Regulation
ABI warning over Compensation Bill
The Compensation Bill will only deliver full benefit if it is the first step in the reform of the UK’s compensation system, according to the Association of British Insurers.
Major overhaul of company law unveiled
Sweeping changes to simplify and improve company law were unveiled in the Company Law Reform Bill, published today. Deregulation is at the heart of the Bill, which contains proposals to save businesses up to £250 million a year - including £100 million…
Government unveils Compensation Bill
The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Baroness Ashton of Upholland, this morning issued the following written statement on the long expected Compensation Bill.
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Payment Protection Insurance
The FSA appoints Adam Phillips
The Financial Services Authority has appointed Adam Phillips as the vice chairman of the Financial S...
Considering applications
Roundtable
Two new solvent schemes of arrangement have been sanctioned
Two new solvent schemes of arrangement have been sanctioned, taking the number to 21 since the contr...
The truth about cats and dogs
Pet Insurance
Premium Finance - The price of advice
Strategic Focus 2005-2006
Industry offered VAT ruling hope
The news that the government looks likely to delay implementation of the Anderson VAT ruling on outs...
Insurers not to blame for over-65s travel policies
I was surprised by the article on www.postmagazine.co.uk entitled 'Over-65s turned down for travel i...
Human Expertise - Power to the people
Strategic Focus 2005-2006
What the papers said this week
The Times Drivers who kill while talking on a mobile phone or overtaking on a hill will be jailed f...
Marine protocol guide proposed
A leaders' protocol for marine claims professionals was proposed at a conference held in Dublin this...
Compensation Bill set to be fast-tracked
The government is expected to fast-track its long-awaited Compensation Bill when it is published tod...
Second reading
Regulation Focus
IT - Profitability - All the right moves
Strategic Focus 2005-2006
Two more solvent schemes of arrangement sanctioned
Two new solvent schemes of arrangement were sanctioned on Friday 28 October by Mr Justice Evans-Lombe for La Mutuelle du Mans Assurance and Scottish Eagle Insurance. These are the first solvent schemes of arrangement with a material element of direct…
Leighton assumes FSA panel role
Roy Leighton today takes over as Chairman of the Financial Services Practitioner Panel at the FSA. He succeeds Jonathan Bloomer, who stands down and assumes the role of Deputy Chairman for one year. Mr Leighton is Chairman of Nymex Europe.
Quanta takes big 3Q hit and confirms property pullout
Bermudian (re)insurer, Quanta Capital Holdings, has reported that its net loss for the third quarter of 2005 was $59.1m and has conformed that it is withdrawing from property underwriting to concentrate on specialty lines. The hit to earnings compares to…
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Recruitment moves
Re-sume
NAIC hammers out Marsh deal
More than 30 state insurance regulators working collaboratively through the National Association of ...