Claims
Insurers given claims limit hope
The government has turned to the insurance industry to help it decide whether to raise the small cla...
Chancellor urges insurers to reject claims
The government today took another step in its work in tackling public perceptions of a compensation culture. Lord Falconer, Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and Lord Chancellor, speaking at the Risk and Redress Conference in London, called…
Taken into care by the police
Langley and others v Liverpool CC and the Chief Constable of the Merseyside Police (Court of Appeal - 11 October 2005)
Insurer in new fraud fight plea
Ecclesiastical Insurance is urging insurers to fund research it thinks could help in the fight again...
Construction loses faith in insurance
The construction sector is losing faith in insurance, singling out the professional indemnity market...
Terry Dunning to join Garwyn as divisional director
Terry Dunning, formerly director of construction at GAB Robins, is joining Garwyn as divisional dire...
Prison sentence for broker
A Kent-based insurance consultant has been sentenced to four months in prison for fraudulent trading...
IFB secures fraud funding
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has claimed it has secured the necessary funding and support to push ahea...
Fraud is a business and customer issue
Insurance is a people business: as insurers, we provide security, protection and solutions to custom...
Suggesting bias is not enough in tribunals
Flaherty v National Greyhound Racing Club (Court of Appeal - 14 September 2005)
EC3 insurers fail bumper bonus test
London market brokers and insurers look unlikely to attain the same soaring bonus levels reported to...
Commentary - The day the Court of Appeal sent a case to itself
There are no guarantees in litigation. This is a simple maxim that should be borne in mind in all ca...
PI insurers warned about market 'gold rush'
Professional indemnity insurers risk becoming caught up in Parmalat style negligence claims unless they ensure accountancy firms follow strict risk management procedures as they rush to expand practices in the fast-growing economies of Brazil, Russia,…
Legal presentation
Law firm Keoghs has been rewarded for its commitment to its staff at the North West National Trainin...
Claimant lawyers critical of insurers' legal fight
Claimant lawyers are adamant that sufferers of pleural plaques must retain their right to compensati...
London market bosses in start-up
The team behind one of the largest run-offs in history is to launch a new company, Continuum, aimed ...
Appointment at Berrymans Lace Mawer
The partners of Berrymans Lace Mawer have elected Terry Renouf to be their new national senior partn...
Appointment at Health and Case Management
Rehabilitation provider Health and Case Management has revised its corporate structure, with Helen M...
Community spirit
Corporate social responsibility
Appointment at Garwyn
Keith Wise has joined loss adjuster Garwyn from Capita subsidiary Teceris as divisional director, he...
QuestGates wins Legal and General contract
Following a complete market review by Legal and General, the insurer has appointed QuestGates as its sole liability adjuster. The contract, which is for both investigation and, where appropriate, cradle to grave claims handling, was awarded following…