Claims
Asbestos case raises issues
Richardson v G F Russell (Queen's Bench Division - 6 August 2008)
UKRC releases draft of rehab standards
Stakeholders have until 21 November to influence the final shape of the UK's inaugural set of standa...
Damages assessed as council allows trespass
Field Common v Elmbridge Borough Council (Chancery Division - 27 August 2008)
Motor fraud sexier than EL and PL
Fraud 2008
Renaissance Re has $275m exposure to US hurricanes Gustav and Ike
Bermuda-based reinsurer Renaissance Re said that it currently estimates that Hurricanes Gustav and Ike will have a combined net negative impact on the Company's third quarter results of approximately $275m, with the majority of these estimated losses…
Promoting diversity is not about ticking boxes
Organisations across the UK are grappling with the best way to find, hire and hang on to a diverse w...
LeadPoint offers £100 for every new customer
LeadPoint has said it will pay £100 for every new lead buyer referred by a current account holder.
Apil: Lords is wrong
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has called on the UK government to overturn a House of Lo...
Common sense prevails over disclosure
Gilbart v Thomas Graham (A Firm) (Court of Appeal - 24 June 2008)
Hearing loss claimant appeals time-barring
Field v British Coal Corporation (Court of Appeal - 31 July 2008)
Rehab: industry has a long way to go yet
We have read with interest the views that have been expressed since the publication of our article '...
Weather data online
British Weather Services has updated its database to give insurers and loss adjusters access to hist...
Litigation action rising
Recent government figures have shown commercial litigation is rising, with insurers likely to be in ...
What the papers said this week
Evening Courier A Halifax insurance company has opened a £1m office. Caravan Guard, the carava...
RSA warns of online risks
Online companies must be prepared to fulfil customer expectations to retain their business, accordin...
Fraud Management Briefing 2008
Fraud on film: Post Magazine talks to legal experts about the latest trends in the general insurance fraud arena.
Transatlantic forms special commitee to discuss AIG stake sale
Transatlantic Re said that it has formed a special committee of its independent directors that "is evaluating proposals received from American International Group relating to the possible disposition of, or other transactions involving, AIG's 59% common…
New online tax forms could push up PI claims
HM Revenues and Custom’s campaign to drive online tax return forms could increase accountants’ professional negligence claims with a greater risk of filing incorrect figures Aon has claimed.
Whittington Group makes appointment
Whittington Group, the international insurance investor and services provider, has announced that Kevin Lee Chung Wei has been appointed as the director of strategic acquisitions for Whittington Asia Pacific.
Insurance and banking giant Fortis part nationalised
The Governments of Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands have invested EUR11.2bn in the respective Fortis institutions in each country
Pick of the week
Post editor Jonathan Swift looks at the major stories from the general insurance market. This week: G...
Complacency may see 1000 declined cover
Insurers have blamed broker and client complacency for the large number of solicitors still struggli...
Appointment at Axiom Consulting
Shamit Biswas is joining Axiom Consulting as chief actuary from Lloyd's, where he was chief analyst....
Firm records claims fall
Silverbeck Rymer has identified a sharp fall in claims from road traffic accidents this year, with v...