Regulation

FSA finalises reporting requirements

The Financial Services Authority today finalised its reporting requirements for firms involved in mortgage, general insurance or retail investment activities. These proposals were initially put forward in CP197: Reporting requirements for mortgage,…

Insurers lose first round of EU gender battle

MEPs in the European Parliament, have, as expected, rejected an ammendment to the Gender Equality Directive which would have allowed gender to continue to be used as a factor in underwriting decisions. Ministers from all member states will discuss the…

Hiscox acquires 1861 renewal rights

Hiscox has announced that it has reached agreement with Marlborough Underwriting Agency, a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, for the renewal rights for the majority of business currently placed with Marlborough Syndicate 1861. The…

Bahrain makes foreign insurers welcome

The Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA) has lifted a key restriction on foreign insurance brokers and loss adjusters operating in Bahrain. They are no longer required to have a local partner – earlier regulations required majority Bahraini ownership, of at…

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