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Firm held to account over lease advice
Keydon Estates v Eversheds (Chancery Division - 20 May 2005) Keydon Estates was a small commercial ...
Standard and Poor raise review
News in brief
Appointment at FMW
Wayne Blundell has been made trainee account handler by FMW. Mr Blundell was previously an insurance...
NU launches new EL and PL pilot
Norwich Union has started a public and employers' liability claims pilot with its leading brokers. U...
Apil questions Compensation Bill
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has claimed the upcoming Compensation Bill must include steps to promote better education to reassure the public that they cannot be sued when genuine accidents happen.
RSA receives welcome ratings boost
Fitch Ratings has upgraded the Insurer Financial Strength rating of Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance to 'BBB+' from 'BBB' and the Long-term rating to 'BBB' to from 'BB+'. The rating Outlook is Stable.
Appointment at James Chapman and Company
David Wynn has been made a partner in James Chapman and Company's personal injury department. He is ...
Fixed-fee regime extended to EL
Insurers received a welcome boost in the fight to cut claims costs this week, when the Civil Justice...
Appointment at Amlin
Neil Adams has been appointed as legal adviser within the in-house legal team of Lloyd's insurer Aml...
Appointments at Chartwell
Chartwell has made a string of new appointments. Annette Fitzgerald is promoted to the board as oper...
Quality not quantity key to commissions
I broadly agree with Jeremy Lawton that the actual amount of commission a broker earns on placement ...
Mirror Group to launch PI venture
Mirror Group Newspapers will launch an aggressive push into personal injury claims this month, which...
Rogue rehab farmers targeted
A new regulation scheme launched this week could help protect insurers against rogue rehabilitation ...
Uninsured drivers' cars should go to auction
I read with interest the recent articles regarding uninsured drivers and the plans to crush their ca...
Council fraud rising and set to hit services hard
Local authorities are facing an increase in fraudulent insurance claims, according to new research b...
Establishment of Independent Case Management Consultancy
Two former AIG regional managers have established a new company offering medical and vocational reha...
Clause was a provision not a precedent
Sirius International Insurance v Friends Provident Life and Pensions (Court of Appeal - 24 May 2005)
Insurer trio to defend landmark deafness case
Norwich Union, QBE and Zurich have confirmed they are among several insurers preparing to defend a l...
Commentary - Liability decision backs up ABI suggestion
The recent decision in Bolton MBC v Municipal Mutual Insurance (2005) resolved two particular proble...
First Assist acquires Munich Re's UK rehab business
First Assist has acquired Munich Re's UK rehabilitation business and five-strong team. Sally Young, ...
US asbestos Bill might head to Senate in July
US Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter has said that he will look for the Senate to take up asbestos victim compensation legislation in early July.
Success fees set for EL disease claims
The Civil Justice Council has announced that agreement has been reached on fixed recoverable success fees for Employers Liability (Disease) claims.
Local authorities express fraud worries
Local authorities feel they are facing an increase in fraudulent insurance claims according to new research released today by Zurich Municipal.
Claimant loses £500k by missing time limit
Insurers have received clarification on the time limit for pursuing claims after the High Court rule...