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Disclosure of use of financial reinsurance
The regulator has proposed new rules that may require greater disclosure by insurers of their use of...
Broker saved by call to liquidator
Professional indemnity broker Fabien Risk Services has gone into liquidation, Post Magazine can reve...
TCF is unnecessary - we already treat customers fairly
What is your take on the Financial Services Authority's treating customers fairly initiative? Now we...
Reliance makes run-off request
Reliance National Insurance Company (Europe) is set to request that its creditors allow a solvent sc...
London market issues guidance
The London Market Reform Group has issued guidance to ensure contract certainty among London underwr...
PMI insurers will give new drugs
The UK's largest private medical insurers will prescribe unlicensed drugs to policyholders, followin...
Appointments at Johnston Park McAndrew
A West Midlands commercial insurance intermediary has taken on six new employees as part of an expan...
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Marsh row comments immature
It was somewhat immature of Mr Dickson to comment in the way that he has towards the words expressed...
Goshawk hit by £220,000 FSA fine
Goshawk has announced that Goshawk Syndicate Management Limited (GSML), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company that was previously responsible for the management of Syndicate 102 at Lloyd's, has been fined £220,000 by the Financial Services Authority …
S&P affirms Converium at BBB+, outlook stable
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has affirmed its 'BBB+' long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings of Converium. At the same time, S&P affirmed all ratings on the guaranteed operating entities of the Converium group …
FSA: new push on reinsurance transparency
The Financial Services Authority has proposed new rules that may require greater disclosure by insurers of their use of financial reinsurance. Earlier this year, the FSA wrote to firms asking about their use of financial reinsurance. The FSA said the…
Fitch changes German outlook
Fitch Ratings has changed its Outlook on German life insurers to Stable from Negative, reflecting amongst other positive factors a recovery in capital adequacy and the flexibility in profit participation, although the long-term macroeconomic conditions…
Willis makes South African acquisition
Willis Group Holdings has agreed to acquire the business andassets of Reinsurance Consultants and Intermediaries the reinsurance division of South African insurance broker Glenrand.
FSA issues outsourcing CEO letter
In one of its Dear CEO letters the Financial Services Authority has outlined its views on the use of outsourcers.
JPM take on new staff as part of expansion programme
A West Midlands commercial insurance intermediary has taken on six new employees as part of an expansion programme.
Corpore extends operations across the UK
Injury management and vocational rehabilitation specialist, Corpore, has extended its operations to provide wider regional support from two new locations in Wolverhampton and Manchester. This is in addition to established operations in London, Cardiff,…
Income protection accused of breaching TCF rules
Income protection insurance policies could be in breach of the principles of the Financial Service Authority's Treating Customers Fairly initiative.
Japanese P/C industry stable, claims Moody’s
Moody's Investors Service is claiming that that over the next 12 to 18 months, the possibility of a rating action is likely to be low to moderate for its rated Japanese property and casualty (P&C) insurers, the agency says in a new report.
CNA Europe head quits
CNA has announced that Julian Enoizi is to be appointed managing director of its European businesses, subject to regulatory approval. He will succeed Keith Davies who has held that position since 2001 and will pursue other professional ventures after a…
CIS staff stage 48-hour strike
Employees at the Co-operative Insurance Society staged a 48-hour walkout last week over their ongoin...