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Loss adjuster Argent opens new Birmingham office
Argent Liability Adjusters has today announced the launch of a new Birmingham office.
Claims |
16 May 2012 
Casualty & General opens London office
Gibraltar-based liability insurer Casualty & General has opened a representative office in London as part of a plan to grow the business in the UK, particularly its casualty account.
Insurer |
14 May 2012
Miller announces limited liability partnership shift
Miller Insurance Services' business and employees have today transferred to Miller Insurance Services LLP in a Limited Liability Partnership which will see 90 senior staff members become LLP partners.
Insurer |
01 May 2012
TT Club still in surplus despite 2011 cats
Freight transport and logistics insurer the TT Club has said it kept its combined ratio below 100% in 2011 despite a record year for catastrophe claims.
Insurer |
16 Apr 2012
Farr warns of housing association claims
Housing association insurance broker Farr has warned that premiums in the sector – currently at the lowest level for 10 years – could be about to rise by as much as a fifth.
Broker |
13 Apr 2012
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Supreme Court decision could save insurers £100m per year, claim Zurich fraud bosses
Zurich fraud bosses are confident of setting a "ground-breaking" precedent by which fraudulent third-party claimants are left empty handed, as part of a long-running legal battle which could save the industry £100m per year.
Insurer |
11 Apr 2012
Lloyd's broker Paul Napier launches offshore financial services liability lines
Lloyd's broker Paul Napier has launched a suite of professional and financial lines products for the UK and international offshore financial services industry.
Broker |
05 Mar 2012
Allianz UK's profits defy recession
Allianz UK has reported 2011 GWP up more than 10% to £1832.2m (2010: £1663.7m) with operating profit up more than 6% to £168.7m (2010: £158.5m).
Insurer |
27 Feb 2012
Hamilton Fraser takes over Ceart policies
Medical liability insurer Hamilton Fraser Cosmetic has stepped in to take over the policies of Ceart Risk Service after it went into administration on 19 January.
Insurer |
13 Feb 2012
Cuna launches free wage protection cover
Mutual insurance provider Cuna is to provide free wage protection to a million UK Credit Union members.
Insurer |
08 Feb 2012
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Liability - Cosmetic treatments: Smoothing out the wrinkles
With a rise in cosmetic treatments, there is more scope for problems, as the recent PIP implants scandal has shown - whether it is clinical negligence or a product defect, insurers must be wary.
Claims |
07 Feb 2012
Roundtable: Turning the focus onto casualty fraud
While the motor sector has tended to grab the headlines, fraud is on the rise in other areas too. Post gathered together a number of industry experts to debate how the profile of this issue in the casualty sector can be raised
Insurer |
07 Feb 2012
Child abuse claims: Victims facing uphill battle for compensation
Local authority, church and legal expenses insurers have a role to play in sexual abuse litigation. However, government reform and a recent legal ruling may see this change.
Claims |
07 Feb 2012
Directors' and officers': Under the spotlight
With boardrooms coming under increasing scrutiny, the potential for expansion in the D&O market is being recognised by savvy insurers, especially in the SME space.
Regulation |
31 Jan 2012
Law report: Failure to diagnose rheumatic fever contributed to stroke
This law report has been contributed by national law firm errymans Lace Mawer.
Claims |
17 Jan 2012
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2012 insurance industry report: The inside track to achieving a more sustainable business
To achieve a sustainable profit, personal lines insurers need to transform their retention rates, using modern communications techniques to engage with customers and understand their individual needs. This white paper is based on a specially commissioned study involving 42 senior managers at UK and Irish insurers.
Work equipment risks in the UK
The complex patchwork of legislation and guidance governing work equipment risks in the UK is an administrative monster that many businesses struggle to wrestle with successfully. It takes significant levels of technical expertise and resources to understand and effectively navigate the maze of legal requirements, and this problem grows increasingly unwieldy for smaller organisations with limited manpower and finances.
Workplace Stress: Under pressure
Post |
22 May 2012 
Market moves: Brokers a hive of recruitment activity
Post |
22 May 2012
Combined profit of 'going concern' Provident and sister MMA reaches £4.5m
Post |
23 May 2012
World Cup and Olympic fever fuels Brazil's general insurance growth
Post |
23 May 2012
Household to become 'new motor' as insurers warn of price hikes to come
Post |
22 May 2012
Editor's comment: Fleeing the family nest
This week’s deal developments read like two coming-of-age literary fables written to reward hard work and endeavour, while...