Claims
Personal injury dept shut
London-based law firm KSB Law is to close its personal injury department with the loss of 55 jobs. ...
Appointment at Henderson Insurance Brokers
Henderson Insurance Brokers has made a number of appointments. David Saxby has become branch directo...
Appointment at Questgates
Fergus Johnstone has joined loss adjuster QuestGates as regional manager, heading the property team....
Chaucer boosts claims offering
Chaucer Insurance has implemented a new claims management solution for its personal injury business,...
Aon: UK suicide attacks expected
Last week's Post Magazine management briefing on business continuity threw up several interesting issues. Marcus Alcock and David Worsfold report
Called into question
A recent survey on claims handling makes grim reading. It seems many insurance staff on the front line feel the public is becoming more demanding and less reasonable, and that none is totally honest when making a claim. Hugh Thompson reports
Appointment at James Chapman
Manchester-based law firm James Chapman & Co has expanded its team of personal injury solicitors wit...
QuestGates opens new offices in Newcastle and Bristol
Loss adjuster QuestGates has opened new offices in Newcastle and Bristol, bringing the total to 12. ...
Worth the paper it's written on?
Insurance contracts are based on mutual trust - aren't they? A study last year challenged the idea of good faith with the shocking finding that 48% of British people would not rule out making an exaggerated claim, says Alison Hart
Know Your Rights: This month - Maternity and paternity leave.
Enhanced minimum rights for new parents came into effect this year.
Loss adjusters still alive and kicking
Tony Levitt raises several interesting issues in his article 'AreAdjusters Numbers Up?' (PM, 16 Nove...
View from the Top
Last month, Lord Levene, chairman of Lloyd's, launched a blisteringattack on the "pernicious, cancer...
"Selfish" insurers are leading to industry-wide skills deficit.
I read with interest the article on damage management independents(PM, 23 October, pp25-27). As an ...
Zurich sells Philippines subsidiary
Zurich Financial Services Group has signed an agreement for the saleof its wholly-owned, general ins...
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths
Website Review
Stale claims warning - Collins v Tesco
Law Reports
Hiscox launches new web-based claims system
Hiscox has introduced a new claims management system that is available via the internet. The claims...
Appointment at JL Manson & Partners
Manchester-based insurance broker JL Manson & Partners has continued to expand its commercial brokin...
Ambulance-chasers have tainted sector
I read with increasing disappointment your article concerning the relationship between Angel Assista...
Claims chain reaction
Claims
Consolidation bear wakes up
With statutory regulation of insurance brokers around the corner, the focus tends to be on how the s...
MPs call for legislation requiring proof of car insurance
MPs called on the government this week to introduce legislation requiring tax disc-style proof of in...