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Solvency II to impact EU captive industry
The looming implementation of Solvency II will change the market environment dramatically for captive insurers according to recent research.
Solvency II to impact EU captive industry
The looming implementation of Solvency II will change the market environment dramatically for captive insurers according to recent research.
Post Europe: Insurance accounting rules and the impact on small insurers
The International Accounting Standards Board has finally issued a draft standard for the valuation of insurance liabilities, however, as Martin LePelley explains this may cause more problems than offer solutions.
Two FSA decision notices referred to the tribunal
The Financial Services Authority has for the first time, published two decision notices for enforcement decisions that have been referred to the Upper Tribunal.
In series: first-party fraud: Indicator or prohibitor?
Insurers are increasingly looking at options to help prevent fraud at the front end. Credit checks are common when assessing the ability to pay but Jane Bernstein asks whether they could also help as a fraud indicator.
Coalition government: State of the nation: one year on
Last week's overwhelming 'no' vote in the referendum on the UK's voting system has only served to deepen divisions and highlight political polar positions within government, but how does the insurance industry rate the coalition's first 12 months in…
Technology: Will the cookie crumble?
The revised Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive could see computer cookies swallowed up unless explicit consent is given for their insertion in users' computers when they visit a company's website.
Post Europe: ADR generates mixed views
The European Commission looks set to impose some consistency among the patchwork of alternative dispute resolution systems that currently exist. Vic Wyman assesses what this will mean for the European insurance market.
ADR generates mixed views
The European Commission looks set to impose some consistency among the patchwork of alternative dispute resolution systems that currently exist. Vic Wyman assesses what this will mean for the European insurance market.
Comment - pre-nuptial agreements: breaking the marriage bond
As the world gears up for a Royal wedding, Jonathan West explores the practicalities of what happens when marriages go wrong and whether insurance will soon play its part.
Ask the expert - how valuable is experience of Solvency II in both the short and long term?
The regulatory clock is ticking once again, and the countdown to Solvency II is now well advanced.
Accounting - International standards: standardised accounts
Insurers accounts are prepared on different bases around the world. Neil Coulson looks at plans to make contracts consistent.
North of the Border: Damages (Scotland) Bill
The Damages (Scotland) Bill passed the final stage of the Scottish parliamentary process on 3 March 2011. The Bill received Royal Assent on 7 April, after which it will become an Act during the course of the new parliament following elections next month.
Confusion over Solvency II as FSA revises model plans
Solvency II experts have voiced concerns over the uncertainty surrounding the incoming European Union legislation, after the Financial Services Authority revealed revised plans for its handling of internal model applications.
European insurers call for Solvency II non-compliance fines
European insurers would like to see the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority fining regulators where Solvency II is not applied equally across the European Union.
Post Europe Interview: MDS
Jose Manuel Dias da Fonseca, president of Portuguese broker MDS, chairman of broking network Brokers Link and a non-exec director of Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford, answers Post Europe’s questions.
Interview: MDS
Jose Manuel Dias da Fonseca, president of Portuguese broker MDS, chairman of broking network Brokers Link and a non-exec director of Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford, answers Insurance Insight’s questions.
Brazilian reinsurance regulations still need improving says IFIRMA
The International Federation of Risk and Insurance Management Associations has welcomed the flexibility of the Brazilian government in responding to the world-wide concern about its new reinsurance regulations, but believes more needs to be done to limit…
Brazilian reinsurance regulations still need improving says IFIRMA
The International Federation of Risk and Insurance Management Associations has welcomed the flexibility of the Brazilian government in responding to the world-wide concern about its new reinsurance regulations, but believes more needs to be done to limit…
Editor's comment: The only way is up
Amanda Blanc's radical restructure of Axa's commercial lines business is undoubtedly a bold one. Not only does it leave more than 100 head office staff staring down the barrel of redundancy but her self-imposed deadline to devolve power to regional pens…
Pleural plaques fight set to continue vow insurers
The insurance industry has vowed to continue battling the Scottish government's decision to compensate pleural plaques, despite losing a judicial review in Edinburgh.
Overseas focus - China: a market of opportunity?
With an enormous population and low insurance penetration, China should be a market ripe for entering. Jakki May finds out it isn't as simple as it sounds but reveals an appetite for change and growth.
Legal update - workplace safety: workplace suitability tested
Workplace regulation is tough on floors and traffic routes but less so on transient risks. Sarah Reynolds examines some recent cases.
Pleural plaques fight set to continue vow insurers - Insurance News Now – 14 April 2011
Post reporter Amy Ellis outlines this week's major general insurance stories which includes the insurance industry’s vow to continue battling the Scottish government’s decision to compensate pleural plaques, despite losing a judicial review in Edinburgh.