury has released details of the issue and withdrawal of authorisations under the Insurance ...
IFAs set for phase 2 fight.
Independent financial advisers have come out fighting saying that many innocent IFAs will be put out...
Brokers must get together.
The broker regulation debate seems to be forming two camps with the Institute of Insurance Brokers i...
FSA gets it right first time.
Through the Internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Travel agents: the storm clouds gather.
At long last the government has acted to stop the blatant rip-off of compulsory travel insurance in ...
Supreme Court allows Lloyd's to settle marathon Superwood case.
The Supreme Court in Dublin has over-ruled a High Court judge and allowed Lloyd's underwriters to se...
Industry surprise at FSA Bill's early arrival.
The Financial Services and Markets Bill was published last week ahead of forecasts. Less of a surprise were the far-reaching powers given to the new regulator. David Worsfold looks at the details and their implications.
Institute communication is vital ingredient in reforms.
Having resigned from Council of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) last year immediately on ret...
Friends in high places.
Friends Provident has reported its free asset ratio has improved from 14.9% to 18% and the solvency ...
Fresh clues about the future of Lloyd's regulation.
If you are looking for a few more clues as to how the regulation of Lloyd's will shape up after the ...
Scottish Widows gets radical over LCTI.
Radical proposals for the reform of long-term care insurance (LTCI) have been voiced by leading life...
Prudential's results show 12% growth.
The UK and US markets enabled Prudential to drive on its results which showed a 12% growth in operat...
TIC non-UK cover.
The Travel Insurance Club has broadened its Backpackers travel insurance policy to include non-UK ci...
Industry loses in FSA battle.
The Policyholders Protection Board is to be scrapped as part of the wide-ranging shake-up of financi...
Appointment at Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Field.
Patrick Devine has joined Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Field as a partner in its London office. He r...
Conditional welcome.
Litigation Protection (LPL) has welcomed the Lord Chancellor's announcement to extend conditional fe...
FSA consultation guide.
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has announced its approach to consultation and details of how...
Let's get it right this time.
By the time most of you read this, the draft Financial Services Reform Bill will have hit our desks....
Lloyd's will fall without reforms, warns Tory backbencher.
Lloyd's is under threat and strict regulatory reforms need to be enacted urgently to avoid the socie...