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Smart resigns from XL Brockbank's liability syndicate.
Professional indemnity underwriter Richard Smart has resigned from XL Brockbank's liability speciali...
Chartered surveyor's review in need of structural repair - Smith v
(Court of Appeal - 8 October 2001) The appellants sought damages against chartered surveyors conce...
Asbestos claims early day motion
MP's Tony Lloyd and Michael Clapham have filed an early day motion with regard to asbestos-related...
ABI must now lead.
Rehabilitation, as any reader of Post Magazine over the last two years will no doubt be aware, has h...
Fillip for Rehab First campaign.
Post Magazine's Rehabilitation First campaign last week gained a fillip as the Association of Britis...
Pension tension.
The arrival of stakeholder pensions heralds some confusion over awarding damages for personal injury, particularly when compared with money purchase pensions and final salary pensions. Doug Hall explains.
All in the same boat.
The marine sector was sailing towards a hardening market even before the US terrorist attacks on 11 September, says Eric Alexander, but this has now exacerbated the situation for all concerned in the industry.
Shock absorber.
With a new directive in the pipeline, employers can no longer ignore the implications of acoustic shock syndrome for call centre staff, warns Vivienne Williams.
Former head of BLM re-appears as lead partner for new firm Plexus.
The former head of personal injury for law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer in London has re-emerged as one...
Cape miners move towards out of court settlement.
An out of court settlement for South African miners suffering from asbestos-related diseases moved a...
Loss Recovery Group provides ATE.
Specialist claims consultancy service the Loss Recovery Group has launched an after the event loss r...
Keeping up the good work.
The next big issue for rehabilitation could be whether a court forces a claimant's hand in accepting rehabilitation - or forces an insurer to offer it. David Fanning investigates.
Stress remains despite damp squib.
Jane Bernstein looks at the impact of the Human Rights Act on the insurance industry since its introduction last year and discovers that despite the hype there has been no massive claims increases as feared. Insurers cannot, however, be complacent about…
Out on a limb.
Last month the House of Lords found in favour of a buildings insurer of a London mansion block that had suffered substantial subsidence damage caused by a pavement tree. Rachel Bolt goes straight to the root of the problem.
Misleading increase of solicitors' PI premiums.
The comments by Jason Nash, "Solicitors' PI premiums drop after first year", (PM, 18 October, p29) a...
BBN to capitalise.
The broking arm of Berry Birch & Noble is looking to capitalise on Berkley's independent financial a...
Brit losses rise.
Lloyd's insurer Brit Insurance expects its net loss arising from the US terrorist attacks on 11 Sept...
Lords rule on tree damage.
Public authority insurers could face an increase in payouts for subsidence, unless effective risk ma...
Who shares wins.
Insurance fraud is rising and will continue to do so unless insurance companies fully embrace co-operation through the unlimited sharing of fraud data, argues Bill Trueman.
Appointment at James Chapman & Co.
Manchester-based insurance litigation firm James Chapman & Co has made two senior appointments. Lynn...
Assessing the damage.
The world is focusing on Lloyd's as a market barometer in the wake of the 11 September attacks. Although he remains positive, Nick Prettejohn tells Marcus Alcock he is philosophical about the effects the US atrocities will have on the market.
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Strong point.
Despite a threat to the role of loss adjusters from solicitors in the liability adjusting sector, they have managed to hold their own in the market by playing to their strengths, says Veronica Cowan.
Brokasure unveiled.
Rebus this week unveiled its new Brokasure Enterprise technology platform for medium to large broker...