Regulation
BIPAR looks at IT.
European broker association Bureau International Producteurs Assurances et Reassurances (BIPAR) is h...
Investigation launched by Crawford-THG.
An investigation has been launched by Crawford-THG into a blaze which gutted three Grade II listed b...
CII conference promises much to look forward to.
The Chartered Insurance Institute is certainly living up to its promise to move into a more professi...
IFA Sales.
UNUM has launched point-of-sale software designed to simplify the sales process for IFAs. ProductPar...
Profit up 45% at Swiss Re.
The acquisitions of Mercantile & General Re and Unione Italiana di Riassicurazione pushed Swiss Re's...
French growth.
French reinsurers increased their net post-tax profits by 38% to Fr 3.3bn in 1997 on gross premium i...
Do what you do best.
As Reinsurance went to press, the US House of Representatives had just passed, by the narrowest of m...
New role for Gluckstern.
Steven Gluckstern, head of reinsurance with Zurich Group and pioneer of risk transfer methods, has l...
Nine into one does go.
The nine UK financial services regulators are undergoing sweeping changes that could affect reinsurers, cedants and brokers.
International Group puts its case to the EC.
The International Group of P&I (protection and indemnity) clubs enlisted the help of Lord Donaldson ...
Tracking the Lloyd's bear.
Using SURL's premium rating indices may make it possible to find the bottom of the insurance cycle at Lloyd's, says Robert C.B. Miller.
An unlawful marriage?
Travelers and Citicorp hope that their unprecedented merger will force a change in the law, says Kevin Hughes.
Peak performance.
Switzerland's efforts to remain competitive in the global economy make it an attractive home for captives, says Hans Erik Engelbrekts.
Bringing out the best China.
China's insurance industry is maturing fast and enticing foreign companies. Jeremy Golden reports.
Retail warehouse floorspace in short supply.
Latest research reveals that, despite buoyant development activity levels, the amount of retail ware...
ZF denies reinsurance service cuts.
The Zurich Group has strongly denied reports that Eagle Star Re and Zurich Re are to be sold by the ...
Brokers need a balance of power and prescription.
Now the broker regulation ball is firmly back in the government's court, it is going to have to face...
The OFT report - is regulation the answer?
I couldn't help raising a wry smile at the publication of the Office of Fair Trading' report on the ...
NU offers more options.
Norwich Union Healthcare is changing its Safeguard income protection product to allow IFAs to choose...
London market votes.
Ballot forms have been issued to members of LIRMA (the London International Insurance and Reinsuranc...
Looking back at the Prudential.
I am a great believer in trying to preserve and promote the great heritage of the insurance industry...
Super' legal eagle will up premiums.
Policyholders could end up paying more money for a poorer service as a result of the government's de...
Brown backs extension of tax Arbitration Convention.
One major achievement of the UK's presidency of the European Union has been the extension of the 'Ar...
MSF aims for the century.
White collar union MSF has predicted it will soon have over 100 MPs supporting it's campaign to forc...