Claims
Firms concerned over scheme rule
LIABILITY insurers have less than three weeks to voice concerns about a compensation scheme rule tha...
It could be anyone
Fraud avoidance
IRM delegates wary of Enron repeat
In a live vote today at the Institute of Risk Management’s annual Risk Forum the 94% of the 350 attendees said that they believe that the legislative changes enacted since the demise of Enron have not been sufficient to stop a similar scandal occurring…
Boleat to reveal new claims regime tomorrow
The government will announce further details of the regulatory regime for claims management companies tomorrow. Mark Boleat, head of claims management regulation at the Department of Constitutional Affairs, told Post Magazine's Claims Club today that a …
Beazley launches Lloyd's consortium
Property Report
Red-letter day
Solicitors' PI renewals
The name game
Personal injury
Insurance giant has global eye
The boss of US property insurance giant FM Global has said the company could ultimately underwrite a...
Friend or foe?
Subsidence
Appeal after delayed treatment
Demery v Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust (Court of Appeal - 11 July 2006)
Case underlines failure to mitigate burden
Ronan v Sainsbury's Supermarket (Court of Appeal - 6 July 2006)
Beazley to write $35m US property Cat facility
Lloyd’s (re)insurer, Beazley is to run a new Lloyd's Consortium for catastrophe - exposed US commercial property risks.
Arc Legal announces deal with Axa Assistance
Arc Legal Assistance has announced its move into the provision of travel legal expenses and a multi-million policy deal with Axa Assistance.
Converium backed by $250m LOC
European reinsurer Converium has announced that it has secured a $250m letter-of-credit (LOC) facili...
Zurich legal panel review to be revealed
Zurich is set to unveil a major overhaul of its UK legal advisers next month, after the insurer confirmed its panel was under review. Post Magazine's sister title Legal Week reported today that the revamped panel will handle the bulk of Zurich's domestic…
Solicitors PI rates fall 20% year on year
More than four in ten legal practices (41%) who have bought their professional indemnity insurance this year have paid up to 20% less than last year, new research by broker PYV claimed.
Winter launch announced for online TCF tool
An online competence maintenance tool is being developed by the Institute of Financial Services' Sch...
Gov fraud plans to be revealed at insurance event
The government's plans to tackle insurance fraud will be detailed at this year's Post Magazine Fraud...
ABI singles out regional fraud
The Association of British Insurers is considering only targeting specific regions as part of its an...
Questgates prepares way for city merger
Questgates is paving the way for a multi-million-pound merger with Adjusting Solutions with a London...
Plan of attack
Fraud
Adjuster to open four regional offices
Davies Loss Adjusters has poached Crawford and Company's UK chief engineer to head up a new in-house...
Surveillance an ethical judgement for insurers
Insurers have stressed that the use of private investigators to combat fraudulent claims remains key...
Appointment at Corpore
Corpore has made Yvonne Lane client relationship manager. Previously with HCML, Ms Lane has eight ye...