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The difference between pressure and stress lies in how you recognise and deal with it. John Perry explains how staff and managers can help themselves and others deal with stress in the workplace
Aon warns of political interference on risk map
Political interference is the main problem facing investors in the international arena, according to...
Car fraudster set to be jailed
The ring-leader of a gang charged with conspiracy to defraud is expected to be jailed next Friday, a...
ABI compensation push
The insurance industry stepped up its efforts to overhaul the compensation system this week, in a se...
Party pays fees for case doomed to fail
Wates Construction Company v HGP Greentree - AllChurch Evans (Queen's Bench Division - 10 October 2005)
New world order
Professional indemnity
Garwyn outlines plans after MBO
Loss Adjuster Garwyn plans to expand its presence in the disease and construction sectors, said its ...
CMGL launches anti-fraud unit
CMGL, provider of insurance management services, today announced the launch of CMGL corporate risk solutions, a new business unit specialising in the prevention, detection and investigation of business risks including insurance fraud and white-collar…
Barclays Ventures backs MBO of Garwyn
Barclays Ventures has announced it backed the management buyout of Garwyn from QBE in an estimated £20m deal.
Appointment at Garwyn
Terry Dunning, formerly director of construction at GAB Robins, has been made divisional director he...
Insurers hail new negligence defence
Insurers could have a vital weapon in their defence against industrial disease claims after an asbes...
Appointment at Speedwell Health
Speedwell Health has appointed Heather Ridge as its rehabilitation and business development manager....
Feeling the strain
Personal injury
Garwyn completes MBO
Garwyn Liability Adjusters has today completed a management buy out from parent company QBE.
PI specialist Magian closes to new business
Magian Mutual, the professional indemnity insurer established by PI Direct in 2003 has closed to new business, as of 31 December 2005, in favour of using capacity from Lloyd's managing agent, Heritage.
Brit in broker PI tie up
Lloyd's isnurer Brit has teamed up Holman Professional Indemnity, a division of Lloyd’s broker Holman's, to launch a new facility for brokers’ own professional indemnity insurance.
Converium restates accounts
Converium has announced the results of its restatement of accounts following an external review into its practices. It also announced that for the third quarter of 2005, the company reported a net loss of $6.9m and for the nine months ended September 30,…
Beazley syndicates given clean bill of health
A.M. Best has affirmed the Best’s Syndicate Rating of A (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a+” of Lloyd’s Syndicate 623 and Lloyd’s Syndicate 2623 which are both managed by Beazley Furlonge Limited.
Agency Underwriting launches fast track claim service
Agency Underwriting (AUL) has launched a new service, aimed at cutting time taken to resolve claims of less than £1,000. The fast track service was launched this month.
Allianz Cornhill introduces new electronic reporting system
Allianz Cornhill engineering has introduced an electronic reporting system named eServices.The inspection report management package provides inspection customers with four new reporting tools.
Allianz to roll out fraud initiative
Allianz Cornhill is hoping that the insurance industry will respond to its latest motor claims initi...
Attack on compensation overhaul
Claimant lawyers have attacked the Association of British Insurers' plans for a complete overhaul of...
Injunction claim may be useful fraud deterrent
Teodoro Mbasogo (President of the State of Equatorial Guinea) and The Republic of Equatorial Guinea v Logo and five others - (Queen's Bench Division - 21 September 2005)
Question time
Environmental Claims