In the first of two new fact files aimed at CII members in India, Akhilesh Gururani takes an in-depth look at mutual funds in India. He surveys the various types of product available, their suitability for personal investors and tax and regulatory aspects. He also provides a comparison of mutual funds with insurance and other products.
In his new fact file on arson Ian Youngman reviews the legal situation in the UK, loss statistics, risk assessment and control and loss investigation. He also looks at underwriting and claims considerations and arson in particular kinds of building.
You can now browse this site by topic. You can choose from general insurance topic guides covering liability insurance, motor insurance, pecuniary insurance and property insurance and financial services guides on
health insurance, life assurance,
mortgages and pensions. Further topic guides will follow.
International market data.The CII has over 13,000 members outside the UK, in over 150 countries. In an expanded market data section we give an overview of the life and non-life market in the 50 countries with the highest number of CII members. Features both company rankings and key indicators.
Don't forget the book! For wide-ranging, in-depth, authoritative information in a compact form, it's still unmatched. Recent additions lists a selection of the books added to the CII library each month. All items can be borrowed by CII and PFS members, by post if required (UK and Europe).
In his first Budget, the difficult economic circumstances and many pre-announcements left Chancellor Alistair Darling with relatively little scope for surprises. Details of the main tax provisions are now available here.
Our new Legal Digest is a series of articles written by international law firm Davies Arnold Cooper and published in association with the CII’s general insurance faculties. Each article looks at a recent case of importance to general insurance or an issue of significance to the industry.
Updated salary data is now available. Tables show actual salary levels
for a range of positions
in UK general insurance business,
with analysis by level of experience and other factors.
In The reform of insurance contract law - why have consumers waited so long? Peter Tyldesley takes a long view of the background to the Law Commission’s recently issued consultative document, looking back over 30 years of proposals and counter-proposals. This is the latest title in our new series of peer-reviewed research papers Insurance Research and Practice, which follows in the footsteps of the much-acclaimed Journal of Insurance Research and Practice. The first paper was on The future of flood management in the UK.
Our News digest feature provides a handy summary of technical, regulatory and other developments impacting on insurance and financial services since 2005.
For handy figures on births, marriages, deaths and life and health expectancies, visit our new demography feature. Sourced from the Office for National Statistics, these are the most authoritative figures available on UK society – a valuable resource for any adviser who needs to demonstrate to clients the realities of life in the 21st century and the need for adequate financial protection to cope with the challenges.
