Conservatives
Former broker Tracey loses seat as ex-Erskine Murray boss unsuccessful in bid to be MP
Former insurance broker and chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Insurance and Financial Services, Craig Tracey, has lost his seat at the 2024 General Election.
How could the General Election manifestos impact insurance?
Insurance Age examines what each of the major political parties has to say on issues affecting the insurance market.
Banks chose UKIP for EU policy
Ex-Brightside chief supports UKIP policy to leave the EU due to its “disastrous” decisions on insurance market.
MEP objects to ECJ gender ban
Marina Yannakoudakis, a Conservative MEP, has raised objections to the European Court of Justice's (ECJ) ruling banning insurers from using gender to rate risks.
Agenda: Insurance and the state
The insurance industry and the state are inextricably entwined with a large number of common interests but competing in a number of areas in looking after the wellbeing of citizens and businesses. On a macro basis, the need for insurance in a communist…
News Analysis - Cornwall: After the flood
Emmanuel Kenning asks how the insurance profession has responded to the floods in Cornwall.
Lord Young resigns following recession gaffe
Lord Young of Graffham has resigned from the coalition government in the fallout from his comments that the majority of Britons had "never had it so good" despite the "so-called recession".
Former MP John Greenway joins Claim Experts' board
Claim Experts has appointed former MP and president of the Institute of Insurance Brokers John Greenway as a non-executive director.
Power hour: A cooperative coalition?
This month's power hour assesses the impact the Con-Dem Government has already had on insurance and debates how it will continue to influence the industry in the future. Liz McMahon reports.
Con-Dem health and safety review branded 'waste of time'
Andrew Wigmore, policy director of the Claims Standards Council (CSC) has slammed the Government's health and safety review as a rehash of the Jackson review and a "waste of time, effort and money".
News Analysis: First cuts unlikely to be the deepest
Chancellor George Osborne wasted little time in announcing £6.2bn of public sector cuts, yet in the uncertain global context it is hard to judge what their impact will be on the UK economy, writes Andrew Tjaardstra.
Biba news: 'Black swans' are no longer 'freak' occurrences, cautions Willis boss
Willis chief executive and chairman, Joe Plumeri, has warned the broking industry that 'freak' occurrences are increasing in frequency and that the industry must adapt to this reality to survive.
FBP welcomes coalition policy pledge
The Forum of Private Business claims thousands of smaller businesses could benefit from measures outlined in the coalition agreement between the Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties published today.
Majority of SMEs back moves to cut deficit
More than three quarters of small firms back moves to tackle Britain’s record deficit, a new Forum of Private Business survey has found.
Possible future for FSA, despite Tory promise
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is likely to survive despite the Tory pledge to abolish the financial watchdog.
SMEs give wary approval to new Government
The Forum of Private Business has given a cautious welcome to the new Prime Minister, David Cameron, and the formation of a coalition government between his party and the Liberal Democrats.
News: SMEs call for post-election stability
The three major parties were accused of treating the small business sector as a "political football" ahead of the general election.
Political parties adopt differing tax approaches on run up to General Election
Louise Somerset, tax director at RBC Wealth Management, says the approach to tax is all about "stability" for Labour, "competitiveness" for the Conservatives, and "equality" for the Liberal Democrats.