Analysis
Axis joins Spitzer's list of subpoenaed firms
Global Report
Level and timing of Part 36 payments is crucial
Flynn v Scougall (Court of Appeal - 13 July 2004)
Driving force
Bus and Coach
"Ingenious" appeal rejected by judge
Parkinson v Chief Constable of Dyfed Powys Police (Court of Appeal - 25 June 2004)
Take aim
Customer Relationship Management
Trial and error
Clinical Trials
'Common enemy' defence in nuisance survives
Arscott v The Coal Authority and another (Court of Appeal - 13 July 2004)
Playing by the rules
Solicitors' PI
Commentary - Trespassers need to prove duty of care
In two recent cases, the Court of Appeal has considered the question of liability to trespassers. I...
Unsettled outlook
Latin America
TSR predicts heavy hurricane season ahead
Tropical Storm Risk (TSR) has increased its forecast for Atlantic hurricane activity in 2004 by 20%....
Brown & Brown sign up for Catex Pivot Point system
The Catastrophe Risk Exchange International (Catex) has announced that Brown & Brown Re, a reinsuran...
When Brussels muscles in ..
EU legislation
Lords overturns BCCI disclosure ruling
The long-running litigation between the Bank of England and the creditors of BCCI hit the legal head...
The state of Europe
Europe: outlook
Introduction
Risk Survey
US broker body approves Nexsure agency system
The US-based Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers has announced its endorsement of Nexsure, an ag...
Placing risk
Risk Survey
US data sparks El Nino fear
An El Nino event may be on its way this year, according to the US government's Climate Prediction Ce...
Russian revolution
Russia
It's not a question of luck
There's no mystery to avoiding contracts and claims disagreements. Most reinsurance disputes are distressingly commonplace and easily avoided with some communication, agreement and forward planning