Claims
Insurers fight Scottish plaques Act
A judicial review has been lodged today by a group of insurers against The Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) (Scotland) Act.
AMRO calls for MRO Agreement to be considered in personal injury reforms
The Association of Medical Reporting Organisations is calling for MRO Agreement processes to be incorporated into pending Ministry of Justice reforms.
Davies appoints new fraud chief
Davies Group has appointed former Cunningham Lindsey employee Peter Taylor as its new head of investigations.
Friends Provident launches protection Selling Techniques Toolkit
Friends Provident has launched a new Selling Techniques Toolkit to provide advisers with online learning that can help them sell protection effectively.
Admiral selects software provider
Software provider Sword Ciboodle has secured a deal with Admiral Group to provide its customer relationship management platform.
AIG confirms sale of 21st Century to Zurich
AIG has confirmed the sale of 21st Century, its US auto insurance unit, to Zurich for $1.9bn.
Pension plans pot shot raises strategy questions
Last week, Aon gathered staff together to announce that it planned to cut its own pension contributi...
Ecclesiastical hails credit hire victory
Ecclesiastical has raised concerns about customers' control over what is being claimed on their beha...
Appointment at Chubb
Chubb Insurance has made three promotions in its personal lines division - Phil Kay as senior unde...
Royal Assent for pleural plaques delay
Royal Assent for a Scottish pleural plaques bill has been delayed, leaving insurers waiting in the s...
Opportunity for change
Legal reform: Scotland
Cost of insurance fraud soared
The cost of insurance fraud soared by 30% to £730m in 2008, according to figures published today by ...
Eqecat hires senior exec from RMS
Risk modelling company Eqecat said that William Keogh has been appointed as senior vice president for the company's strategic initiatives division.
Global Special Risks London team joins Glencairn Energy
Global Special Risks London-based Energy team has joined the newly established Glencairn Energy division.
More than nine in ten IP claims paid by Aegon SE
Aegon Scottish Equitable has published its income protection claims statistics for 2008, revealing that it paid out 93% of claims.
Unum welcomes Nice guidance
Income protection insurer Unum has welcomed recommendations from the National Institute for Health a...
Pick of the week
Senior reporter Louise Meeson looks at the major stories in this week's Post: the UK Rehabilitation C...
CNA eyes southern brokers with proposed hub launch
CNA Europe is to launch a southern regional hub to help bolster its relations with brokers outside t...
Boss battles misrepresentation
Accident management companies can help cut out inflated credit hire business costs by working with i...
The interventionist
Professor Mansel Aylward
Rehab body seeks further funding despite government cash injection
The UK Rehabilitation Council can press ahead with plans to become a fully fledged membership body h...
Autodex administration
The board of Autodex, the accident repair group, has put the firm into voluntary administration to p...
Showcase your Success - A time to be Proud
Rehabilitation First Awards 2009 Don't del...
RSA seeks to grow share of multinational market
RSA has dismissed preconceptions that it has a low appetite for overseas multinational business as b...