Regulation
Appointment at Bexa
Susan Ross, director of Aon Trade Credit, has been appointed chair of the British Exporters Associat...
Looking back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as these highlights from past-articles reveal
Equitas outlines final plans for pre 1992 liability closure
Equitas has today announced the final step toward achieving its objective of delivering finality to the Lloyd's Names affected by the escalating asbestos, pollution and health hazard claims from the early 1980s - a transfer of all of their 1992 and prior…
Good news for Renaissance Re ratings
The debt and insurance financial strength ratings of Bermudian (re)insurer RenaissanceRe have been placed on review for possible upgrade by ratings agency Moody's.
Lloyd's pension fund chair claimed for floating duck house
Sir Peter Viggers was today exposed by the Telegraph for claiming £1645 cost of a floating duck house in the garden pond at his Hampshire home.
Migrant policies should rise up the agenda says survey
More insurance and other financial policies that apply across Europe's national boundaries must be d...
Pick of the week: FSA authorisations nose-dive; NU jobs return from India...
Reporter Leigh Jackson looks at the major news stories from this week's Post: FSA authorisations hit ...
Lloyd's Portugal licence
Lloyd's has received an establishment licence in Portugal allowing its underwriters to appoint cover...
Biba Conference - FSA admits torpor
A Financial Services Authority boss has admitted it should have acted more quickly in the banking cr...
A report of substance
News Analysis: Jackson Review
Fallow ground?
News Analysis: FSA authorisations
McManus: service is the problem, not cost
Brokers who offer clients a poor level of service are frequently using pricing as an excuse for losi...
Fortis premium increase
At the end of the first quarter, Fortis' non-life gross written premium had increased to £197.4m, an...
QBE to save millions with ISO personal injury deal
QBE claims it is poised to save millions of pounds after signing a new deal with risk software compa...
Biba Conference - Axa chief pours praise on "outstanding" FSA
The Financial Services Authority's performance is "outstanding" in comparison to its continental pee...
Fitch gloomy on Russian insurance sector
Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'Negative Rating' outlook to the Russian insurance sector, reflecting the expected negative impact of deteriorating insurance market conditions due to the rapid slowdown in Russia's economy and continuing volatility of…
ABI director general Haddrill to step down for new role
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has announced that Stephen Haddrill will succeed Paul Boyle as chief executive of the FRC and will be appointed as a member of the FRC Board.
Swiss Re publishes Solvency II tips
Swiss Re has today published a series of recommendations to improve the recognition of risk mitigation techniques in Solvency II framework as a means to better managing capital efficiency.
Insurancewide wins VAT appeal
Aggregator Insurancewide has won a High Court appeal which means it is not required to pay VAT in internet based insurance commissions.
The Hartford given bailout participation permission
The US Treasury has given struggling US giant The Hartford permission to participate in the Treasury's Capital Purchase Program.
Biba 2009 News: FSA head admits it has been regulating on the cheap
The Financial Services Authority should have acted more quickly in the banking crisis and has been guilty of supervising some of the larger firms "on the cheap".
MPs call for FSA regulation of personal injury claims
Five MPs have tabled an early day motion calling for the Financial Services Authority to step in and regulate the way in which personal injury claims are handled.
Biba 2009 News: Marketform unveils new lines of business
Marketform Group, a specilaist non-US medical malpractice and other specialty lines, has announced that it is now underwriting a number of new classes of business.
PPF drags heels in Heath Lambert decision
The Pension Protection Fund has failed to reach a decision on whether to accept Heath Lambert's pens...