Claims
MIB appoints fraud investigators
The Motor Insurers' Bureau has appointed The Cotswold Group as one of its preferred suppliers for Investigation services which will focus on potentially fraudulent motor and exaggerated personal injury claims.
AIG sells Canadian life insurance book
AIG said that it is selling its Canadian life insurance company, AIG Life Insurance Company of Canada (AIG Life of Canada) to BMO Financial Group (BMO) for $308m.
HSB offers cover for viruses and hacking as standard
In response to the increasing reliance of businesses on IT, engineering specialist insurer HSB Engineering Insurance has today launched what it claims is the "most complete standard computer equipment insurance product to date".
HSB launches computer equipment cover
In response to the increasing reliance of businesses on IT, leading engineering specialist insurer HSB Engineering Insurance has launched the most complete standard computer equipment insurance product to date.
Groupama Insurances launches nationwide roadshows
Groupama Insurances is offering a 'behind the scenes' look at the business in a series of Open Days and regional Broker Roadshows across the UK.
SFO launches Madoff investigation
The Serious Fraud Office is opening an investigation into Bernard Madoff's UK business operations.
Pre-natal test failure exposes lab's liability
Farraj and Farraj v King's Healthcare NHS Trust and Cytogenetic DNA Services (Queen's Bench Division - 17 October 2008)
Questgates complex loss roll out
Questgates has launched a specialist service for complex and major household losses. Advantage prov...
Collaboration is key to rehabilitation
I read with interest the article by Rachel Bush and Ed Fletcher ('Mind over matter', Post, 4 Decembe...
Kidsons' partial appeal win
HLB Kidsons v Lloyd's Underwriters and others (Court of Appeal - 31 October 2008)
GAB and Crawford hit by senior liability departures
Two major loss adjusting companies have been hit by departures from senior liability teams, Post has...
Public enemy number one
Fraud: Public Liability
Fallen rider knew of risks
Freeman v Higher Park Farm (Court of Appeal - 30 October 2008)
Meeting the challenge
Comment: ABI plan for 2009
Penny black's insurance week
Over a pre-Christmas drink with Simon Clayton, LFC Insurance Group's marketing and development direc...
Ski accident liability split
Anderson v Lyotier and Lyotier (trading as Snowbizz) and Portejoie (Queen's Bench Division - 14 November 2008)
A thorny issue
Credit Hire: Legal update
Earthquakes strike Indonesia
A series of strong earthquakes shook the West Papua province of Indonesia over the past weekend, catastrophe business AIR Worldwide has reported.
Ironshore snags AIG heavyweights for new environmental division
Ironshore has snagged environmental insurance industry heavyweights Joe Boren and John O'Brien from AIG to start its new environmental insurance business.
Hardy increases underwriting capacity for Syndicate 382
Hardy Underwriting Bermuda Limited (LSE: HDU), the specialist Lloyd's insurer/reinsurer, today announces that the underwriting capacity of syndicate 382 for 2009 has been increased from £185m to £250m.
Cobra warns of 'problematic' outlook for market
Broking consolidator Cobra has reported that its revenues increased by 55% to £11.8m for the six month period to 30 September 2008. It added underwriting GWP increased by 263% and underlying EBITDA increased by 19% to £1.4m.
Reinsurance market hardened at 1/1- Guy Carpenter, Willis
Reinsurance pricing at the all-important January 1st renewals date shows a hardening market, research from Guy Carpenter and Willis has revealed.
Beazley makes new appointment
Beazley has appointed Anthony Hobkinson to head up its specialty lines claims team focusing on professional and management liability claims. He succeeds David Marock, who was appointed the group's chief operating officer in October.
US private equity firms looking to start up reinsurance firms
After a stream of catastrophes in 2008 and an active hurricane season, US private equity houses are looking to start up reinsurers, according to Reuters .