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Kennedys and Integra secure double win for Borealis
Law firm Kennedys and loss adjusters Integra Technical Services have successfully defended chemical and plastics provider Borealis in a second landmark legal victory over UK Oil Tank Manufacturers...
Insurer |
01 May 2012 
Boards need to wake up to cyber threats
Company directors must wake up to cyber threats or risk litigation from all sides, according to Francis Kean of Willis Group Holdings.
Broker |
15 Mar 2012
Motor claims: Senior Labour MP dismisses LASPO as a ‘Christmas Tree’ Bill
The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill has been criticised for limiting access to justice for poorer claimants and disguising the abuses of insurers and claims management companies as a compensation culture.
Insurer |
14 Feb 2012
Autofocus Legal Action: Rival CHOs line up to take on insurers as Autofocus employees face prison
Long-running legal battle could bring the credit hire industry and the insurance industry closer together
Insurer |
07 Feb 2012
Your say: Compensation needs to change
The allegation that the Association of British Insurers is maintaining an “attack on injury victims” would be laughable if it wasn’t so offensive.
Claims |
24 Jan 2012
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Claimant's view: A crisis of your own making?
What does a compensation culture look like? Is it statistics that show road traffic accident claims rising year-on-year? It cannot be employers’ liability statistics, which are falling.
Claims |
17 Jan 2012
Market moves: New faces in the broker space
This week saw a flurry of moves in the broking sector, with both Lorica and Alan & Thomas brining in several new faces.
Insurer |
10 Jan 2012
Breast implant scare could leave insurers facing multi-million-pound-bill
A £400m bill could land at the door of clinics and their insurers in the fallout of the banning of Poly Implant Prothese breast implants.
Claims |
10 Jan 2012
North of the border: An update on costs
The Taylor review seeks views on a wide range of topics affecting Scotland, says Caroline Cassidy.
Claims |
03 Jan 2012
Market moves: Insurers lead the way in recruitment
As the industry heads into 2012, insurers appear to be the most active in the recruitment space. Leading the way in Chaucer, with five new global hires, and Chubb, which brought in four new faces for the new year. Meanwhile, Tokio Marine added two...
Insurer |
03 Jan 2012
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Law report: ‘Impressionistic’ approach to costs
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Claims |
03 Jan 2012
RSA appoints new UK head of litigation
Will Bloomer has been appointed as UK Head of Litigation at RSA.
Insurer |
16 Dec 2011
Review of the year - General insurance: Regulatory dramas
2011, a year dominated by regulatory and legislative change, could yet prove to be a landmark 12 months for the insurance industry.
Insurer |
13 Dec 2011
Law report: Judicial review dismissed in disability discrimination case
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Claims |
06 Dec 2011
Health and safety proposals welcomed by insurers
Insurers and lawyers have welcomed the government’s claim that it will cut the health and safety burden on employers.
Insurer |
29 Nov 2011
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Interview
Interview: JLT's Dominic Burke - a thoroughbred performer
Horseracing-mad Dominic Burke has huge ambitions for JLT, with a firm focus on international expansion, and he scotches...
View from the top
View from the top: Airline insurance - the risk remains
Despite 2012 losses being only 12% of the annual average to date, a single incident could flip the market, says David...
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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...