Claims
Appointment at Fusion Insurance
Fusion Insurance has appointed Ian Jolly and Ben Robins as claims negotiators based in London. Mr Jo...
Putting claimants first is rehab key
In my last contribution to this column, I questioned whether the insurance industry puts customers f...
Appointment at Berrymans Lace Mawer
Sarah Hill has joined Berrymans Lace Mawer as fraud specialist. She brings expertise in fraudulent p...
Mobile Doctors granted appeal date
Medico legal agency Mobile Doctors has been granted an appeal date against a recent judgement, which...
Adjuster in Lloyd's insurer win
Amlin Insurance Services has added Questgates to its panel of adjusters, following a trial period during which it handled property and liability claims for the group.
Fusion hires two for London-based claims roles
Fusion Insurance has appointed Ian Jolly and Ben Robins as claims negotiators based in London.
Third-party claim kicked out
West Bromwich Albion FC v El-Safty (Queen's Bench Division - 14 December 2005)
Sub-broking judgement soon
A second landmark broking judgement is due to be handed down by the High Court within weeks, which w...
Commentary - A reaction to retraction
For some time, there have been unsettled murmurings in the defendant sector regarding the retractabi...
Council model backed for roll-out
A local authority-run anti-personal injury fraud campaign has been acclaimed as the model for counci...
The right to view
The Court of Appeal has ruled that Lloyd's insurance policies give underwriters the right to obtain copies of documents from insureds. Kenneth Underhill and James Stockwell report on the implications for the wider industry
Lack of formal notice not a bar to root nuisance claim
Kirk and others v London Borough of Brent (Court of Appeal - 8 December 2005)
S&P expects Alea to meet policyholder obligations in full
Standard & Poor's has affirmed its 'BBB' long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on all Alea group operating entities: Alea Europe, Alea Bermuda., Alea Global Risk., Alea Jersey, Alea London., Alea North America, and Alea…
Royal and Sun Alliance to be sole provider
Royal and Sun Alliance is to be the sole provider of capacity for Saturn's £18m professional indemni...
Appointment at Alexander Forbes
Peter Hall has joined Alexander Forbes as an executive director and senior broker. Mr Hall spent the...
EL wordings could mean mesothelioma mishaps
Rogue employers' liability wordings may leave mesothelioma claimants in limbo, not knowing from whic...
Scotland waits on HoL over plaques
The insurers at the centre of pleural plaques legal action have no current plans to take their case ...
Underwriter rights upheld
A ruling that gave Lloyd's brokers the right to withhold documentation from their underwriters has b...
ATE firm blasts limit rise
After-the-event start-up Litcomp has backed the claimant community in opposing an increase in the sm...
Temple Legal Protection signs new partnership
Legal expenses provider Temple Legal Protection has signed a new underwriting capacity partnership w...
ABI endorses merseyside fraud crackdown
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council’s campaign to weed out bogus personal injury compensation claims should become a model for councils throughout the country, the Association of British Insurers said today.
Lloyd's highlights new Asia opportunities
Lloyd’s has released new research which aims to provide the insurance industry with clear guidance on key developments in Asia.
Cunningham Lindsey's Fraudline wins new council client
Newark & Sherwood District Council has joined Cunningham Lindsey UK's FraudLine Service, introduced by Zurich Municipal.
Questgates founder forms new adjusting firm
Martin Mathieson, a former founder and managing partner of QuestGates has established a new specialist adjusting business, focusing on liability adjusting and claims management services.