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A new lease of life for qualified privilege defence.
The decision in the libel action Kearns v Bar Council has given a new lease of life to the qualified privilege defence and is welcome news for professional bodies, regulators, local authorities, and for their publishers and insurers, say Tim Smith and…
PL problems deepen for care home sector.
Two children's care homes came within hours of closing on Friday because of the diminishing availabi...
University challenges and wins stress case.
The courts have provided further relief for public liability insurers involved in the area of stress...
Rehabilitation First: campaign update - Turning talk into reality.
9 October 2002 - The Barbican Centre. Over the last three years, Post Magazine's Rehabilitation Fi...
ASA upholds complaint against Saga Group.
The Advertising Standards Authority this week upheld a complaint against the Saga Group relating to ...
All change on asbestos.
The rules surrounding asbestos are about to change and look set to have a fundamental impact on insurers, believes Peter Irvine.
Biting back over fat cat PI comment.
May I be permitted to respond to the strictures levelled at me by Mr Nathaniel and Mr Donnelly (Rise...
Ward Evans wins BDA deal.
Broker Ward Evans has secured the contract to provide insurance and financial services to members of...
Broker fears over Indie legal cases.
Brokers have voiced fears that they could face future legal costs should fraudulent behaviour be fou...
Insurers given access to rehab.
Insurers will be given free access to a rehabilitation network focused on returning people to work, ...
Treasury no idea on aviation support.
Uncertainty over the future of aviation cover for UK airlines was compounded this week, with the Tre...
CNA Re makes net operating income.
US-based reinsurer CNA Re made a net operating income of $27m (£17.7m) in the second quarter of 2002...
Insurers focused on wrong ATE ruling.
It is interesting, though perhaps not surprising, that the insurance industry claims to find clarity...
Wither RSA?
The question on everyone's lips at the moment is what is going to happen to Royal & Sun Alliance. The...
Appointment at Euler Trade Indemnity.
Credit insurer Euler Trade Indemnity has taken on Richard Webster as chief executive officer. During...
View from the Top - Patrick O'Sullivan
Patrick O'Sullivan, chief executive, Zurich Financial Services. Availability of employers' liabilit...
Rise in fat cat PI firms puts strain on liability insurance.
I must take issue with David Clark (Biased viewpoint on Woolf Reforms ignores equality objective, PM...
An autumn of top PM conferences in store.
Post Magazine is looking forward to a busy autumn of top-level conferences covering some of the key ...
Strong performance by Legal & General.
Legal & General said stakeholder pensions contributed to a strong performance in the first half of 2...
Woolf Reforms have increased litigation.
I wish i lived in the same world as David Clark (Biased viewpoint on Woolf Reforms ignores equality ...
CNA Re's second quarter results back in the black
US-based reinsurer CNA Re made a net operating income of $27m in the second quarter 2002 compared wit...
Surge in P&C business at Scor
French reinsurer Scor boosted its property and casualty (P&C) premiums by 32% year-on-year to Euro 11...
CII harks back to a bygone era
The Chartered Insurance Institute is experiencing a period of immense and much needed change. With th...
Names refuse to give up legal battle with Lloyd's.
Disgruntled Names who lost last week's action against Lloyd's in the Court of Appeal are to press on...