Claims
Seeking standards.
Bob Scott, chairman of the Association of British Insurers and group chief executive of the UK's biggest insurer CGNU, sits at the centre of British insurance. Anthony Gould heard his ideas for improving the industry's image.
Legal & General broadens share of pension market.
Legal & General has broadened its potential share of the stakeholder pension market through its late...
Tobacco firms face class action.
A nationwide class action that would consolidate all the punitive damage law suits filed against cig...
Life changes on the horizon.
Stakeholder pensions and new economies of scale will transform the UK life assurance industry, despi...
Rehabilitation achieves momentum.
In the run-up to Post Magazine's second Rehabilitation conference, Lord Hunt looks at the how the issue has finally begun to gain recognition in the NHS.
The proof of the claims code ... is in its use.
The long-awaited Claims Code could still be some way off Bob Scott, chairman of the Association of B...
Talks to stall court battle.
Insurers met face-to-face with no win, no fee personal injury litigation firm Claims Direct and oth...
Aegon UK acquires HS Administration Services.
Aegon UK has acquired HS Administration Services, for an undisclosed sum. Chester-based HS Administr...
Appointment at Argyll.
Argyll has made three appointments for its insurance broking division. Steve Cowtan will join its ex...
Organophosphate Usage: Agricultural News - Avoiding the sheep dip.
In the fifth in our series in association with the Chartered Insurance Institute Society of Fellows, John Lane FCII, analyses the issues for insurers surrounding the use of organophosphates.
Appointment at Chubb Europe.
Chubb Europe has recruited Paul Barnett as construction specialist within its engineered & special p...
Asbestos claims hike to bring Equitas to brink.
Equitas, the company established by Lloyd's to handle the pre-1992 liabilities of Names, could be fa...
Appointment at The Beckett Group.
The Beckett Group has added another senior financial adviser to its team. Steven Wellard joins the K...
Court in the Act.
Marcus Alcock asks law firms what advice they would give to insurers in advance of the Human Rights Act going live.
A question of rights.
Kevin Fletcher answers the most frequently asked questions concerning the implementation of the new Human Rights Act, ahead of its introduction on 2 October.
GISC slams training body.
The General Insurance Standards Council has slammed the Institute of Financial Services for claiming...
Challenging times to come.
To gauge the concerns of the UK's insurance claims managers in the light of recent legislative and technological advances, PM conducted a survey and Alex Broad analyses the results.
Watch this space.
Surveillance is under scrutiny in the light of the new Human Rights Act. The dilemma for insurance investigators is how to gather evidence without contravening the Act, with many adopting a "wait and see" approach, says David Fanning.
IFAs are finding new sources of income.
There has been a 10% increase in the number of independent financial advisers (IFAs) looking to sell...
Professional indemnity insurance.
Hundreds of solicitors firms have yet to finalise their professional indemnity insurance because the...
Nelson renamed.
Nelson Hurst Professional Indemnity is changing its name to Alexander Forbes Professions, with effec...
Anniversary for Rehabilitation First.
Post Magazine's Rehabilitation First campaign will be in the spotlight again in the autumn in the bu...
Appointment at Specialist Liability Services.
Services Ron Weatherby has joined Specialist Liability Services as a director. He will be operati...
Forbes snaps up Bradstock.
South African broker Alexander Forbes, which last month unveiled the details of a £100m expansion in...