Claims
UK compensation under fire
Conservative Shadow Trade and Industry Secretary Alan Duncan attacked the perceived compensation cul...
Appointment at Berrymans Lace Mawer
Berrymans Lace Mawer has made Franaoise Snape a partner in its Birmingham office. Ms Snape previousl...
Lloyd's review could spur interest
Lloyd's review of its annual venture structure could pave the way for new private investment that wi...
Ablett wants new challenge
Health services and insurance provider First Assist is to split into three separate companies, as it...
Help is at hand
Rehabilitation
Appointment at Aquilo
Aquilo has recruited Lynn Cufley as marketing manager. Previously with GAB Robins for 18 years, Ms C...
Course aids rehab process
A training programme designed to enhance the knowledge and competence of people involved in vocation...
Insurance Careers Guide 2006/7: Facts and Figures
he UK insurance industry has for a long time been an important contributor to the economy, a major employer and a significant source of overseas earnings. It helps businesses to protect themselves from risk and provides a wide range of services to…
NU in motor quote rethink
Norwich Union Direct has stopped quoting third-party car insurance online in its latest move to comb...
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Legal comment
Damage control
Reserving
Ruling could simplify cases
Tarbuck v Sainsbury Supermarkets (Employment Appeal Tribunal - 8 June 2006)
Decision shows no hard rules for defendants' costs
Moon v Garrett and others (Court of Appeal - 28 July 2006)
A-Z of jobs in insurance
Insurance Careers Guide 2006/7
PI market in free fall after rates reduction
The solicitors' professional indemnity market is in free fall after rates and premiums collapsed in ...
Anxiety unrecognisable in law
Younger v Dorset and Somerset Strategic Health Authority (Southampton County Court - 29 March 2006)
The claimant's view
The Chartered Insurance Institute recently sponsored an eight page "special report" in a Sunday broa...
Marsh and Aon see falling PI rates
Brokers Marsh and Aon have both reported falling professional indemnity premium rates, as solicitors' renewal deadline of 1 October passed.
IRM delegates wary of Enron repeat
In a vote at the Institute of Risk Management's (IRM) annual risk forum, 94% of the 350 attendees sa...
Why you can claim for wasted time
Sorting out a claim takes valuable time, but the law governing whether or not you can add the value of your man hours to a settlement has always been a grey area - until now. Let Ling Ong and Roy Priestley of DLA Piper explain
Recruitment moves
Re-sume
RSA sells troubled US arm to management
Royal and Sun Alliance has announced the sale of its US operation to Arrowpoint Capital, a vehicle set up by the RSA US management team. The insurer also announced the termination of its American Depositary Receipt programme, its voluntary delisting from…
IRM awards high achiever with NZ prize
The Institute of Risk Management has awarded its Best Student Award to Andre Katz at the Office of G...
Launch of new look Post
Post Magazine, Post Online and Post Events have all benefited from a major new redesign.