Regulation
McManus quits RSA to take Willis helm
Brendan McManus, Royal and Sun Alliance's managing director, broker division is to leave the insurer to become chief executive of Willis UK and Ireland.
IUA hopes website will create 'virtual communities'
The International Underwriting Association (IUA) has updated its website in a bid to create an onlin...
Legal - Jurisdiction: You should price for anomalies
Gavin Coull and Peter Hodgins of Reynolds Porter Chamberlain explain why jurisdiction clauses are not always worth the paper they're printed on. Worried? Read on for the details
Aon aiming for US marine growth
Aon's marine team is planning to build its book of US business by appointing Paul White to a newly c...
London calling
Rethink
European (re)insurance body responds to EC investigation
The Brussels-based European (re)insurance industry representative organisation, Comite Europeen des ...
Briefing - German run-off on rise
Gunne Baehr of DLA Piper looks at how a bill designed to enact the EU reinsurance directive could unlock the door for run-off and clear up finite in one fell swoop
You'll have to sing for your supper in competitive Hungary
Country profile: Hungary
Living in the world of run-off
Run-off management
SCOR takeover battle for Converium runs on
French reinsurance company SCOR has announced the European Commission (EC) has approved its hostile ...
Florida businessmen warn of extending Citizens cover
A Florida business lobby group has urged the state's insurers and budget leaders to proceed cautious...
Aon Global Risk Consulting launch
Broking giant Aon has formed a dedicated risk-consulting, captive-management and risk-engineering gr...
Product Focus - Iraq images fuel demand for terrorism insurance, says Aon
The bombardment of television images from Iraq, intelligence about foiled attacks and frequent evide...
Bermuda Monetary Authority appoints new CEO
The Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) has announced that Matthew Elderfield has been appointed as its...
FSA sets out future of Regulation
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published a paper setting out its current thinking on its move towards a more-principles-based regulatory regime.
Goshawk shareholder woes to carry on into 2009
Troubled insurer Goshawk has announced a greatly reduced loss for the 2006 year of account with $1m compared to $141m. However the board has declared the company's future is far from certain and it could be two years before shareholders see some kind of…
ABI claims victory on protection insurance regulation
Today’s announcement by the Financial Services Authority that it is to apply the same regulations to the sale of life, critical illness and income protection insurances where there is no investment will benefit many consumers, and older people in…
$600m Pentelia reinsurance venture launched in Bermuda
Bermudian (re)insurance group White Mountains has joined forces with French investment bank NATIXIS to close a new $600m fund behind a new Bermudina reinsurance start-up Pentelia Re.
FSA to update industry on retail review
The Financial Services Authority will set out the key issues for discussion on its major review of the retail distribution market at a conference on 27 June.
CII unveils major tie up
The Chartered Insurance Institute and the Securities & Investment Institute have signed a collaboration agreement which will see the two bodies align their qualifications and share offices around the world.
North of the Border: are the tables turning?
There must be times when insurers defending personal injury actions north of the border wonder why t...
Boots rolls out PMI offering
Retail giant Boots began to offer private medical insurance in its 1500 stores yesterday, following ...
What the papers said this week
Shropshire Star Organisers of a Bridgnorth garden event have revealed they may be forced to pull th...
A welcome twist of fete
Legal update: Occupiers' liability