Regulation
London still Europe's finance centre.
Despite the UK standing aside from the first wave of European Monetary Union, London's strength and traditions should allow it to remain the continent's capital of finance. Francis Higney reports.
FSA takes self-regulators and banks under its wing.
The financial Services Authority has begun flexing its regulatory arm by assuming responsibility fro...
FSA's new powers are made official.
The speedy reassurance from Alistair Darling, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, that the Financial Se...
Brokers urge business reforms.
The Treasury has received a series of 'hard-hitting' letters and views from broker bodies, outlining...
NCM warns Dutch courage will be needed for 'lethal risks'.
A "witches brew of lethal risks" will combine to make risk management much more difficult in the fut...
It's the 'IUA of London' for merged body.
The new London market trade association has unveiled the name it will be asking member firms to appr...
New guidelines support ISM code.
The London market's Joint Hull Committee (JHC) has announced the implementation of a set of guidelin...
What the papers say.
DAILY EXPRESS Tube driver Susan Edwards was given an agonising choice by her bosses - she could e...
Water pressure threat rings fire brigade alarm bells.
The suggestion made a few months back by some water companies that they might reduce water pressures...
Winterthur says blitz on Europe to start in Poland.
Winterthur's head of central and eastern Europe has said the insurer is planning a major push in the...
Finding new reasons to take cover in Ireland.
Alex Miller reports from the Insurance Institute of Ireland Conference in Galway.
Exclusive - IBRC prepares to fight for place in regulation.
The Insurance Brokers Registration Council will be putting forward a robust case for its retention i...
UK delay over EMU could lose London the centre spot.
The UK's failure to join the first wave of EMU could jeopardise London's chances of becoming the hom...
How to avoid going round in circulars.
One of Post Magazine's regular correspondents decided to offer readers some advice on the topic of c...
Benchmarked ISAs could increase consumer confusion.
There has been a mixed reaction within the industry following the government's announcement that ISA...
S&P debuts P&I ratings.
Rating agency Standard & Poor's has produced its first set of ratings for P&I (protection and indemn...
ITNET hopes share launch will raise status.
Combined IT and business process management supplier ITNET has released its draft prospectus for its...
Cigarette firms cough up #4bn.
US tobacco giants rolled over and agreed to pay #4bn in damages to a medical insurer and the state o...
Reading resurrected.
The Institute of Actuaries brought history alive last week as part of its 150th anniversary celebrat...
Avon faces six figure loss.
Insurer Avon faces a six figure loss after an explosion at a 15th century cottage at Capton in Somer...
Appointment at Maritime Insurance.
Vincent Emms, ACII, has joined Maritime Insurance as a hull underwriter. He has considerable experie...
Calling time out on time off.
A typical employee calls in sick and is absent from work for eight days a year, costing their compan...
LA law goes lenient.
Californian judges are taking a laid back approach to car insurance dodgers, particularly for first ...
PYV makes an executive decision.
The new PYV Dis-Plus product aims to take the stress out of arranging life cover for already over-wo...