Claims
Revenge of the money-swappers
Dear friend, One thing guaranteed to annoy an underwriter is when clients start treating them like ...
SEC report slams S&P, Moody's and Fitch
The SEC has issued a damning report into practices at ratings agencies Standard and Poor's, Fitch an...
The rising cost of living
Health: financing
Masters of disillusion
News analysis: MoJ report
Appointment at Allianz
Allianz Legal Protection has appointed Ryan Smith as underwriter, working on after-the-event busines...
Appointment at Taylor Patterson
Taylor Patterson has hired a new administrator. Joanne Bramley joins from Preston-based broker And I...
Court rules third-party cost order necessary
I-remit Inc v Far East Express Remittance (Chancery Division - 2 May 2008)
Merlin hires for London
Merlin Professional Claims Services has appointed former Carr Greenwood director Graham Cranford Smi...
Anti-fraud technology - An effective detective?
Business Technology
Out of control
Legal: public liability
Appointment at Questgates
Questgates' environmental claims division has hired Terry Liggett and Alan Gambrill. Mr Liggett has ...
Climber was accountable
Trustees of the Portsmouth Youth Activities Committee v Poppleton (Court of Appeal - 12 June 2008)
Islington signs up to LAM ahead of case
London Authorities Mutual expects a recent High Court ruling to be overturned as Islington Borough C...
XL's chief operating officer Keeling retires
Henry Keeling has retired as XL’s chief operating officer as part of a number of high-profile departures at the Bermudian (re)insurer.
Loss adjuster opens new London office
Merlin Professional Claims Services has appointed Graham Cranford Smith a former director of Carr Greenwood Smith to head up a new London office.
British Insurance Awards 2008
Over 1800 of the great and good attended the British Insurance Awards in July at the Royal Albert Hall.
MIB picks new service provider
Argent Rehabilitation, part of the Parabis Group, has announced it will work with the Motor Insurers’ Bureau to provide rehabilitation services following a comprehensive tender review process.
Insurers need to be aware of fraudsters going to more extreme lengths
Innovation Group has warned that fraudsters are now going to more extreme lengths to commit insurance fraud, as highlighted by the case of Mr Darwin who, this afternoon, was found guilty of faking his own death in order to cash in on a £250 000 life…
Video - Rehabilitation First Awards
The Post Magazine Rehabilitation First Awards 2008 were presented at a special gala luncheon in London in July attended by almost 200 guests from across the general insurance, rehabilitation and legal sectors. Lynn Rouse, deputy editor of Post hosted the…
Rehab body slams MoJ reforms
Norman Cottington, the president of the Bodily Injury Claims Management Association, has added to the criticism of the Ministry of Justice's reforms of the personal injury claims process.
Watch Rehabilitation First Awards 2008
The Post Magazine Rehabilitation First Awards 2008 were presented at a special gala luncheon in London in July attended by over 190 guests from across the general insurance, rehabilitation and legal sector.
ATE avoids chop in government reform plan
Legal expenses companies have praised the government for "pragmatic" and "sensible" decisions, parti...
Insurer in £60m recovery
Axa has launched legal proceedings against 78 British law firms in a bid to recover around £60m in l...
DWP: cut long-term illness with work rehabilitation
The Department for Work and Pensions has recommended there needs to be improved vocational rehabilit...