Regulation
ABI calls on Chancellor to address underlap of responsibility in tripartite structure
Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling is set to outline the lessons of the financial crash in his Mansion House speech tonight.
AIG - Hank Greenberg trial starts
AIG's battle with former chairman and CEO Hank Greenberg opened this week in the US
Welcome to the new Post web service
Post's new online resource has been overhauled and redesigned as part of a major investment programme
Zurich and Esri debate the role of geography in transforming the general insurance industry
Zurich's Graham White and Esri UK's Graham Wallace talk about geography and location in this special web seminar hosted by Anthony Gould.
Former AIG COO to take over as FSA insurance boss
The Financial Services Authority has appointed Ken Hogg, currently interim chief financial officer at MGM Assurance, as insurance sector director. He will start at the FSA on Monday 6 July and will report to Jon Pain, FSA managing director retail markets.
Fitch downgrades four Japanese non-life insurers
Fitch has downgraded a swathe of Japanese non-life insurers.
AM Best downgrades Puerto Rican reinsurer
US ratings agency AM Best downgraded the financial strength rating to B+ (Good) from B++ (Good) and the issuer credit rating to "bbb-" from "bbb" of Puerto Rican life reinsurer Popular Life Re. The outlook for both ratings is stable.
Mutual chair writes to MP after Court of Appeal ruling
Incoming Communities and Local Government Secretary John Denham has received is a letter from London Authorities Mutual chairman Nathan Elvery calling for legislation to clarify the wellbeing powers. It follows the ruling this week in the Court of Appeal…
Marsh reacts to WHO pandemic decision
Following yesterday's decision by the World Health Organization to raise its H1N1 influenza pandemic alert to Phase 6, its highest level, Marsh has recommended that all organisations continue to focus on potential economic and jurisdictional issues in…
Ferma elects new president
Peter den Dekker, corporate insurance risk manager at Dutch multi-national Stork, has been elected President of the Federation of European Risk Management Associations. He took over from Marie-Gemma Dequae, whose mandate came to an end after four years…
Sesame calls for FSA licensing system
Sesame is urging the FSA to introduce a licensing system as part of its RDR proposals that would enable the advice profession to retain valuable experience and recruit new talent as part of an orderly transition to higher industry standards.
HCC joins govt scheme
HCC has joined Euler Hermes, Atradius and Coface as a provider of the government's trade credit insu...
Mutual set to appeal after CoA defeat
London Authorities Mutual has stopped writing new business following defeat in the Court of Appeal. ...
Osborne applauds insurers
Shadow chancellor George Osborne has praised the insurance industry for exercising responsible corpo...
Appointment at KPMG
KPMG has appointed Karen Newbury as a director in its restructuring insurance solutions practice. ...
FSA fine rise
The Financial Services Authority issued more than £27m in fines in 2008/09, including almost £7m to ...
First framework for NHS
The NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency has put in place its first framework agreement with underwriter...
Appointment at Amlin
Amlin has appointed Iain Henstridge as leading class underwriter to head up the marine hull accoun...
Equality Bill unworkable for an age-old problem
I write in connection with the comment piece from Age Concern and Help The Aged in Post (28 May 2009...
On the chopping block?
News Analysis: Block Exemption Regulation
Biba alerted to HSBC's £250k broker demand
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has been alerted after banking giant HSBC demanded one of...
Testing times
Captives: Recession
The end of the rainbow?
Long-tail Disease: ELIB