Claims
Equitas agrees £45.5m to settle American Standard Lloyd's claims
Equitas has reached agreement with American Standard Companies to settle all its claims against unde...
IRM targets senior managers
The Institute of Risk Management has rolled out a new two-day training programme aimed at senior man...
Rewards cut absenteeism
The key to avoiding unnecessary absenteeism is in a well-designed reward package and management prog...
Commentary - Two decisions clear up employee negligence debate
The recent Court of Appeal decisions in T v Boys and Girls Welfare Service (2004) and C v Middlesbro...
Asbestos appeal may trigger cases
A court ruling in an asbestos case could stir up debate about the threshold between negligent and no...
Premex rebrands after trademark case
Medical reports provider Expedia Services has denied its name change to Premex happened as a direct ...
Argent Liability Adjusters launches pilot service
Argent Liability Adjusters has launched a rehabilitation pilot with RTW Plus, a specialist rehabilit...
Ace gets Vietnam green light
Ace has announced that it has been told by Vietnam's Ministry of Finance that its application to establish a wholly-owned life insurance company in Vietnam has been approved and expects to have a license by mid-year. Ace will immediately proceed toward…
Aon releases latest political risk map
Companies need to take a look at political as well as economic risks when they look at lucrative investment opportunities abroad, according to broker Aon.
Insurers and the insured in bad shape over obesity
The problem of obesity continues to grow in the western world, especially in the US, and the costs are starting to mount
US Senate may move on asbestos bill
The new head of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Arlen Specter, has announced that he intends...
Oversight - NCOIL unveils new priorities
The newly elected president of the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) in the US ha...
Referee defends negligence claim for scrum injury
A rugby referee who was sued for allegedly failing to control the scrum properly in a rugby match, which resulted in a player being very seriously injured, has won his second defence in the Court of Appeal.
Accountants' PI scheme to go through PI Direct
Collegiate Insurance Brokers has appointed PI Direct's broker-dedicated trading arm PI Brokerlink to provide a new professional indemnity scheme for MAPIC members.
MDU wins negligence case
The MDU has won a landmark victory at the House of Lords in the case of Gregg v Scott.
IPRS pilots remote personal health monitoring technology
Injury prevention and rehabilitation specialist, IPRS is testing the capabilities of a machine that enables the remote monitoring of a person’s health.
Misys reports increased GI profits
Misys' interim results for the six months ended 30 November 2004 have revealed that its General Insurance business experienced further growth in revenues and profits.
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RAC partners Bupa for rehab
RAC has launched a national rehabilitation service for personal injury claimants in partnership with...
Judgement on asbestos exposure compensation
News in Brief
XL Tsunami losses estimated at $75m
XL Capital has announced that, based on initial loss reports and preliminary estimates, it expects pre-tax net losses arising from the tsunami that struck South Asia on December 26, 2004 of approximately $75 million. Approximately two-thirds of these…
Proposed VAT charges may limit appeal of outsourcing
UK insurance companies that outsource any of their back-office operations could face a substantial t...
Commentary - Sporting chance with more info
Sports claims are difficult to prove, particularly where injury has been sustained in a fast-flowing...