Claims
Stress - Too little, too late
Health & Protection
Ruling holds causation as vital link for recovery cases
Drake v Harbour (Court of Appeal - 31 January 2008)
ABI: replacement vehicle costs are stacking up for members
To clarify recent reports, the Association of British Insurers is not commissioning an independent r...
Irish Health insurance market - Insurance swap shop
Health & Protection
Tradex buys Westminster after Santam steps down
Tradex has acquired taxi specialist Westminster after its previous owner, Santam pulled out of the E...
Judge curbs excessive demands
Singh v Global Solutions UK (Doncaster County Court - 3 December 2007)
Allianz pre-empts personal injury reforms
Allianz is to pilot changes to the way it processes low-value personal injury claims ahead of antici...
Reinstatement - Living on a prayer
Converted Buildings
Appointment at Corpore
Corpore has expanded its client relationship team with two new appointments. Heather Gear joins as c...
TCF still unclear to industry
Treating Customer Fairly guidelines remain "complex and unintelligible" to many in the industry, acc...
Decision highlights time consideration
Kamar v Nightingale and Jackson (Queen's Bench Division - 14 December 2007)
Willis Louisiana appoints senior vice president
Willis has appointed Nigel Brunning as senior vice president and regional partner for Willis of Louisiana, effective immediately.
Allianz announces personal claims review
Allianz is piloting a number of changes to the way it processes low-value personal injury claims ahead of the anticipated reforms by the Ministry of Justice.
When a loss becomes a circumstance
Disputes over claims co-operation and claims control clauses are the very lifeblood of reinsurance litigation. Let Sian French give you the latest thinking
Helphire CEO heralds closer insurer relations
Helphire this morning reported hire cases increased by 41%, turnover increased by 45% and operating profit by 16% to £23.5m for the six months to 31 December 2007. Profit before tax increased by 7% to £19.4m and eight new insurer contracts signed in the…
Looking back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance ne...
Case manager portal unveiled
Argent Rehabilitation has launched an online case manager search facility, which it claims is the fi...
Appointment at Highway
Personal lines insurer Highway has appointed Nick Watkinson as hire and reward underwriting manager....
Insurer funding sought for injury prediction tool
Insurance-backed research unit Thatcham is seeking industry funding for a new test kit it says will ...
QBE and Markel in court battle with surety bond insurer
QBE and Markel are battling a High Court case against a surety bond insurer accused of fraudulent ac...
Aon ready to battle £75m Standard Life judgment
Aon has said it will appeal against a High Court decision that has left it facing a £75m claim from ...
Willis takes terrorism insurance talks to Middle East
Despite a number of recent terrorist attacks occurring on Middle East and North African soil, the take-up of terrorism insurance by companies in the region is still extremely low, according to Willis.
Argent claims rehab first
Argent Rehabilitation, part of the Parabis Group, has launched a case management initiative, allowing customers to search case manager CV’s online via a link on the company’s corporate website.