Claims
CII name change clarified
I would like to clarify an aspect of the article of 6 November concerning the 1991 member vote to ch...
Contingency fees on brink of UK debut
US-style contingency fees could move a step closer to reality following a report by the Civil Justic...
Appointment at Questgates
Questgates has made a number appointments. Alan Dobson, head of Questgates' environmental division, ...
Counting the cost
Personal Injury
Shaping Foil: under new command
Foil president
Calls for collaboration to reduce whiplash claims
The insurance industry must work with the motor and health industries to tackle and prevent the scou...
Lockton urges PI clients to come clean
International broker Lockton has warned of a surge in professional indemnity claims as a result of t...
Beazley appoints new finance director
Beazley said it has appointed Martin Bride as the Lloyd's (re)insurer's group finance director.
CII podcasts tackle fraud
A series of podcasts has been launched by the Chartered Insurance Institute faculties, in conjunctio...
Pick of the week
Post reporters Sarah Hills and Alwynne Gwilt round up the top stories from the general insurance sect...
NPCO: financial interest key
Equitas and Additional Underwriting Agencies (No. 9) v Horace Holman and Company and Arwyn Morgan Powell (Queen's Bench Division - 3 October 2008)
Three's a crowd
Third-Party Claims
Handle with care
Rehabilitation: Draft Standards
Renewal analysis - Restore and renew
Solicitors' Professional Indemnity
Graham Gibson - Playing the claim game
Graham Gibson, claims director at Allianz Insurance, talks to Mairi MacDonald about the economic downturn and the difficulties the claims sector has faced in the past and is likely to face in the future
Fraud surge linked to rise in 'desperation' claims
Insurers are experiencing a spike in fraudulent claims directly linked to the economic recession, ac...
Driver fault questioned in fines ruling
R v TDG (UK) (Court of Appeal - 29 July 2008)
MoJ works to 2009 deadline
The Ministry of Justice has mooted an October 2009 deadline for implementation of its personal injur...
Consent case highlights need for full disclosure
Birch v University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Queen's Bench Division - 29 September 2008)
Insurers mount legal challenge to halt pleural plaques damages
Insurers are to take the unprecedented step of seeking a judicial review in Scotland to prevent le...
Willis Re denies one in 10 to go
Willis Re employees have been warned that UK staff face redundancies as the reinsurance broking divi...
If at first you don't succeed
While the insurance industry does not enjoy a reputation for cutting-edge innovation, it is pleasing...
Fraud figures rise 22%
Fraud across both motor and household insurance has increased by 22% according to statistics generat...
Court of Appeal upholds HLB Kidsons decision
The Court of Appeal has upheld a judgment against former partners of accountancy firm HLB Kidsons af...