Regulation
Northdoor unveils Solvency II checklist
Northdoor, the IT consultancy and solutions provider, has unveiled its ‘Solvency II checklist’.
Northdoor unveils Solvency II checklist
Northdoor, the IT consultancy and solutions provider, has unveiled its ‘Solvency II checklist’.
FSA insists it will fight judicial review of PPI complaints
The Financial Services Authority has insisted it will contest the British Bankers’ Association’s judicial review of new payment protection insurance (PPI) complaints handling measures.
Apil rallies against EL insurance compensation "lottery"
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has called for insurers to “play by the old rules” regarding employers’ liability compensation in mesothelioma cases until there is a hearing at the Supreme Court.
Johnson named shadow chancellor
Alan Johnson has been named shadow chancellor by the new leader of the Labour Party, Ed Milliband.
Buller Jeffries anticipates Supreme Court showdown
Birmingham based specialist litigation law firm Buller Jeffries has said it is considering the effects of a Court of Appeal ruling for its client Zurich Insurance in one of the most complex and high profile litigation cases in recent years.
Ruling leaves availability of cover to a "matter of chance"
Barlow Lyde & Gilbert has warned that the Appeal Court decision regarding employers’ liability trigger litigation makes it a “matter of chance” for policyholders as to whether cover will be available for mesothelioma claims.
Court deliberates over next step in EL trigger llitigation case
The Court of Appeal is deliberating this morning over whether parties involved in the employers’ liability trigger litigation case will be granted leave for further appeal to the Supreme Court, Post understands.
Law firm criticises "deeply troubling" EL trigger litigation decision
Henry Bermingham, public sector partner at national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer, has described the Court of Appeal judgment on in EL trigger litigation as “deeply troubling”.
Ruling leaves availability of cover to a "matter of chance"
Barlow Lyde & Gilbert has warned that the Appeal Court decision regarding employers’ liability trigger litigation makes it a “matter of chance” for policyholders as to whether cover will be available for mesothelioma claims.
Court deliberates over next step in EL trigger llitigation case
The Court of Appeal is deliberating this morning over whether parties involved in the employers’ liability trigger litigation case will be granted leave for further appeal to the Supreme Court, Post understands.
News from The British Insurance Summit
Reinsurance reports from last month's inaugural British Insurance Summit, which focused on the primary market, Solvency II and innovation.
GRF marks a year of progress
The Global Reinsurance Forum is a body of the world's largest reinsurers formed to respond to international policy and regulatory issues. Reinsurance reports on its latest activity.
Exposure management: Forewarned is forearmed
Suki Basi argues that further market transparency is necessary in order to deliver improved exposure management
Global business, hidden danger
The US and EU have new trade sanctions against Iran. (Re)insurers must be aware of both sets of regulations as well as potential for supra-national jurisdiction, argue Jamie Rogers and Pieter van Tol.
Viewpoint: The Hitchhiker's Guide to Solvency II
Solvency II is looming large on the horizon but, argue Henry Sopher and Ann Duffy, despite the guidelines' complex language and detailed instructions, the run-off market can make it through this new universe by simply applying sound business sense and…
CEA warns of European tax proposals "moral hazard"
The European insurance federation CEA has accused the European Commission of failing to differentiate between different types of financial institutions in its plans for taxation of the financial sector.
EC sets out plan to raise billions through financial sector tax
The European Commission has set out its ideas for the future taxation of the financial sector.
CEA warns of European tax proposals "moral hazard"
The European insurance federation CEA has accused the European Commission of failing to differentiate between different types of financial institutions in its plans for taxation of the financial sector.
EC sets out plan to raise billions through financial sector tax
The European Commission has set out its ideas for the future taxation of the financial sector.
SII to drive M&A in run-off sector
KPMG’s annual run-off survey of UK non-life insurance, has shown that liabilities have shrunk by 21%.
SII to drive M&A in run-off sector
KPMG’s annual run-off survey of UK non-life insurance, has shown that liabilities have shrunk by 21%.
LMA warns of over-regulation of Lloyd's
The Lloyd’s Market Association has warned the proposed regulatory system for the UK is being created around the banks which will make it over-engineered, unsuitable and unjustifiably costly for the general insurance industry.
LMA warns of over-regulation of Lloyd's
The Lloyd’s Market Association has warned the proposed regulatory system for the UK is being created around the banks which will make it over-engineered, unsuitable and unjustifiably costly for the general insurance industry.