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South African giant set to enter UK market.
South African general insurance giant Santam is set to make a play for the UK market by taking a majo...
RSA US arm fined over renewal.
A US subsidiary of beleaguered insurer Royal & Sun Alliance has been fined $125,000 (£81,000) for no...
Comparative merits.
The difficulties over renewals this year have led to calls for a return to the Solicitors' Indemnity Fund. While this seems unlikely the Law Society may be pressed for policy changes if the Assigned Risk Pool continues to grow. Lynn Rouse says a balance…
Scor surges ahead in property and casualty
A 43% year-on-year increase in property and casualty (P&C) gross written premiums (GWP) to €1.2bn in ...
Axa reports increase in operating earnings.
French insurer Axa has reported a 17% increase in operating earnings to EUR1.02bn (£642m) in the fir...
RSA chief denies capital problems as rating falls.
Royal & Sun Alliance's new commercial managing director Peter Webster has denied the insurer will be...
Appointment at Alan Boswell Insurance Services.
Adam Revell has joined Alan Boswell Insurance Services as financial services administrator/ trainee ...
ASA upholds complaint against Samuel Phillips & Co.
The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint against Newcastle-based medical negligenc...
ABI in talks with Law Society.
The Association of British Insurers this week said talks are still ongoing with the Law Society and ...
SIF return touted as solicitors run for cover.
The return of the much derided Solicitors' Indemnity Fund could soon be back on the agenda, as small...
20 years ago.
Asbestos is still a live issue for many insurers, with Royal & Sun Alliance recently having to signi...
Clamping down on fraud.
Figures show that fraud has risen at an astounding rate and is costing the industry in excess of £1bn a year. Many believe more sophisticated application checking procedures would make a big impact on the volume of fraudulent claims, says Nick Bidmead.
Surplus profits surge.
In a hard market surplus lines writers come into their own. Patricia Vowinkel finds a market in which premiums, profits and reinsurance rates are all on the rise.
Fairchild findings.
John Butler examines the reasons that have now been given for the House of Lords' decision in the Fairchild v Glenhaven asbestos case.
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, ...