Regulation
Non-executive directors vital in Treating Customers Fairly, says ABI
Non-executive directors have a key role in ensuring financial service firms serve their customers well, says the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
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In series: Solvency II
Looking back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance ne...
Looking for the green pastures
Governance, Risk and Compliance
Competition Commission's single PPI ban will invigorate the market
The Competition Commission's decision to ban the sale of single premium policies will ultimately be ...
Court awards Lockton damages in start-up client poaching row
Lockton International has been awarded more than £250,000 in damages and costs for lost business aft...
DMS relocates
Dispute Mediation Services has relocated its head office to larger premises in Harrogate. The disput...
Ex-Singer head slams FSA
The former head of Singer & Friedlander has said the Financial Services Authority failed to heed war...
Stand by for a big upsurge
In Series: Solvency II
Mapfre FY profits up 23%
Mapfre, the Spanish (re)insurer, gave a boost to investors when it said that full year profits rose over 23% to €900.7m.
FSA strips trading permission from Warwick Finance
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has withdrawn the permission of Leicestershire based insurance and mortgage broker Aaron Nickols, trading as Warwick Finance, to prevent it from conducting any regulated activities.
PartnerRe FY net income heavily down; outlook positive
PartnerRe, the Bermuda-based reinsurer, reported full-year net income of $46.6m, significantly down from net income in 2007 of $717m.
European insurance industry set to grow despite economic uncertainty says Ernst & Young
The European insurance industry is expected to continue to grow this year albeit at a slower pace than previous years, according to Ernst & Young in its 2009 outlook.
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Japanese insurance giants set to merge
Japanese non-life insurance giants Mitsui Sumitomo, Aioi Insurance and Nissay Dowa General Insurance...
Travelers creates new underwriting chief role
Travelers Insurance has named Paul Cusition as chief underwriting officer for its international operations.
Single flood authority moves a step closer
The government has confirmed that proposals to unify responsibility for managing flood risk will be ...
Booth sees opportunity in UK downturn
Clem Booth, a member of the management board of Allianz SE, set out some personal views on the state...
Torus courts senior staff with flotation promise
Less than a year after the launch of Torus Insurance Company, chief executive officer Clive Tobin ha...
A major saw point
Climate change: Tree-Related Subsidence
ABI appoints dedicated Scottish director
The Association of British Insurer's Maggie Craig has today been appointed its first director of Scottish Affairs, to provide a specific focus on Scotland. Her appointment was announced on the day that the ABI hosts a reception in Edinburgh for members…