Regulation
Online review needed
It is very interesting that the Association of British Travel Agents should complain about the regul...
Regulator at centre of Gable share freeze
Share trading in liability insurer Gable Insurance was suspended last week as its unaudited results ...
Biba warning over ICOB
The Financial Services Authority's proposed reforms on its insurance conduct of business rules would...
Biba warns FSA over latest retail review
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has announced its support for the Association of Independent Financial Advisers’ calls to ensure that regulatory changes emerging from the Financial Service Authority’s Retail Distribution Review do not result…
Appointment at Davies Lavery
Davies Lavery has appointed Claire Bowler as a partner in its catastrophic injury team.
Heritage hires Aaron for global liability account
Heritage Underwriting Agency has appointed Mark Aaron as international general liability underwriter with immediate effect.
Brokers brand FSA proposals as unfair
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has roundly criticised the Financial Services Authority’s consultation paper proposing amendments to its Insurance Conduct of Business rules.
FSA reform rules on general insurance
The Financial Services Authority is proposing to "radically reform" the rules firms need to follow in carrying out general insurance business with their customers. The regulator has put its plans out to consultation and said a differentiated approach to…
FSA sets out future of GI regulation
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published a consultation paper proposing to radically reform the rules firms need to follow in carrying out general insurance business with their customers.
Gordon Brown unveils his cabinet
Gordon Brown has unveiled his cabinet today with Alistair Darling appointed chancellor and Peter Hain as Minister for Department for Work and Pensions.
Swiss Re launches Cat bond indices
Swiss Re has launched a series of Cat Bond performance indices to track the price return and the total rate of return for US dollar-denominated cat bonds, with a view to making them tradable.
Paris Re sets date for IPO
Paris Re, Axa’s former reinsurance arm bought from the French group by a consortium of investors led by Stone Point Capital in 2005, has announced it will float on the Paris stock exchange on 13th July.
Test case trio remain key to Meso claims
Three test cases hold the key to whether thousands of claimants will receive payments relating to cl...
Enforced regulation hits travel agents
Travel agents selling travel insurance will have to be Financial Services Authority regulated starti...
FSA replaces Sarah Wilson
The Financial Services Authority has appointed Sheila Nicoll, currently deputy chief executive of th...
Commentary - 'Without prejudice' may not always mean off the record
In the context of 'without prejudice' communications, the general rule is that parties to a dispute ...
What the papers said this week
The Times A bra and a pair of knickers have been blamed for a flood that damaged more than 20 h...
Hiscox makes US purchases
Hiscox has announced the acquisition of ALTOHA, an insurance holding company and its subsidiaries Am...
Lloyd's act to be updated
The government has announced its decision to develop legislative proposals to modernise the governan...
Appointment at Hardy
Charles Scott-Hopkins has been given responsibility for the development of the marine hull, war and ...
Appointment at NMB
Newman Martin and Buchan, the independent Lloyd's insurance and reinsurance broker, has named David ...
North of the Border: striking out in Scotland
For 40 years, England has enjoyed a means of disposing of cases involving dilatory claimants, while ...