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Crowe gearing up to sponsor race.
Insurance group Crowe is gearing up to sponsor a 165mph 1968 Z28 Chevrolet Camaro race car. The Cama...
£12bn premiums.
A survey of statutory underwriting results in Washington has revealed that a group of 43 property ca...
Bridging troubled WATERS.
A number of recent events have made waves in the usually rock-steady P&I market. Eric Alexander looks at what bosses are doing to steer clubs on a safe path for the future.
Crew have bumpy ride.
The crew of the Royal & SunAlliance catamaran have had a bumpy ride over the last few days as they b...
Hints of acquisition.
Allianz announced the annual results of its French operation with a heavy hint that it is seeking to...
To the rescue.
Use of third-party assistance companies to manage household claims is gaining popularity. Ruth Addicott looks at how this market has evolved, the range of services available and how insurers monitor their performance.
CGT overhauled.
Capital Gains Tax is being substantially overhauled with the aim of encouraging longer-term holding ...
Employee held out as partner was not liable in negligence claim.
An employee who was held out as a partner was not liable for loss resulting from negligent advice gi...
Body of knowledge.
Setting up body repair shops may represent a huge investment, but its advocates say that it means better cost control and higher service standards. Steve Banner reports.
Pensions Scheme.
The pension scheme earnings cap will be increased from £84,000 to £87,600 from 6 April 1998. This is...
Cases that should get things moving.
A line of cases is developing which should assist in having stale claims struck out. In 1997, in ...
Smoking signals.
New research in the US has found that those members of the population who do not have any health ins...
Resourcful resources.
Willis Corroon is replacing its human resource system, MDIS, with PeopleSoft HRMS. The move is part ...
Clamp down on pension abuse.
Proposals to clamp down on abuses of pension tax reliefs by pension schemes outlined in the budget t...
In the worst possible taste.
Your reproduction of the Post Magazine coverage of the infamous West Auckland poisoning case in last...
No win, no fee, was lawful.
A woman involved in a county court case had made an agreement with her solicitor whereby he would ac...
Cable cars up and away.
Lloyd's broker Miller Insurance Group has revealed it is to underwrite an £8m project by Meridian Ca...
No compliance, no insurance.
The Insurance Council of New Zealand has told the country's business leaders that if they are not ye...
Right firm, wrong logo.
We would like to apologise to Imbach RAG, sponsors of the Loss Adjuster of the Year in the 1998 Brit...
Will conditional fees pay off?
Last week the Lord Chancellor outlined in the House of Lords his plans to phase out legal aid and replace it with a no win, no fee system. Richard Evans looks at the implications for insurers in the legal marketplace.
What the papers say.
THE TIMES An opera student is suing the owners of a theme park after his voice deteriorated throu...
GAN deal edges closer.
The privatisation of GAN moved a step closer this week when companies interested in bidding for the ...
Pru 'destroyed' paperwork.
Prudential Insurance of America routinely destroyed documents as part of its general business practi...
SCOR's 'quality' year.
SCOR, the French insurer and reinsurer, reported a growth in premiums and profits for 1997, describe...