Claims
Appointment at Garwyn
Garwyn has recruited a regional manager for the Midlands area. Ian Lane , who has been with Garwyn ...
Recession fraud surge could rival 2007 floods
Cunningham Lindsey has warned the recession could result in a surge in fraudulent claims equivalent ...
Appointment at Keoghs
Keoghs has appointed Daryl Booth as chief operations officer. During his 20 year career, Mr Booth ...
Seeing is believing
Legal Update: RTA Liability
Zenith withdraws from GTA
Zenith Insurance has become the latest insurer to withdraw from the credit hire general terms of agr...
What's the worst that could happen?
Environmental Liability: Potential Scenarios
Appointment at Junction
Junction, the affinity partnerships arm of the BGL Group, has appointed a new financial director, M...
Jackson report splits industry over proposals
The publication of Lord Justice Jackson's preliminary report into civil litigation costs has divided...
LEA negligence instrumental in head's depression
Connor v Surrey County Council (Queen's Bench Division - 19 March 2009)
Robertson sets sights on pole position
Robertson & Company has set its sights on taking on The Cotswold Group to become the market leader i...
Fortis and BNP Paribas close deal
The transaction between Fortis Holding, the Belgian State and BNP Paribas has completed.
Allianz net income drops 97%
Allianz said that net income in the first three months of the year dropped 97%.
Arch Capital rings management changes
Arch Capital, the Bermudian (re)insurer said that president and CEO Constantine (Dinos) Iordanou, has been appointed to the additional position of chairman of the board, effective November 2009.
P&C insurers will emerge from financial crisis with resiliency proven
Property/casualty insurers will emerge from the financial crisis and weakening economy with their resiliency once again proven, Dr. Robert P. Hartwig, president of the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.), told attendees at the Casualty Actuarial…
Mapfre Q1 net profit up slightly
Spanish (re)insurer Mapfre said that first quarter net profit rose slightly to €287m, helped by strong gains in its international division.
AIG sells Japanese building to Nippon Life
AIG has confirmed that it is to sell its Japanese headquarters to Japanese life insurance giant Nippon Life for $1.2bn.
Canopius FY pretax profits jumps 31%
Canopius, the Lloyd's (re)insurer, reported a 31% rise in pretax profits for the year to end-December 2008. Pretax profits grew to £43m from £33m in 2007.
Berkshire Hathway stumbles to $1.53bn loss
Berkshire Hathaway stumbled to a $1.53bn loss in the first quarter of the year – a huge swing from the $940m it made in the first quarter of 2008.
Obama health insurance plan takes major step forward - reports
Barack Obama's plans for a US health insurance system for every American citizen took a major step forward today when health care industry leaders offered $2trn in spending reductions over the next decade to pay for a system, according to reports from…
DAS in City expansion and move
DAS Legal Expenses Insurance has announced the expansion and relocation of its London office to accommodate a dedicated City underwriting team.
Foil welcomes Jackson report
The Forum of Insurance Lawyers has welcomed the preliminary report into civil litigation costs published today by Lord Justice Jackson but warned it signals the start of the "real work" as the review moves into the consultative stage of the process.
Civil justice costs report published
Lord Justice Jackson has today published his preliminary report as part of his year-long review of the civil justuce costs regime in England and Wales.
Allied World Q1 results 'blows away' estimates
Allied World, the Bermudian (re)insurer said that net income in the first quarter of the year rose to $131.4m, from $130.9m in the first quarter of 2008.
Allstate in heavy Q1 loss
Allstate, the US insurance giant, reported a first quarter net loss of $274m, down from a gain of $348m in the first quarter of 2008.