Claims
Suggesting bias is not enough in tribunals
Flaherty v National Greyhound Racing Club (Court of Appeal - 14 September 2005)
EC3 insurers fail bumper bonus test
London market brokers and insurers look unlikely to attain the same soaring bonus levels reported to...
Commentary - The day the Court of Appeal sent a case to itself
There are no guarantees in litigation. This is a simple maxim that should be borne in mind in all ca...
PI insurers warned about market 'gold rush'
Professional indemnity insurers risk becoming caught up in Parmalat style negligence claims unless they ensure accountancy firms follow strict risk management procedures as they rush to expand practices in the fast-growing economies of Brazil, Russia,…
Legal presentation
Law firm Keoghs has been rewarded for its commitment to its staff at the North West National Trainin...
Claimant lawyers critical of insurers' legal fight
Claimant lawyers are adamant that sufferers of pleural plaques must retain their right to compensati...
London market bosses in start-up
The team behind one of the largest run-offs in history is to launch a new company, Continuum, aimed ...
Appointment at Berrymans Lace Mawer
The partners of Berrymans Lace Mawer have elected Terry Renouf to be their new national senior partn...
Appointment at Health and Case Management
Rehabilitation provider Health and Case Management has revised its corporate structure, with Helen M...
Community spirit
Corporate social responsibility
Appointment at Garwyn
Keith Wise has joined loss adjuster Garwyn from Capita subsidiary Teceris as divisional director, he...
QuestGates wins Legal and General contract
Following a complete market review by Legal and General, the insurer has appointed QuestGates as its sole liability adjuster. The contract, which is for both investigation and, where appropriate, cradle to grave claims handling, was awarded following…
NU declares pleural plaques case is pivotal
Norwich Union this week insisted its pleural plaques appeal in two weeks is fundamental to the futur...
Credit rehab has insurers worried
MPs have been warned about claims farmers offering credit-agreements for the provision of rehabilita...
Anglo Pacific Consultants appoints new claims manager
Underwriting agency Anglo Pacific Consultants has appointed Scott Dickenson as its new claims manage...
Lit Comp completes acquisition of Fairmont Holdings
Gibraltar-based after-the-event insurer Lit Comp has completed the acquisition of Fairmont Holdings ...
Appointment at Berrymans Lace Mawer
Berrymans Lace Mawer has appointed two new partners: Val Hughes for the Birmingham office and Henry ...
Appointment at Keoghs
Keoghs has chosen partner John Whittle to succeed chief executive officer Paul Smith. He qualified a...
Fraud - A serious crime
Strategic Focus 2005-2006
Compensation Bill - A golden opportunity
Strategic Focus 2005-2006
Survey of UK holidaymakers
A survey of UK holidaymakers has found that one in four men make fraudulent insurance claims on retu...