Tax
Budget 2012: ABI director general welcomes corporation tax cuts
The director general of the Association of British Insurers has "strongly welcomed" Chancellor George Osborne's promise to create a more competitive corporate tax regime in Britain by cutting corporation tax to 24%.
Guernsey and Malta sign double tax agreement
Guernsey has signed a comprehensive Double Taxation Agreement with Malta, the third tax agreement for the captive favourite, after deals with the UK and Jersey.
Insurers in the Philippines reject tax waiver
Non-life insurers and reinsurers in the Philippines have rejected a government offer of a 10% reduction in annual aggregate tax, according to reports in the local press.
View from the Top: Future Flooding
Government must play its part in achieving a satisfactory solution to flood defence
Solvency poll results
Will Solvency II cause captives to re domicile?
Spotlight on environment: Getting protected
When the Statement of Principles on the provision of flood insurance expires next year, how will insurers address the 200 000 high-risk households left struggling for cover?
Bermuda’s Premier Cox signs tax agreement with Turkey
Bermuda has signed a tax information exchange agreement with the government of the Republic of Turkey.
A sustainable future?
Solar powered cities and hydrogen run transport systems might be close to reality than people realise. Christian Müller explains why insurers have an integral role to play in this world and must be at the forefront of embracing innovation.
Aon London HQ move will bolster City’s position
Aon’s decision to move its corporate headquarters from Chicago to London could bolster the City’s position as a major insurance capital.
Guernsey financial services body welcomes India tax agreement
Guernsey has signed a tax information exchange agreement with India.
Insurance certificates removed from road tax application process
Motorists will no longer be obligated to produce a certificate of insurance in order to purchase road tax amid new government plans geared towards clamping down on forged documents.
Editor's comment: Impacting the market
Market-turning they may not be but market-impacting they evidently are. Revised loss estimates for the 1500 industrial units hit by the Thai floods have reached $20bn.
Equalisation reserve changes to impact insurers
Legislative changes to claims equalisation reserves will disadvantage insurers, a PwC analyst has warned.
Review of the year - Health insurance: Seeds of change
Despite a tough 12 months, and gloom forecast for 2012, the health insurance sector has planted important seeds for future growth this year.
Legal and tax issues top Airmic worries
Global economic and political uncertainty has had little impact on global insurance programmes, the second annual Airmic casualty benchmarking survey has found.
Roundtable - Global programme: Building successful global programmes
Delivering tailored coverage around the world is a boon for multinational insurers. However, keeping up with regulatory demands, both internationally and locally, can be be a strain. Post gathered a group of experts to debate the most pressing issues.
ANIA: tax burden hinders competitiveness in Italy
The Italian National association of insurance companies' managing director Paolo Garonna has lamented during a parliamentary audition that Italy's tax burden is significantly hindering companies' market competitiveness.
Rehabilitation: Providing the carrot
While the use of rehabilitation has made great strides in the past few years, is a more co-ordinated approach with tangible incentives needed?
US Taxation poll result
Will US tax proposals put European insurers off?
BP Marsh boss has ‘multi-million pound war chest’
Brian Marsh of venture capital firm BP Marsh has told Post he has a multi-million pound war chest to buy 20% to 40% stakes in internationally trading brokers.
Fraud occupancy: Occupational hazard
With a decrease in the number of mortgages being approved by lenders, insurers must be alive to a potential rise in occupancy fraud by those looking to buy-to-let.
In series: Lloyd's & London Market: Staying number one
Tightening regulation and a less advantageous tax regime are making it tough for Lloyd’s to retain its pre-eminence, but is protectionism the greater threat?
CEA opposes US tax proposals as barrier to European insurers
The CEA is strongly opposing Bills introduced this week US House of Representatives saying they could lead European insurers to withdraw from the US market.
Lloyd's & London market - Compliance burden: The cost of compliance
With the UK the most costly European country for regulation, could UK-domiciled Lloyd’s and London market brokers really become an endangered species?