Regulation
FSA assists brokers in regulatory move
The Financial Services Authority intends to publish a guide breaking down the relevant points of its...
Insurers attack EU Solvency II project
The Comite Europeen des Assurances has savaged the European Union's attempts to establish a new risk...
Brokers face FSA e-reporting D-day
The Financial Services Authority has indicated that insurance providers that fail to submit details ...
A capital idea?
Regulation: Capital Adequacy
View from the Top - Re-evaluating insurance as a commodity
We are approaching a fork in the insurance road. Historically, relationships in the industry have be...
A passage to India?
With more insurers looking to oursource customer service activities overseas, George Bell considers the potential problems and pitfalls of offshoring
Hartford to appeal over decision
Hartford is to appeal the decision of a Pittsburgh bankruptcy judge over his ruling regarding Hallib...
Registering interest
Regulation: Interview
View from Asia - Changing fortunes
Liability
Government passes buck over offshore EL fears
The Financial Services Authority will not be investigating the validity of policies sold by at least...
Appointments at J. K. Buckenham
Michael Ball and Philip Wood, specialist extended warranty brokers, have joined J. K. Buckenham Limited as executive directors of the Special Risks Division, a leader in the London market for product enhancement products.
Converium reports Q4 2003 results
Converium has reported a rather mixed set of results for 2003, although it still made a substantial profit.
IUA promotes compliance advice as key service
The International Underwriting Association is responding to the increasing complexity of regulatory environments surrounding international insurance and reinsurance business by introducing compliance advice to its members.
A matter of discipline
Grievance Procedures
Three quarters meet new CII framework standards
Around 77% of those candidates sitting the Chartered Insurance Institute's new qualifications framew...
Judge rules against insurers in Halliburton case
A Pittsburgh bankruptcy judge has ruled that insurance companies, led by Ace and Hartford, do not have standing to challenge or intervene in the judge’s decision regarding the bankruptcy cases of DII Industries and Kellog Brown & Root which are…
Treasury to implement Distance Marketing Directive
The Treasury has told PM that it will report back on how it intends to implement the Distance Market...
FSA will change claims role
Bryan Stewart, group compliance officer for Groupama Insurances, said that approved persons - and cl...
Commentary - An estimable judgement
The Court of Appeal has served a timely reminder on practitioners in Leigh v Michelin Tyres (2003) o...
FSA plays down visit claims
The Financial Services Authority has distanced itself from claims that it may carry out pre-authoris...
Gibraltar review set to tackle concerns
The head of the Financial Services Commission in Gibraltar has welcomed the latest independent revie...
Biba in offshore EL legality probe
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has voiced concerns about the growing number of new offsh...
EC moves to quash loss adjuster fears
Fears that UK loss adjusters will be stopped from operating in mainland Europe look to have been qua...
Healthier options
Rob Strange, chief executive of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, has called for insu...