Regulation
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…
It's time for us to 'do' technology
Inside View
Recruitment moves
Re-sume
NAIC hammers out Marsh deal
More than 30 state insurance regulators working collaboratively through the National Association of ...
APRA disqualifies former HIH executive
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has announced the disqualification of Mr Geoff...
Scheming for solvency
Solvent schemes
UK government to crack down on uninsured drivers
The UK government has announced that it plans to introduce a new motoring offence that could signifi...
Myths of reinsurance
Myths of Reinsurance
Fitch changes German outlook
Fitch Ratings has changed its outlook on German life insurers to 'stable' from 'negative', reflectin...
Is your pool a non-disclosure time bomb?
Recent case law means that if you're participating in a pool, you had better be ultra-conservative with disclosure if you reinsure any of your share. Let Ling Ong of DLA Piper explain
TIBCO partners with Thunderbird
TIBCO Software has entered into partnership with Thunderhead, the provider of highly usable, multi-c...
CII to raise the bar
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has launched a new Continuing Professional Development (CPD) scheme, which it claims will 'revolutionise' the way competence is maintained and 'raise the bar' of professional standards.Launched by the CII following…
FSA announces consumer council chairman
The Financial Service Authority has appointed Adam Phillips as the vice chairman of the Financial Services Consumer Panel from 1 November. Mr Philips takes over from Dianne Hayter who stood down at the end of September 2005.
Insurancejobs.co.uk redesigned and relaunched
Insurancejobs.co.uk, the online recruitment market for insurance professionals, has been redesigned ...
The CII comes out in opposition of FSA proposals
The Chartered Insurance Institute has come out in opposition of the Financial Services Authority pro...
All in the same boat
Broker Focus: Transparency
Full disclosure
Claims Supplement
Insurers join in terrorism role-play
London Market News
Law Reform - Moving statutes
Claims Supplement
Will EC talk lead to action?
After months of waiting, it appears the European authorities may finally be taking non-compliance ac...
Airmic meets with FSA
The Association of Insurance and Risk Managers has met with the regulator to discuss policyholders' ...
Lessons from UK Floods - A synchronised approach
Claims Supplement
Fabien faces FSA inquiry
A broker that folded last month with debts of more than £700,000 is now facing an inquiry into its c...