Claims
Court backs insurers in local authority ruling
Insurers have won another battle in the fight to deduct local authority care costs from damages, aft...
Hyperion looks abroad for broker acquisition value
Hyperion's major shareholder has declared there is little point in acquiring brokers in the UK when ...
Broker's duty to explain underlined terms
Arbory Group v West Craven Insurance Services (Queen's Bench Division - 13 March 2007)
Employer discretion is put to the test
Arnup and Arnup v M W White (Queen's Bench Division - 27 March 2007)
Hoping to break through
Claims Management
Working together to bring about change
The Department of Constitutional Affairs' (now Ministry of Justice) recent consultation paper on per...
Accident fraud arrests
Six alleged staged-accident fraudsters have been bailed as the police investigation continues in the...
Reflecting on the ripples
Personal injury: Blair's legacy
Holiday case is a timely reminder for insurers
Kosmar Villa Holidays v Syndicate 1234 (Queen's Bench Division - 4 April 2007)
Biba launch broker guides to PI policy wordings
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has launched two guides for its members – an Introductory Guide and a Comprehensive Guide to Professional Indemnity (PI) Policy Wordings.
Biba launch professional indemnity claims and notification advisory service for members
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba), as part of its Professional Indemnity Insurance Initiative has launched a Claims and Notification Advisory Service in conjunction with two of its advisers Flaxman Partners and Hugh James solicitors.
Hiscox hoping for PI business boost from Home Information Packs
Despite the uncertainty surrounding the introduction of Home Information Packs, Hiscox, has said that domestic energy assessors represent an important emerging professional indemnity market for the industry to tap into.
Hiscox launch new insurance packages for charity, club and association trustees
Hiscox has launched two new insurance packages aimed at the trustees of charities, clubs and associations. Available from brokers, the Hiscox Charities Insurance Portfolio and the Hiscox Clubs and Associations Insurance Portfolio have been developed…
Police arrest two more in Yorkshire motor fraud swoop
West Yorkshire police and the Insurance Fraud Bureau have released further details following the arrests of four people yesterday in connection with an alleged staged accident fraud ring. Two more people were arrested today.
Hiscox launches new insurance packages for trustees of charities, clubs and associations
Hiscox launch of two new insurance packages aimed at the trustees of charities, clubs and associations. Available from brokers, the Hiscox Charities Insurance Portfolio and the Hiscox Clubs and Associations Insurance Portfolio have been developed…
Hiscox launches charities schemes
Hiscox has launched two packages aimed at the trustees of charities, clubs and associations.
Liability time limits divide the industry
Time limits for liability decisions still divide the industry as claimant lawyers and insurers face-...
Parabis merger plan
The Parabis Group has announced the merger of rehabilitation businesses Human Focus Return to Work a...
New ATE model a blessing in disguise
I write with reference to Paul Asplin's comments (Post, 26 April 2007, p1 - "ATE threatened by refor...
Views from the Top - Insurance: a far from bo ring career
Insurance in Focus 2007
Lean brokers - Lean and green
Broking
The Claimant's View
The Department of Constitutional Affairs' much-delayed claims process consultation was widely welcom...
Left on the shelf
Product liability
Comment - Art, festivals, space travel, Mariah Carey's legs: there is always a risk
Insurance in Focus 2007