Path to enlightenment
Increased globalisation has, for the insurance industry, created many hazy areas in cross-border regulations. John Latter and Adrian Smith explore the maze of issues
The past two years have seen a heightened focus on the issues inherent in insurance regulation, insurance premium tax and other parafiscal taxes, which apply when constructing cross-border insurance
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