Regulation
Appointment at Navigant Consulting
Paul Braithwaite has joined the New York office of Navigant Consulting as a managing director in the...
Cheaper US trading under threat
UK-based insurers and reinsurers looking for a cheaper way to trade in the US could have their plans...
Appointment at HSBC Insurance Brokers
HSBC Insurance Brokers has made Roger Oldham development executive in the major risks team, with a f...
Biba acts to help resolve client money confusion
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has published an A-Z guide on client money for its member...
Police hunt motor scam ringleaders
Police are hunting the masterminds behind a motor insurer selling invalid cover. West Midlands poli...
Simplified CFA regulation leaves nagging doubts
The news that the regulation of conditional fee agreements has been simplified was met with open arm...
Helios crash: liability questions
Insurance claims resulting from the Helios Airways jet that crashed in Greece on Sunday could be sub...
ABI: compensation cost-cutting needed
The Association of British Insurers has argued that the streamlining of conditional fee agreements, ...
Regulatory warnings need to be far more prominent
The regulator's announcement last week that it believes an unauthorised motor insurer is trading in ...
Lands of promise
Overseas Focus: Joint Ventures
Conference alert: The Productivity Challenge
The Financial Services Skills Council is hosting a one-day conference to discuss and debate how attracting, retaining and investing in the best people can deliver tangible benefits to companies' bottom lines
The cost of quitting
Winding up a solvent insurance operation may be a lot more expensive in future. Policyholders stand to benefit but insurers face higher costs.
Aviation market still resilient
The aviation insurance market has suffered its most severe losses in more than three years, followin...
Playing the same tune
Legal Report
Neutral benefit
Legal Report
Risk diversification
Risk diversification can reduce the capital requirements of general insurers by between 25% and 50%,...
BAIC appeal ruling
The Association of Insurance and Risk Managers this week said it was not concerned by the British Av...
View from the Top - Industry needs to promote creativity
With the holiday season under way, many of us will be looking forward to spending time with families...
CFA shake-up plans revealed
The government has promised further legal cost savings after it revealed its long-awaited review of ...
What the papers said this week
- Last year insurance companies paid out for 40 000 stolen dogs. The crime has become so serious tha...
FSA warning over unauthorised motor insurer
The Financial Services Authority has issued a warning to consumers about a company called H&O Insure Limited which it believes is offering invalid motor insurance policies to the general public. Policies issued under this name have come to light in the…
CFA revamp revealed
Consumers, businesses, insurers, courts and lawyers will benefit from simplification of conditional fee regulations, the government claimed.
UnumProvident subpoenaed by regulators
UnumProvident has said it has received a subpoena from Oklahoma's insurance commissioner seeking evidence of possible improper broker compensation and bid-rigging in the state.
Vukelic fired from Faraday
Berkshire Hathaway has confirmed that Milan Vukelic, the chief executive of the Faraday arm of the company’s General Re subsidiary, has been dismissed.