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Parabis Law breaks £100m turnover mark with legal acquisition
Parabis Law has expanded its defendant insurance operation and secured a foothold in the Midlands after completing a takeover of Everatt & Company.
Avertis appoints police to analyst group
RISK solutions and asset recovery company Avertis has appointed nine case managers from specialist police investigation teams to join its network of analysts and field investigators.
View from the top: Winter of discontent
The British fascination with the weather scaled new heights recently, as we experienced the worst winter since records began 100 years ago.
Penny Black’s Insurance week
Stars don’t come much bigger than David ‘Goldenballs’ Beckham. And Penny was delighted to hear Becks was back in his homeland, enjoying the hospitality of his boyhood club Tottenham Hotspur.
Motor Claims 2011 – Roundtable: Communication over crash claims
As motor insurers seek to reduce claims costs, Post gathered a group of industry experts together to debate whether a law change would help. Jonathan Swift reports.
News analysis - Disproportionate success fees: A catalyst for change
The Mirror Group Newspapers' recent court victory, when it challenged paying disproportionate success fees, could spell the beginning of the end for recoverability. Andrew Parker analyses the decision and its potential ramifications.
Solicitors' PI shake-up plan divides the market
The Law Society has slammed plans to exclude financial institution claims from the compulsory minimum terms of professional indemnity insurance.
Lord Jackson pushes for full implementation of reforms
Lord Justice Jackson has outlined his intention of securing a complete implementation of his civil litigation reforms.
Motor claims: Can insurers stem the rising cost of whiplash claims?
With 93% of GPs seeing patients they believe to have exaggerated injuries in order to make a claim, Leigh Jackson asks how insurers can stem the rising cost of whiplash cases.
Natural catastrophes: A model example of assessing earthquake exposure
Earthquake costs are rising steadily. Jane Bernstein examines insurers' current use of modelling, recent event responses and solution sustainability.
Campbell ruling presents "ideal situation" for Jackson
The ruling in the recent European Court of Human Rights case involving Naomi Campbell has presented the "ideal situation" to implement the Jackson reforms, Allianz has claimed.
Everatt buy makes Parabis a £100m turnover company
Parabis Law has expanded its defendant insurance operation and secured a foothold in the Midlands after completing a takeover of Everatt & Company.
Legal update: Countering claimant credit hire charges
Credit hire cases are notoriously difficult to defend, even when liability is admitted, says Emma Massey, but insurers can and are securing some success in the courts.
RSA boss: cold snap could push up rates
RSA's UK chief executive has said the insurance industry's experience of weather-related claims this winter has the potential to push up household rates in the long term.
Post history - 50 years ago: Moral decline to blame for burglary
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 50 years ago reveals.
Lloyd's Jackson tour payout hinges on manslaughter verdict
The multi-million-pound payout from the London insurance market for cancellation cover on Michael Jackson's This Is It tour is likely to now hinge on whether the late singer's doctor is convicted of involuntary manslaughter, Post has learnt.
Chartis reveals Bric attraction
Chartis UK major accounts practice has surveyed clients on the opportunities and threats they perceive for their operations in Brazil, Russia, India and China.
Chartis reveals Bric attraction
Chartis UK major accounts practice has surveyed clients on the opportunities and threats they perceive for their operations in Brazil, Russia, India and China.
Insurance law firm targets growth
Insurance litigation firm Horwich Farrelly has outlined its plan to grow its fraud service.
RBS Insurance targets direct HNW market with ‘Select’ launch – Insurance News Now – 27 January 2011
Post reporter Amy Ellis outlines the main news from this week's issue of Post, which includes the introduction of Direct Line Select.
RBS Insurance targets direct HNW market with ‘Select’ launch – Insurance News Now – 27 January 2011
Post reporter Amy Ellis outlines the main news from this week's issue of Post, which includes the introduction of Direct Line Select.
Post Magazine – 27 January 2011
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Michael Jackson insurance pay-out hinges on legal case
The multi-million pound payout from the London insurance market for cancellation cover on Michael Jackson’s ‘This Is It’ tour could hinge on whether the late singer’s doctor is convicted of manslaughter, Post has learnt.
LAS aims to treble its market share by 2013
Claims management firm LAS has pledged to treble its share of the drainage claims market by the end of 2012.