Regulation
The truth and nothing but the truth
In the first of a new regular column Hugh Price and Roger Flaxman seek to identify legal and practical problems that can cause difficulties for brokers
Brazil opens arms to foreign insurers after board meeting
The Brazilian market is now open for business, as government officials overcame an application delug...
Bipar approves 'high level principles' to escape further regulation
Intermediaries may have been handed a reprieve on further regulation from European Commission when p...
The risk of chasing yields
Inside view
Premiums up 51.6% for China insurers
Chinese insurers racked up a 51.6% gain in aggregate premiums for the first quarter of 2008, with li...
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Far East
OCIL to cede $50m loss to Avalon Re
Bermuda-based oil industry mutual Oil Casualty Insurance (OCIL) is to cede $50m of losses to its Ava...
Novae launches new D&O cover to coincide with changes in law
Novae has launched a new directors’ and officers’ liability policy to coincide with changes in the law relating to deaths in the workplace.
Aon wins worldwide Unilever contract
Aon Corporation has won the contract to service Unilever’s business lines worldwide.
Aon wins Unilever contract
Aon Corporation has won a contract to to serve the needs of Unilever's business lines worldwide.
Partner writes more to earn less in 1Q 2008
Partner Re increased net written premiums in the first quarter of 2008 compared to the same period a year earlier due to the weak US dollar and the impact of last year’s acquisition of the international renewal rights of Mutuelle Central de Reassurrance …
Support for international insurance standard
A new report by Ernst and Young has found the insurance industry in favour of the International Accounting Standards Board developing a global insurance standard.
British Property Federation calls for government to invest in flood defences
The British Property Federation has called for the government to take responsibility for avoiding a flooding fiasco for property owners in a letter being sent today to Sir Michael Pitt.
RMS hires head of risk markets
Risk Management Solutions has appointed John Stroughair to head the risk markets group of RMS Consulting.
Chinese insurers total premium jumps 51.6%
BESTWIRE---Chinese insurers racked up a 51.6% gain in aggregate premiums for the first quarter of 2008, with life insurers far outpacing nonlife insurers in growth.
Amlin reports 10% drop in GWP for Q1
Amlin has reported a 10% drop in gross written premium (before deduction of brokerage) during the first three months of 2008 to £395.9m, compared to the same period of 2007 (£440.2m).
FSA warns firms over customer fraud threat
The Financial Services Authority is urging firms to change their attitude to data security and do more to help prevent their customers falling victim to identity fraud and other types of financial crime.
AIG linked with RBSI as bank raises 'for sale' sign
AIG has emerged as the initial front runner for Royal Bank of Scotland's insurance business, but dou...
Local authority mutual loses crucial test case
A High Court ruling has thrown the future of the first local authority mutual insurance company into...
Howden in PI partnership
Lloyd's broker Howden has announced a new partnership with Zurich to underwrite its British Insuranc...
Performance engineering
Accounting standards
Transparency debate must be won or else?
It is good that the Financial Services Authority paper on transparency is being debated publicly and...