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Garwyn opens Bristol office
Liability adjuster Garwyn has opened a new operation in Bristol's Aztec West business district.
Law firm Donns in administration with PI cases sold to Irwin Mitchell
Manchester personal injury law firm Donns has been forced into administration and its caseload has been bought by rival Irwin Mitchell.
Titanic centenary prompts safety concerns
Shipping loss rates have declined from one ship per 100 per year in 1912 to one ship per 670 per year in 2009, according to a report from Allianz to mark the centenary of the iceberg-hit ship.
Brown appointed Berrymans' national senior partner
Mike Brown, pictured, has been elected as Berrymans Lace Mawer's new national senior partner to take over from Terry Renouf who has held the position since 2006.
Insurance Insight – top 10 stories
The 10 most read stories from www.insuranceinsight.eu over the past seven days.
Ban on hospital claims management adverts would not work, insists Boleat
Hospital leaflet provider BOE has commissioned former claim management regulator Mark Boleat to compile a report defending its leaflets carrying adverts encouraging NHS patents to sue for damages.
Now Health streamlines claims admin for large groups
Health provider Now Health International has removed the requirement for large group members to provide a doctor's signature or original receipts for all new claims, regardless of size.
CED continues expansion in Spain with Tebex takeover
Loss adjusting and claims management firm CED has reinforced its position in Spain with the takeover of Tebex Daño Corporal.
ISE 2012: UK regulator’s emphasis on board role in risk management could attract “wrong” sort of execs
Following the bank crisis the Financial Services Authority in the UK has focused more closely on the board’s role in risk management in a move which could be bad for non-executive directors according to a legal expert.
Budget 2012 Video: spotlight on insurance
Incisive Media editorial director James Gosling spoke to Jonathan Evans MP about the effect of the 2012 Budget on the insurance industry.
Charles Taylor exits non-life run-off
Charles Taylor Consulting is to quit the non-life run-off business after making a loss and claiming the sector is too competitive.
Weightmans queries H&S law bonfire
Law firm Weightmans has claimed government plans to scrap 84% of health and safety regulation will mainly involve archaic and unused laws, having little impact on insurers.
ISE 2012: France to suffer extreme temperatures due to global warming
Andreas Sterl, senior researcher at the Royal Netherlands meteorological Institute, has warned that France will be particularly affected by global warming.
Your say: Treating telematics data fairly
Sharing customer data would, on the face of it, be illegal and against the public interest, says Mike Brockman.
Calls for telematics standardisation splits industry opinion
Rival firms raise question marks over Wunelli chairman Sandy Dunn's proposals
European sovereign debt hits insurer profits
2011 was the worst year on record for natural catastrophes, yet it was cracks in the Dow Jones, faults in the FTSE and tremors on the Hange Seng that bothered many insurers more.
Updated whiplash book proposal finds support despite reservations
Law firm Lyons Davidson is launching a campaign to republish an updated version of the whiplash book, in a bid to tackle the claims epidemic.
Career development: Tackling the issue of attracting young claims talent
For several years there has been increasing concern around the long-term resourcing of claims departments. There is clearly a need for new blood in the London claims market but, where is that going to come from?
Market moves: UK General and Towergate lead the pack
Insurer UK General and broker Towergate were the main movers and shakers this week, appointing a new chief operating officer and director of group mergers and acquisitions respectively.
Bloodstock insurance: a breed apart
Recent horse sales in Newmarket and Kentucky, and last week's Cheltenham festival, have brought bloodstock insurance back into the limelight
View from the top: Learning from our neighbours
As Italy takes a step towards combating motor fraud, can the UK follow suit?
Customer service: Brand reputation and the power of social media
Poor customer service in the social media age can be terrible for a firm's reputation, especially in the ultimate grudge purchase: motor insurance.
Application fraud: prevention is better than cure
The industry is beginning to tackle fraud at the application stage, effectively stopping fraud from taking place before a claim can be lodged
Repairing a reputation: interview with Xchanging's Max Pell
After the disastrous purchase of Cambridge Solutions, Xchanging is ready to fight back, move out of the shadow of shareholder Lloyd's, and secure its future, as managing director of insurance Max Pell explains.