Claims
Asbestos ruling extends Fairchild causation remit.
Barker v St Gobain Pipelines (Manchester District Registry - 23 May 2003).
Ecclesiastical Abbey renewal fears.
Ecclesiastical Insurance could see its share of insurance for Westminster Abbey reduce as it is curre...
A premium location.
It may not be noted for its beauty, but it has certainly caught the eye of many insurance companies - Lynn Rouse finds out what makes Croydon so attractive as a business centre.
Head injury case overruled - Smith (by his litigation friend) v Rod
(Queen's Bench Division - 12 June 2003) The claimant, a welder/fabricator, sustained a head injury...
Tapping into capital.
Run-off has had a very bad press recently - associated, as it has been, with failed businesses. However, Philip Grant believes it has a key strategic role to play in the market and is a valuable way to manage and optimise capital and ultimately drive a…
Commentary - Mills ruling stands firm on 'care' and 'assistance'.
The authority of Mills v British Rail Engineering (1992) has long proved useful to insurers in chall...
Prison investigation raises disclosure issue - Rowe and others v
(Court of Appeal - 8 May 2003) Following complaints of assault by prisoners at Wormwood Scrubs Pri...
Go with the workflow.
Market pressure has long been building to reduce claims costs, spurring insurance companies to embrace new technology that can manage workflow more quickly, efficiently - and cheaply. These advanced systems bring benefits all round, says Theodore Agnew.
Appointment at Plexus Law.
Neil Kochane has joined Plexus Law as a solicitor from Berrymans Lace Mawer. Mr Kochane worked at Be...
Appointment at DAS.
DAS has appointed Alex Manning and Sarah Workman as account manager and account technician respectiv...
Is RBOS creating a monopoly?
It's all well and good when a brand expands itself, but has anyone even noticed that a monopoly is s...
Appointment at Weightman Vizards.
Three partners and seven support staff have joined national law firm Weightman Vizards from Manchest...
Insurance fraud: strategies for better prevention and detection.
Tuesday 16 September - Victoria Park Plaza The insurance industry is seen as a soft target for fra...
M1 crash claim may be "colossal".
The massive pile up on the M1 last month involving an army transporter, which left five people dead, ...
Barriers must be removed to make rehab a reality in the UK
Making Rehabilitation First a reality in this country is as much about removing obstacles as promot...
Next conference
Post Magazine's next rehabilitation event will be its annual Rehabilitation First Campaign Conferen...
A measure of risk
Can liability surveying really make a difference to a business? Stuart McCreadie argues that it can as long as the focus is on liability and not health and safety.
Car maker drives change
Huge successes in terms of the number of days lost as a result of injuries at work have been achiev...
PwC makes first Accident Group disposal
Pricewaterhouse Coopers, liquidators of the failed claims management giant The Accident Group, has ...
Fairfax wins workers' compensation case
Canadian financial services giant Fairfax claimed victory in a long-running case this week, which m...
Legal fringe impeding rehab
Post Magazine's recent rehabilitation conference, held in Birmingham, focused on promoting partnerships for success. David Worsfold reports.
APIL chief urges "be patient"
Claimants and insurers see rehabilitation very differently said David Marshall, president of the As...
Rehab shift poses new challenge
According to Dr Fred Middleton, director of the spinal injuries unit at the Royal National Orthopae...
Insurance Services Office launches updated version of its NetMap
Insurance Services Office has launched an updated version of its NetMap for Claims data analysis an...