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Sandy wreaks havoc in New York subway
The New York subway faces unprecedented challenges after flooding caused by post-tropical cyclone Sandy.
Top five European news stories
The top five European news stories from www.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days.
Allianz and Covéa to appeal against RSA subrogration ruling
Allianz and Covéa have lodged an application to appeal against the High Court's judgement in favour of RSA's motor subrogation costs model.
UK General hires former Zurich man for niche motor role
UK General Insurance has appointed Martin Kennedy, pictured, to a new role developing niche motor products.
Post Claims Club chairman's monthly missive: Grease, avocets and penguins
Given the time of year, surge plans are at the forefront of claims professionals' minds. However, baby names have been at the top of my agenda.
Primary insurers to bear brunt of Sandy, says Fitch
Losses related to Hurricane Sandy will be largely borne by primary insurers, according to Fitch Ratings.
London Assembly slams insurers for 'slow' settlement of riot claims
The London Assembly has criticised insurers for being "too slow" to settle claims from last year's riots and has urged them to publish average settlement times for future major events.
Allianz boss Stephen Coates joins Pool Re
Former Allianz head of UK property and casualty, Stephen Coates, has joined Pool Re as head of market operations.
QBE Europe hires Siesko as claims director
QBE has recruited David Siesko as claims director for its European operations.
DLG to axe 70 leadership roles
Direct Line Group is to scrap 70 senior leadership roles across the business as part of the next phase of a programme to achieve £100m in gross annual cost savings by the end of 2014.
RSA secures third bilateral agreement
Global insurer RSA has signed a bilateral agreement with LV in a bid to speed up motor payment processes and remove unnecessary costs.
Bluefin relationship with ICAEW extended for three years
Bluefin Professions has secured an exclusive appointment to provide professional indemnity and office insurance to members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales for a further three years.
US homeowners batten down the hatches as Hurricane Sandy nears
Risk modelling experts predict mass damage to properties and widespread power outages across New York City when Hurricane Sandy hits the east coast of the US today.
Post Blog: Clinical conflicts
How can the negative role of medical experts in the whiplash epidemic be tackled? Dr David Pearce explains.
IMR extends Xchanging tie-up
Xchanging has been awarded a five-year extension to its contract to operate the Insurers' Market Repository.
US APH liabilities may come back to haunt European insurers
European insurers wanting an idea of the trends coming their way often look to their cousins across the water, knowing that the problems for US insurers today are likely to plague European carriers tomorrow.
Cunningham Lindsey plans further LMC expansion following double hire
Cunningham Lindsey Liability Services is plotting further growth following a double appointment in its London market casualty business in the form of ex-Garwyn loss adjuster Debra Smart and in-house claims management expert Andrea Keyworth.
Investing in the Profession: Chartis scheme gains CII approval
Chartis' multinational broker training academy has been accredited by the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Your say: Take advantage of telematics
Telematics allows the premium to be priced fairly and young drivers to monitor their progress, says Linden Holliday.
Lloyd's syndicates queue up to use IFED services
At least nine Lloyd's syndicates are understood to be in talks with the Association of British Insurers and the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department with a view to using the service.
SRA warns industry to take new referral fee rules seriously
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has warned the industry that it will clamp down on any firms that breach new rules governing referral fees due to come into force in April.
Marsh backing Project Noah despite rival Aon joining flood insurance race
Aon Benfield's decision to unveil a reinsurance-based flood risk solution has sparked a bullish response from rival Marsh's top flood specialist, who claimed that the launch of his firm's Project Noah proposal is imminent.
View from the top: Risk ready for Rio
With London 2012 behind us, Rio 2016 offers another sensational showcase for global risk management, says David Ross.
Spotlight on Economy and Society: Run for cover
Underinsurance is an on-going issue for the industry and, without a concerted effort to tackle the problem, the effects of the financial storms may continue to strike.