Regulation
Maximising your assets
Companies that wish to boost their performance must play to their strengths - and this means choosing and maintaining the right staff. Ruth Spellman extols the benefits of people power
CIPD: concerns regarding flexible hours unfounded
New research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and law firm Lovells claims tha...
What the papers said this week
The Daily Telegraph British American Tobacco is injecting its struggling US arm, Brown & Williamson...
New FSA proposals reiterate need for £4bn
The Financial Services Authority intends to enforce tough new capital requirements for financial con...
Insurers hit by new EU motor directive
The Comite Europeen des Assurances has criticised a rise in potential payouts that now faces insurer...
Hong Kong insurance business recorded steady growth in 2002
All major lines of Hong Kong insurance business recorded steady growth in 2002, according to statist...
Building in guidance
Construction
The heat is on
Directors' & Officers'
EURO WATCH
Post Magazine's new monthly column looking at insurance-related issues from a European perspective
Accountants unlikely to supersede adjusters in claims arena
In his article 'Are adjusters' numbers up' (PM, 16 October, p24), Tony Levitt of forensic accountant...
The FSA reports on risk management procedures
The Financial Services Authority has declared UK insurers' risk management procedures are "mainly re...
Emergency planning
The insurance industry has been urged to work hand in hand with the government over the issue of con...
AM Best downgrades financial strength rating of Swiss Re
Rating agency AM Best has downgraded the financial strength ratings of Swiss Re from A to A+. It sai...
Old Mutual lends it support to a new charter
South African insurer Old Mutual has lent its support to a new Financial Services Charter for the co...
The Scottish Parliament seeks EL cover for Members
The Scottish Parliament is in negotiations to take out employment practices liability insurance for ...
Insurers saved billions after landmark PI ruling
Insurers have been saved billions in potential damages after a landmark Court of Appeal judgment, wh...
Appointment at Morley Fund Management
Morley Fund Management has appointed David Watson as chief financial officer. He will also be appoin...
Mediation is not the only settlement option
Alan Valentine v Kevin Allen and others (Court of Appeal - 29 July 2003)
Parliament proposes tax relief
Munich Re's net loss for the first six months of 2003 of EUR365m was partly caused by the company ta...
A 'new world' order
Local Authorities
SMEs face cover crisis over Act
The insurability of houses and small businesses in inner city and deprived areas could be under thre...
ALM abandons Perry EU fight
Roy Perry MEP is continuing the fight for Lloyd's Names seeking compensation for the insurance marke...
The IUA to wait until December for Commissioner's decision
The International Underwriting Association will have to wait until December to learn the US National...
XL blames US for poorer results
Bermudian insurer XL Capital has said its third-quarter results will be lower than anticipated due t...