Regulation
Capital adequacy - Fitch Ratings announces new capital-model methodology
Fitch Ratings has released an enhanced methodology for incorporating a review of an insurer's in-hou...
Equitas settles with Hartford
Equitas has announced that it has reached a comprehensive settlement of policies existing between th...
Schemes challenge upheld by UK High Court
The English High Court has upheld a challenge to the voting process for solvent schemes of arrangeme...
Hiscox and Beazley publish business forecasts
Hiscox has announced that it has published on its company website a summary of its initial 2007 business forecast for Syndicate 33.
RGA unveils Triple X securisation
Reinsurance Group of America has announced that its subsidiary Timberlake Financial has completed an offering of $850m of 30-year notes.
"Nightmare" Act spells trouble for small firms
The Federation of Small Businesses has called the new Work and Families Act "impractical", urging th...
Authority's effectiveness to be tested
The government has announced a wholesale audit on how effective the Financial Services Authority has...
Broker to double its size in national push
Yorkshire-based broker The Insurance Partnership is looking to double its staff in order to fulfil i...
Biba offers funding alternative
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has responded to the current compensation scheme funding ...
Directive leaves much to be desired for all
There is no doubt that Financial Services Authority regulation of general insurance is, on the whole...
Information overload
Personal Lines
Wise after the event?
Legal Expenses
FSA bosses outdo staff in rises
Inflation-busting pay rises have been enjoyed by directors at the Financial Services Authority as it...
Cadbury recall could result in a price hike
The high-profile saga of Cadbury recalling more than one million of its chocolate bars could lead to...
Judgement shows a difference in law
North of the Border - Claims Spotlight
Appointment at Cigna Healthcare
Cigna Healthcare has made James Parker managing director of its UK business. Mr Parker joined the co...
S&P announces positive outlook on Munich Re ratings
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has revised its outlook on Munich Reinsurance and its core operating entities to positive from stable. In addition, the 'A+' counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on Munich Re and related core…
AWAC hires Morgan for ceded reinsurance
Bermudian (re)insurer Allied World Assurance Company (AWAC) has announced that Susan Morgan has joined as its senior vice president, ceded Reinsurance. In her new position, Ms Morgan will analyze AWAC's global book of business and purchase reinsurance…
Loss adjuster amalgamates offices
Cunningham Lindsey's loss adjusting services operations in Birmingham and Leicester have amalgamated and moved to a single space, located at Birmingham Business Park, Solihull, adjacent to Birmingham International Airport.
Fitch affirms Mapfre ratings
Fitch Ratings has affirmed its Insurer Financial Strength rating of 'AA-' (AA minus) on Mapfre Mutualidad, the Spanish motor insurer and parent company of the Mapfre insurance group.
Glacier Re 'confident' of rating review outcome
Glacier Re has noted yesterday’s announcement by A.M. Best that it has placed the company’s financial strength rating of A-(excellent) under review with negative implications.
Former Axa boss joins Celerant Consulting
Colin Calder will join Celerant as a business advisor to its insurance sector.
Financial Services Authority - Training and Competence - Time for a little T&C
A recent review finds poor recordkeeping is letting firms down on the compliance front, says Andrew Honey
Appointment at Medicals Direct Group
Medicals Direct Group has recruited Greig Smith as general manager of its subsidiary company, Doctor...