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The spotlight is certainly on offshore centres at the moment with talk from newly elected President Obama about closing down tax havens, which has been quickly echoed by other world leaders such as Gordon Brown who perhaps sees an opportunity to divert...

New provisions to provide the Cayman Islands with a comprehensive, flexible, self-contained, creditor friendly regime for corpo­rate liquidation and cross-border co-operation have just come into force.

Mauritius' recent tightening of its regulatory system has made it an attractive proposition for aiding inbound investment into India, Africa and China.

As companies confront the economic impacts of recession and plan their survival strategies, Richard Munro examines the challenges facing the health insurance industry.

After much talk of a generic industry-wide protection campaign it seems the ball has started rolling. Paul Robertson explains the what it hopes to achieve and how it may impact the industry.

UK anti-corruption laws are tightening. Richard Burger explains their effects in the insurance arena.

As the housing market continues to struggle and the Bank of England Base Rate remains historically low, Matthew Wyles asks how long it will take for the economy to recuperate following these testing times.

Following his brother's diagnosis and recovery from throat cancer last year, Bob wants to take out some critical illness (CI) cover for himself. Bob is 47, drinks moderately but has a body mass index (BMI) of 32 despite being physically active by cycling...

Aviation can be a potentially hazardous hobby. By asking some additional questions, underwriters can determine the category a pilot falls into and the level of risk involved, explains Kevin Carr.

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