Claims
Looking Back 10 years: Eastgate to sue Lindsey Morden
Claims assistance group Eastgate is suing the Lindsey Morden Group for more than £20m over the Hambro Assistance deal.
CTC
Charles Taylor Consulting has appointed Mike Peachey, chief executive of CTC Axiom, to the new role of group chief risk officer.
Greenwoods
Greenwoods Solicitors has appointed Peter Crossland as partner.
Easi-Drive urges insurer payments
Accident management company Easi-Drive has called on insurers to pay their invoices within 30 days to help the firm raise up to £150 000 for charity.
Evander signs up for NVQ Level 2 with TIR
More than 300 Evander staff are to undergo NVQ level training, after the property services firm agreed a major deal with training company TIR.
Legal Update - Chain of causation
In the unusual case of Spencer v Wincanton Holdings, Peter Wake explains how the Court of Appeal gave guidance to insurers on unreasonable conduct and what is sufficient to break a chain of causation.
Professional Indemnity - Managing the Cycle: Tough conditions
Conditions in the professional indemnity market are some of the most challenging ever seen. Nigel Dorning looks at the problems and possible solutions.
Claims Surges - Surge control
The Association of British Insurers has placed a surge event hypothesis on the table, where claims work is allocated street by street, rather than by insurer. Sam Barrett weighs up the pros and cons.
Flood claims - Drainage Systems: When drains go bad
Floods are headline-grabbers but as Jane Bernstein reports, rivers are only part of the problem and new legislation aims to solve the issues concerning sewers and drains.
View from the top: A makeover of the mind
The insurance industry has an image problem. If it were a celebrity, it would take more than just a nip and tuck and some botox to transform its wrinkled reputation with the paying public.
US class-action securities lawsuits rose 39% in 2009
Settlements rose 39% in 2009, according to a study by Stanford Law School and Cornerstone Research, less than feared by many US D&O insurers.
Defaqto: 8% of policies not offering car replacement cover
Almost one in ten car insurance policies do not over new car replacement cover, research from Defaqto has shown
Forensic accountancy firm adds to regional offices
Forths, which provides forensic accountancy services to insurance companies, has opened a second office in Leeds.
Abbey looking forward to 2010 "with confidence" after £8.7m profit
Abbey Protection saw a 6% growth in pre-tax profits to £8.7m in 2009, on revenue (before investment income) up 15% to £32.5m.
CTC sees loss adjusting reveune and profits increase
Insurance services provider Charles Taylor Consulting saw its profit before tax increase to £15.7m (2008: £9.9m) on reveune of £96.6m (2008: £80.8m) in 2009.
Auto Windscreens appoints chief financial officer
Auto Windscreens has appointed Kieron Singleton to the new role of chief financial officer.
Energy losses from Chile quake will not exceed $350m - Marsh
Marsh has estimated that energy insurance losses from the Chilean earthquake will not exceed $350m, following a review of expected claims by its energy claims specialists.
Arch losses from Chile quake $35-50m
Arch Capital has announced its losses from the effects of the Chilean earthquake to be in the range of $35m to $50m, net of reinsurance, retrocessions and reinstatement premiums.
SCM Insurance Services set to purchase Axis Adjusters Europe
Canadian firm SCM Insurance Services has agreed a deal to purchase Axis Adjusters Europe in a bid to help it service its continental clients.
SCM Insurance Services set to purchase Axis Adjusters Europe
Canadian firm SCM Insurance Services has agreed a deal to purchase Axis Adjusters Europe in a bid to help it service its continental clients.
Helphire documentation goes online
Helphire Group is to provide vehicle rental agreements and supporting documentation electronically, for validation online.
Marsh: concerns persist over environmental liabilities
The heightened environmental liabilities created by recent European Union and UK environmental legislation were among the top risk management concerns raised by delegates at this week's Base conference in London, according to Marsh.
Marsh: concerns persist over environmental liabilities
The heightened environmental liabilities created by recent European Union and UK environmental legislation were among the top risk management concerns raised by delegates at this week's Base conference in London, according to Marsh.
Former Axa manager joins Lorega
Lorega has appointed Jonathan Mainwaring as broker business development manager for the Southern region.