Claims
EL trigger litigation: implications for local authorities
Following today's Supreme Court ruling on the correct trigger for employers' liability policies, the 10 local authorities involved are entitled to indemnity from Municipal Mutual Insurance.
EL trigger litigation: implications for mesothelioma victims
The Supreme Court has finally given clarity on the meaning of the 'trigger' words in employers' liability insurance policies. Families of former employees suffering from the hideous disease of mesothelioma now have the comfort of knowing that insurance…
EL trigger litigation: the judgment
Today the Supreme Court put an end to years of uncertainty by ruling that the insurer on risk at the time of someone's exposure to asbestos is liable to pay compensation for their mesothelioma – regardless of the particular nuances of the employers'…
Riot report praises insurers for settling 90% of domestic claims, but slams police
The insurance industry's role in the 2011 riots has been largely praised by the Riots Victims and Communities Panel in its report After the Riots published today.
Ageas board member and Outright founder Bright latest to join Quindell
Consultancy, software and outsourcing firm Quindell Portfolio has appointed Ageas UK board member Robert Bright to its strategy and integration advisory board.
Cunningham Lindsey UK boss dismisses talk of bids from rivals
Cunningham Lindsey boss Phil McNeilage has told staff the decision by investors to cash in their majority stake is “highly unlikely” to lead to the loss adjusting giant falling into the hands of a market rival.
Insurers face 20% VAT hike in police fees
Insurers can expect to see a 20% increase in the cost of police theft and accident reports after the tax man demanded they charge VAT that insurers cannot reclaim.
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.