Claims
Late payment on the increase in all industry sectors
Companies now take 60.8 days to pay their bills – the longest time since the introduction of The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act six years ago. According to Experian, in November 1998, it took companies an average of 57.5 days to pay…
ABI urges TUC action over EL claims
The Association of British Insurers today urged the TUC not to ‘sit on the sidelines’ in the reform of workplace compensation. The insurance industry trade body also expressed disappointment at the TUC’s recent decision to pull out of the Government’s…
Garwyn looks to second jobbers
Garwyn Liability Adjusters plans to launch a trainee liability adjuster programme in September. The...
Conservatives address 'blame and claim' culture
The Conservative Party revisited deregulation this week, promising to reduce the costs of blame and ...
Claims Direct makes "ethical" move with loss-making model
The revamped Claims Direct has insisted that it is prepared to take a financial hit to safeguard the...
PI scheme to cut through red tape
Broker Fabien Risk Services and insurer PI Direct have designed a professional indemnity scheme for ...
Agreement over combined fraud approach
Cunningham Lindsey fraud management director Mike Boon and I are in broad agreement given his reply ...
Penny Black's insurance week
Churchill this week confirmed that, in light of Vic Reeves' drink driving charge, it has given its b...
Apil attempts to salvage EL pilot
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers was today due to call for the resurrection of the governm...
US Asbestos bill faces more flak
Opposition is continuing to grow to the asbestos settlement legislation introduced last week in the US Senate.
Fabien and PI Direct partner on new broker indemnity scheme
Fabien Risk Services, in partnership with PI Direct's broker-dedicated trading arm PI Brokerlink, are launching a professional indemnity scheme for brokers called Broker Protect
Bodily Injury Claims Management to hold conference
The Bodily Injury Claims Management Association will hold its first conference next month focusing o...
Confused duties when acting for two parties
Hilton v Barker Booth and Eastwood (a firm) (House of Lords - 3 February 2005)
Human rights cases raise complex issues
Commentary
Offensive rather than defensive on smoking
Rather than pouring money into defending passive smoking claims (PM, 7 April, p1), Norwich Union sho...
Fraudline is a deterrent
Cunningham Lindsey UK's Fraudline campaign for local authorities has proved itself to be a deterrent...
Lloyd's boss fights seat
A senior Lloyd's figure has joined the former chief executive of the International Underwriting Agen...
A pain in the neck
Motor Report
An independent streak
Rehabilitation
No change in Cathedral rating
A.M. Best has affirmed the Best’s Syndicate Rating of A (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a” of Lloyd’s Syndicate 2010, managed by Cathedral Underwriting Limited.
S&P withdraws CRP ratings
Standard & Poor's (S&P) has affirmed its 'BBB+' insurer financial strength ratings on two subsidiaries of French reinsurer SCOR: Bermuda-based Commercial Risk Reinsurance and Vermont-domiciled Commercial Risk Re-Insurance (collectively, CRP) and then…
Technology use could see insurers drop fraud guard
I have a brief contribution to make to the debate about using technology or skills to identify suspi...
Appointment at Berrymans Lace Mawer
Berrymans Lace Mawer has appointed three new partners. Jeremy Cama will be based in the Dubai office...
Incisive Media's Rehabilitation First Awards entries
Next Monday marks the last chance for entries to Incisive Media's Rehabilitation First Awards. The c...