Claims
Esposito goes early from XL to concentrate on SCA
Bermudian reinsurer XL has announced that its chairman Michael Esposito, has resigned to concetrate on his chairmanship of Security Capital Assurance (SCA), XL's troubled 46%-owned financial insurance affiliate.
Policyholders must accept flood cost burden
The Pitt Review
Looking back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance ne...
Appeal success for midwife
Rhodes-Hampton v Worthing and Southlands Hospital NHS Trust (Court of Appeal - 20 November 2007)
What the papers said this week
Daily Mail The boss of the Prudential insurance company suffered a broken nose after allegedly bein...
PL claim reforms: all shook up?
Legal Report
Axa contest £6m slag contamination claim
Outokumpu Stainless Ltd v Axa Global and others (Queen's Bench Division - 8 November 2007)
APC unveils let product
Commercial insurance underwriting agency APC Underwriting has launched a new residential let product...
Claims settlements quicker insists DAS
Legal Report
Ethics proposal for rehab case managers is drafted
The Case Management Society of the UK has joined forces with two other bodies to create a draft ethi...
The buck stops here
Legal Report
Lloyd's China school gift
Lloyd's is to fund the building of a new primary school in Southern China. The facilities will benef...
Company claims to have developed first UK groundwater flood map
Experian, the information services company, has launched the what it claims is first groundwater flood model to give insurers greater confidence in their underwriting process.
Lloyd’s to build school in China
Lloyd’s is to fund the building of a new primary school in Southern China.
Biba responds to flooding review
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s chief executive Eric Galbraith has responded the Sir Michael Pitt’s review into the flooding this summer by publishing the organisation’s own submission on areas it believes should be addressed.
Zurich expands into Asia-Pacific
Zurich Financial Services announced today that it will expand its services for corporate customers into the Asia-Pacific region.
Kiln agrees to £440m cash takeover from Tokio Marine
Lloyds (re)insurer Kiln has agreed to a cash bid from Tokio Marine that values the company at £442m ($900m), or 150p a share under a deal that will see Tokio use the Kiln management and brand to spearhead international expansion plans.
DAS strengthens broker teams
DAS has announced four new appointments to further strengthen its broker management teams.
DAS sees improvement in claims settlement
DAS 80e has welcomed the defendant liability insurers' improved stance in both settling cases and paying ATE insurance premiums.
Pick of the Week
Jonathan Swift, editor, Post Magazine outlines the major stories in this week’s issue of Post includi...
The big issue
CHARITIES – RISK MANAGEMENT
LFC sets sights on top 25
LFC has said it hopes to become one of the country's top 25 independent brokers by 2009 after settin...
Hardy: Bermudian move no threat to Lloyd's links
Hardy Underwriting has affirmed its commitment to the Lloyd's market despite unveiling plans to redo...
Appointment at Remploy
Karen Elsmore is Remploy's new client relationship manager. Ms Elsmore has 20 years' experience with...