Claims
Equitas in cost-cutting drive
Lloyd's reinsurance company Equitas has extended its contract with outsourcing specialist IT Net unt...
Doing both US and UK business need not be a struggle
Companies attempting to do business in both US and UK markets face a minefield but this does not hav...
Lords offer insurers relief
Insurers received welcome news this week when the House of Lords overturned the Court of Appeal's de...
Appointment at TT Club
Transport insurance mutual TT Club has made Andrew Webster director of loss prevention. Mr Webster, ...
Zurich launches insurance cover for staff dishonesty
Zurich has launched insurance cover for staff dishonesty. Primary features include: protection of bu...
Industry continues to back defeated Bill
Insurers, brokers and risk managers have reacted with disappointment to the failure of a private mem...
Appointment at Health & Case Management
Rehabilitation case management specialist HCML has appointed Wayne Herbert as client development man...
Appointment at FMW
Dawn McCarthy has been appointed compliance and regulation assistant by Chelmsford-based insurance b...
Equitas buys out EnPro’s asbestos claims
EnPro Industries and Equitas have announced that they have reached a comprehensive agreement to settle the current and future insurance claims of EnPro subsidiaries against certain underwriters at Lloyd’s of London reinsured by Equitas.
Equitas strikes £14.1m outsourcing deal
Lloyd’s reinsurance company Equitas has extended its contract with business consulting and business process outsourcing company IT Net. The three-year deal will be worth a total of £14.1m.
Property insurers not bound to pay full value
Ramco (UK) v International Insurance Co of Hanover (Court of Appeal - 27 May 2004)
London market could face Australian claims exposure
Insurance legislation in Australia will continue to expose liability insurers in the London market, ...
Taking a view on deregulation
Commentary
PI Direct expands its portfolio
Professional indemnity underwriting agency PI Direct has expanded its portfolio to include secondary...
Hit or myth
The Better Regulation Task Force's latest report throws up several anomalies with regard to the current trend of compensation culture in the UK. As well as implementing the report's recommendations, key legal reforms introduced in Australia should be…
Brokers offered advice to avoid "another Invaro"
ARC Legal Assistance this week claimed its online brokers' checklist will protect intermediaries fro...
Winning streak
Post Magazine received a trio of awards at this year's British Insurance Brokers' Association Journa...
A fair crack of the whiplash
Motor Report
Lloyd's brand needs cohesion says study
Lloyd's has completed the first phase of its brand definition project, with the publication of a 'su...
Appointment at QuestGates
Specialist loss adjuster QuestGates has made environmental professional David Waller a senior adjust...
Plexus opens Leeds office
Insurance specialist Plexus Law has opened a new regional office in Leeds, hiring 20 new staff in a ...
Irish Deputy PM due at Lloyd's next week
Irish Deputy Prime Minister Mary Harney is due in London next Tuesday to meet London market practitioners with an interest in Irish insurance business.
Plexus Law opens Leeds office
Specialist insurance legal practice Plexus Law is expanding from its London base to open a new office in Leeds.
Zurich Municipal launches CFA guide for local authorities
Public sector insurance and risk management provider Zurich Municipal has produced a Conditional Fee Arrangement Best Practice Guide to establish the best methods for keeping legal costs to a minimum.