Claims
Gerling merger.
Germany's Gerling group and reinsurer Swiss Re are to merge their credit-insurance businesses to cre...
Stormy reception.
Loss adjusters have had a stormy time with fierce competition for business and pressure to deliver, and now, a new breed of claims handler has met with raised eyebrows among the established players. David Fanning wonders what they'll find at the end of…
Future of school trips threatened as teachers fear repercussions.
Press reports concerning recent tragedies on school trips have sparked debate about the future of su...
PWC threatens Indie panel.
The liquidator of Independent Insurance Pricewaterhouse Coopers has threatened to dump firms from th...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Penny understands that many in the City have green fingers, but was nonetheless surprised to learn t...
Appointment at The Leisure Consortium.
Helen Axon has joined the Leisure Consortium as claims manager. She will handle the more complex lia...
Tribunals on trial.
The long-awaited review of the tribunal process by Sir Andrew Leggatt recommends widespread reform o...
Appointment at Iron Trades.
Iron Trades, part of the QBE Group, has recruited Rosie Corless to the new position of rehabilitatio...
AIG: joint SIF deal.
AIG Europe has teamed up with Lloyd's broker PYV to offer an exclusive solicitor's insurance package...
Asbestos stand-off.
The cost of settling asbestos-related claims is expected to escalate, as all sides involved adopt a ...
OPRA: pension deadline stays.
The Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority will not bow to calls to extend the 8 October occupat...
The only way is up.
Since she won last year's BIA Young Achiever Award, Helen Merfield has not rested on her laurels. Edward Murray talks to her about her latest project.
A professional approach.
Last month saw the launch of the Claims against Professionals protocol as part of the Woolf Reforms, which should encourage the speedier and cheaper resolution of claims. Mark Bailey explains what it means for brokers.
Appointment at Insurance Services Office.
Insurance Services Office has added to its claims handling team with the appointment of Bryan Harrie...
Commentary - New protocol avoids court.
The Professional Negligence Pre-action Protocol, which came into force on 16 July, creates a long-aw...
Catching and prosecuting fraudsters - Faud 2001: 11 October 2001 -
Identifying and catching fraudsters remains a top priority for the insurance industry. In this manag...
Database scheme for all UK claims.
A feasibility study into setting up a central, industry-wide, personal and commercial lines claims d...
Axa slashes legal panel to make life easier.
Axa Insurance has slashed its general insurance legal panel of solicitors from over 30 to just 14 in...
Rehabilitation First - Campaign conference - 18 October 2001 - The
Rehabilitation may be firmly on the agenda, but is it being delivered in reality? This conference wi...
Has ABI set a precedent?
In a new regular column, Post Magazine's panel of industry experts are asked to give their view on an...
ABI moves on asbestos rescue package.
The Association of British Insurers has finally published long-awaited details of the rescue package...
NU appeal decision slammed.
Norwich Union's decision to appeal to the House of Lords over Callery v Gray has been slammed by the...
Building & Civil Engineering Insurance.
Building & Civil Engineering Insurance, which sells insurance to members of the construction industr...
AMP in watchdog probe
The Australian parent of NPI, Pearl and London Life is set to come under the scruitiny of the Austral...