Regulation
Lorega appoints Navigant Consulting for FSA compliance
Lorega claims and underwriting services (formerly known as The Loss Recovery Group) has appointed Navigant Consulting as the company’s external compliance and reporting consultants.
Assessment of FSA set for launch
The Financial Services Practitioner Panel is about to launch the first stage of its 2004 survey of regulated firms to obtain an authoritative industry assessment of the performance of the Financial Services Authority (FSA). This survey, which is carried…
Networks are no advantage
Letter
Slow progress for compliance and mergers in run-up to 2005
Professional services firm Grant Thornton has warned that some brokers are heading for disciplinary ...
FSA adopts XBRL reporting
The Financial Services Authority has joined XBRL UK and will use the XBRL reporting language from 20...
Acturis looks to networks to boost growth
Acturis is poised to break its 1000-user target before the end of the year, having signed several in...
High time for finance
Premium finance
Biba concern over secondary registrations
The British Insurance Brokers' Association is concerned about the lack of registrations to the Finan...
Auditors' liability - the great debate begins
The Department of Trade and Industry's new paper on audit practice in the wake of Enron offers a chance to redefine the nature of accountants' professional liability
Solicitor slams complaints charges imposed by FOS
Law firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain has criticised the level of costs charged to brokers by the Fin...
BIBA and ABI await approval for insurer/broker terms of business
The British Insurance Brokers' Association and the Association of British Insurers are ratifying new...
Personal lines brokers top performer in 2003 survey
Personal lines brokers with revenues of between £3m and £10m were the top performers in the broking ...
S&P revises outlook on Axa
Ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) has revised its outlook on Axa to 'negative' from 'stable'. S...
Soundbytes
How does ICT Getronics' compliance framework work? What specific aspects of compliance does it help ...
FSA applications hit by early web glitch
Broker trade bodies have voiced concerns over teething problems with the Financial Services Authorit...
FSA releases statistics
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has released statistics on action it has taken in cases of mi...
Jargon buster set to ease the rocky path to FSA regulation
A new tool has been launched into the market, promising to help brokers cut through the regulatory j...
The Rock - no pushover, but no hard place
Andrew Stone makes a strong case for Gibraltar as an emerging base for insurers wanting EU-wide access and flexible, but responsible, regulation
Bound to do well
Binding Authorities
Thrills, spills and market pressures
2004 looks to be more stable than 2003, with worldwide economic growth leading to fewer ups and downs. Andrew Clare looks forward to a smoother ride
Appointment at Loss Recovery Group
Frazer Dewey has become sales director for underwriting agency Loss Recovery Group. He will be respo...
MBNA buys Premium Credit
Credit card giant MBNA has acquired premium finance provider Premium Credit for £180m from HSBC Hold...