Where am I?

English courts show willingness to interpret fraud widely

Cavell USA and Randall v Seaton Insurance Company and Stonewall Insurance Company (Court of Appeal — 16 December 2010).

Post | 10 Mar 2010 secure

Secondary measures decision is upheld

Supershield v Siemens Building Technologies FE (Court of Appeal — 20 January 2010)

Post | 10 Mar 2010 secure

music-copyright

Music case highlights the folly of unreasonable litigation

Far Out Productions v Unilever UK & CN Holdings and others (High Court of Justice — 16 December 2009)

Post | 10 Mar 2010 secure

Common courtesy

Legal Update - Scottish credit hire: A common courtesy?

Credit hire issues have again hit the headlines. Julie Keenan reports on a Scottish case involving a professional rugby player and looks at the evolving case law north of the border.

Post | 10 Mar 2010 secure

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Building Repairs - energy efficiency: It's not easy being green

Planning requirements focused on energy efficiency are increasingly affecting property owners nationwide. Matthew Gordon reports
on the pros and cons for property owners.

Post | 10 Mar 2010 secure

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Fire Risks - Timber Frame: The burning issue

Timber frame construction has seen a massive resurgence in the past couple of years. Stefan Bramwell and Chris Dee look at the benefits and the risks involved.

Post | 10 Mar 2010 secure

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Outsourcing - India: The evolution of India

India is no longer
being treated as a place to just outsource menial functions. Edward Murray reports on the evolution of the market to include core corporate activities.

Post | 10 Mar 2010 secure

Paul Wishman LV

Roundtable: Mobile Technology - Applying a mobile strategy

Ever since the launch of Apple's Iphone, the march of mobile technology, smart phones and applications has been relentless. So what opportunities and challenges do these developments present for the general insurance industry? Ant Gould reports.

Post | 10 Mar 2010 secure

Daul Ponaldson

BIBA 2010 Countdown - Roll up, roll up it's conference time

Post has unearthed the centuries old diary of Daul Ponaldson, Sun Insurance employee, on the eve of his first Great British Insurance Brokers' Association conference.

Post | 10 Mar 2010 secure

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Interview - Arron Banks: The bright side of life

The rumour mill has been in overdrive regarding Brightside over the past 12 months. Daniel Dunkley talks to founder and insurance director Arron Banks about the broker's distinctive approach to the market.

Post | 10 Mar 2010 secure

Colin Breed MP

Election 2010: Interview - Colin Breed, Lib Dems

The Liberal Democrats' voice has been prominent during the recent economic turmoil. In the third of Post's six-part profile on all the major parties, Jonathan Swift talks to MP Colin Breed, the party's shadow Treasury minister.

Post | 10 Mar 2010 secure

Anxiety over fire engineering

Insurers were among the most heavily criticised groups in a recent interview-based survey on attitudes towards fire-engineered building solutions.

Post | 10 Mar 2010 secure

Doug Barnett Axa

Poor MI still limits industry influence on government

<p>Property insurers were urged to boost the level of large fire loss reports currently being submitted to the industry's online database, after the level so far recorded revealed a "misalignment" with reality.

Post | 10 Mar 2010 secure

UKTFA members threatened with ejection

Members of the UK Timber Frame Association not signed up to its Site Safe initiative will be ejected from the body, while the "ultimate sanction" against principal contractors flouting the new process will be for members to stop work.

Post | 10 Mar 2010 secure

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Dubai crisis played down by reinsurers

There has been much speculation that the near-demise of Dubai World and the knock-on effects in the emirate are not as bad as feared for the industry, writes Katherine Blackler

Reinsurance | 08 Mar 2010

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New US sanctions on Iran put the industry on high alert

The US bill to expand the Iran Sanctions Act is being watched keenly by the (re)insurance world, reports Katherine Blackler

Reinsurance | 08 Mar 2010

Geoff Bromley

Resume: Unflappable spirit

Geoff Bromley tells Reinsurance about falling into the industry and some unusual Nigerian business

Reinsurance | 08 Mar 2010

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The risk of volcanoes

Though rare events and to some extent predictable short term, volcanoes nonetheless present a grave risk to life and property in developing nations and major metropolitan centres alike, writes Tim Evershed

Reinsurance | 08 Mar 2010

Stethoscope checking heartbeat

The case for risk management and ratings

Yann Le Pallec discusses the role that enterprise risk management plays in the (re)insurance sector and the methodology used in deriving opinions regarding the strength of a reinsurer's ERM

Reinsurance | 08 Mar 2010

Ulrich Wallin

Interview: German ambition

Since taking the reins at Hannover Re from Wilhelm Zeller in June last year, Ulrich Wallin has helped the German reinsurer grow both organically and through acquisition. He tells Katherine Blackler about his career, predictions for 2010 and plans for further acquisitions

Reinsurance | 08 Mar 2010

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A step forward

A year ago, talk of the huge expansion opportunities offered by the central and eastern European insurance markets was commonplace. Recession, though, has moved the focus from growth to consolidation, profitability and efficiency, writes Daniela Ghetu

Reinsurance | 08 Mar 2010

Stephen May

Interview: Cultivating Kane

Katherine Blackler talks to Stephen May, chief executive officer at Kane, about the high points of his career and why the Middle East is still an attractive area for (re)insurers

Reinsurance | 08 Mar 2010

Construction worker

What's up in construction and engineering?

Katherine Blackler examines the effects of the recession on construction and engineering markets along with the risks and opportunities for reinsurers presented in 2010

Reinsurance | 08 Mar 2010

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Spreading the insurance message in Latin America

Could the Haitian earthquake lead to the dawn of insurance for all in Latin America? Amador Torrealba considers the region's options

Reinsurance | 08 Mar 2010

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Steady as she goes

Our roundup of readers' opinions reveals that 2010 is expected to be a year of budgetary and spending stability. Rates also remain broadly stable

Reinsurance | 08 Mar 2010

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Post Europe Q&A - Vanbreda

In the second of a regular focus on European insurance companies and brokers, Post Europe talks to the management of Vanbreda, the Belgium-based broker, which is part of the EOS Risq group.

Post | 05 Mar 2010

A patchwork of approaches

Rehabilitation - Multi-track: A patchwork of approaches

How can insurers and lawyers improve the rehabilitation process for those who have suffered serious injuries?
Andrew Underwood looks at the advances made in this field.

Post | 03 Mar 2010 secure

Making IT accurate

Broker Technology - Motor: Making IT accurate

The British Insurance Brokers' Association is urging its members to
sign up to DVLA vehicle registration validation technology. Stephanie Denton looks at why 80% of regional brokers don't use it.

Post | 03 Mar 2010 secure

Rings around the world

Broker Focus - International Networks: Rings around the world

Joining an international network can bring huge advantages for a UK-based broker. Rachel Gordon reports on the benefits involved.

Post | 03 Mar 2010 secure

Something to declare

Professionalism: Aldermanbury Declaration - Something to declare

The Aldermanbury Declaration sets out some ambitious proposals. Lynn Rouse reports on the ideas put forward and details the task force's vision for 2013.

Post | 03 Mar 2010

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