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Aston Scott Special Risks launches new policy
Aston Scott Special Risks, a division of Aston Scott Group, has launched Protect & Serve, a new pol...
Stress at work case thrown out - Michael Barlow v Borough of Broxbourne
- (Queen's Bench Division - 24 January 2003) This case provides a further application of the prin...
Globaltime decision due today
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (Icao) is expected to decide today whether to try to be...
All is not rosy in the claims handling garden
A recent survey of claims handlers to analyse attitudes to work and management shows that such companies still have a long way to go to provide optimum job satisfaction. Hugh Thompson says businesses that want to succeed should heed the warnings and act…
Esure acts over skills gap
Direct insurer Esure is looking to launch a new in-house training academy for its claims team in th...
Bodily injury claims keep on rising
Tomorrow will see the publication of the third UK bodily injury study by the International Underwri...
St Paul eyes UK for IT platform
Insurer St Paul has not ruled out introducing its new US technology platform for agents and brokers...
ABI: pressure on renewals
The Association of British Insurers has come under renewed pressure to introduce defined notice per...
NCorp set for ABI fraud-busters
Fraud detection software provider NCorp this week said it was "quietly confident" it will become pa...
Are legal services coming home to roost?
A recent trend has seen insurers imposing tighter constraints on their solicitor partners, with many now disbanding their legal panels altogether and bringing the function in-house for reasons of expense and control. David Fanning asks if this is wise,…
MIB costs drive is a great loss
As the industry is probably well aware, from 1 January this year, all of the Motor Insurers' Bureau...
Willis faces huge bill after film finance case
Broker Willis faces a multi-million-pound bill after the second film finance legal case in less tha...
Be sure you measure up
In the current environment, captives and their parent companies must pay more attention to corporate governance, says Tony Dowding.
Axa reinsurance revenue falls
The reinsurance revenue of the French group Axa fell 10.1% on the previous year's figure to EUR3.5b...
Ex-Amicus man in new venture
Former Amicus Legal sales and marketing director Richard Finan has joined forces with ex-Capita Ass...
Heath Lambert faces film payouts
The House of Lords has given insurers significant ammunition to proceed in their battle over severa...
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Blocked insurance claim is draining.
I am currently instructed on a case involving damage to underground drains. The drains in question s...
Cheque mate?
The recent conditional fee agreements saga is continuing to be played out in the courts, with a series of new rulings recently raising the game. Veronica Cowan looks at the moves being made to reach an amicable conclusion.
Appointment at Darwin Clayton (UK)
Tunbridge Wells-based broker Darwin Clayton (UK) has seen some changes to its board. Trevor Rawlins...
Commentary - Surveillance is admissible
The Court of Appeal has recently handed down the judgement of Jones v The University of Warwick (20...
Pressure points
Policyholders continue to see insurance fraud as harmless, so the industry must be more vigilant and tackle the issue as early on in the claims process as possible. George Moss gets a handle on fraud.
Russell Scanlan takes over FS Ulyatt business
Nottingham broker Russell Scanlan has taken over the personal and commercial general insurance busi...
Industry demands split funding for diseases
Funding for long-tail occupational diseases must be split off from other forms of employers' liabilit...