Claims
Driver fault questioned in fines ruling
R v TDG (UK) (Court of Appeal - 29 July 2008)
MoJ works to 2009 deadline
The Ministry of Justice has mooted an October 2009 deadline for implementation of its personal injur...
Consent case highlights need for full disclosure
Birch v University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Queen's Bench Division - 29 September 2008)
Insurers mount legal challenge to halt pleural plaques damages
Insurers are to take the unprecedented step of seeking a judicial review in Scotland to prevent le...
Willis Re denies one in 10 to go
Willis Re employees have been warned that UK staff face redundancies as the reinsurance broking divi...
If at first you don't succeed
While the insurance industry does not enjoy a reputation for cutting-edge innovation, it is pleasing...
Fraud figures rise 22%
Fraud across both motor and household insurance has increased by 22% according to statistics generat...
Court of Appeal upholds HLB Kidsons decision
The Court of Appeal has upheld a judgment against former partners of accountancy firm HLB Kidsons af...
Underhand measures show motive behind new name
David Bishop wrote an excellent piece against the Chartered Insurance Institute name change ('Name...
Let the chain take the strain
Risk Report
Clear process vital for fleet management
Smith v Skanska Construction Services (Queen's Bench Division - 29 July 2008)
US government scraps AIG bailout and seals new deal
The US government reached a deal on Sunday night to scrap its original $123bn bailout of American International Group and replace it with a new $150bn package, the two groups confirmed today.
Xchanging: Lloyd's Langley outlines progress
Lloyd's director of market operations and North America said that the corporation's efforts to get the London Market to use electronic progress has been "fantastic" over the year.
Lost vagueness
Data loss: Financial implications
Workplace deaths to rise
A Health and Safety Executive report has suggested the annual number of work-related cancer deaths i...
MP calls for overseas compensation overhaul
An MP is calling for an end to the "discrepancy" between how UK victims of terrorism are compensated...
Law firm calls credit hire sector to account over signatures
The use of electronic signatures in the credit hire industry has been denounced as a "shark practice...
No place for risky bets
So it's official, we are in recession. Asset values are dwindling, the need for raw materials has di...
HLB Kidsons appeal
The Court of Appeal was yesterday due to hand down its judgment in the HLB Kidsons appeal, which dea...
Willis’ networks develop expansion strategy
The Willis Commercial Network has taken on ten new members, which has boasted its total membership to 79.
Abbey Legal Protection launches redundancy package
Abbey Legal Protection is launching a new package to help company bosses and HR departments with issues they face when dealing with staff redundancies. The firm said that the ‘Abbey Redundancy Package’ would be a one-stop service for firms of all sizes,…
Marsh in trade credit warning
Mounting fears of a UK recession among businesses have led to a sharp increase in the sale of trade credit insurance policies. However, Marsh added the protection available from insurers is becoming limited in some trade sectors.
Lack of talk will decide flood losers
The 4th Claims Club Annual Conference
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The 4th Claims Club Annual Conference