Claims
EEF welcomes BRTF recommendations
The manufacturers' organisation, EEF, has welcomed key recommendations from the Better Regulation Task Force report 'Compensation culture - exploding the urban myth' aimed at tackling the claims culture in the UK.
SSP reports £5m profit
Software Solutions Partners has reported £5m operating profit – before interest, goodwill, amortisation and tax – for the year ended 31 March.
Foil calls for greater urgency in Claims Management regulation
The Forum of Insurance Lawyers has called for greater urgency for regulations for Claims Management companies following the recommendations from the Better Regulation Taskforce.
Insurers welcome judgement from Court of Appeal
Insurers last week welcomed the judgement from the Court of Appeal, which limits the recovery of pre...
Apil slams myth of comp culture
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has launched an attack on insurers for undermining the ro...
Zurich starts bodyshop review
Zurich has begun a review of its bodyshop repairer network, axing 17 repairers in its North-west, Mi...
ATE insurer trade body prepares new compulsory code of conduct
The Claims Standards Federation is set to publish an outline of its compulsory code of practice for ...
Court of Appeal upholds limited recovery of premiums in TAG Test Cases
Insurers welcomed today’s forceful judgment from the Court of Appeal, which limits the recovery of premiums and other fees charged by The Accident Group and its panel solicitors to claimants in thousands of injury claims.
RPC comments on new asbestos rules
Reynolds Porter Chamberlain (RPC) has urged the insurance industry to see the new asbestos regulations that come in to force on May 21 as an opportunity for business growth, rather than as a potential problem.
Appointment at The Jelf Group
Sam Ward has joined The Jelf Group as commercial account handler to its Wessex office. Ms Ward was f...
DWP sets summer deadline for rehabilitation framework
The Department for Work and Pensions this week vowed to have a framework for vocational rehabilitati...
Cincom launches fraud indication solution
Software supplier Cincom has launched a fraud indication solution, which it says will enable insurer...
Employers face knowledge burden
Maguire v Harland & Wolff (Queen's Bench Division - 26 March 2004)
RAC is criticised over rights push
A report from RAC Legal Services encouraging the public to be aware of compensation rights in road t...
Royal Bank of Scotland subsidiary is Trust Assured
Last week, Post Magazine published an article concerning a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Scotland that...
Appointment at FMW
Matthew Stoodley has joined Chelmsford-based insurance broker FMW as account handler in the property...
MIB helps to launch rehab pilot
Health & Case Management is working in partnership with the Motor Insurers' Bureau on a pilot to inc...
Appointment at Misys
Misys Financial Systems has made Alistair Spencer insurer relations executive. He joins from Zenith ...
Asbestos ruling disappoints
Barker v St Gobain Pipelines (Court of Appeal - 5 May 2004)
APCapital announces Gerling deal
American Physicians Capital has announced the commutation of its reinsurance agreements with Gerling Global Reinsurance Corporation of America (Gerling).
DWP publishes rehab paper
The Department for Work and Pensions has published its discussion paper on vocational rehabilitation, to help people overcome health or disability-related barriers they may face in returning to work. The paper follows the department's review of Employers…
Unum offers return-to-work guidelines
Unum Provident has launched a checklist of guidelines for employers to help members of staff return ...
Know your rights: This month - Workplace Surveillance
Nicola Hosfield explains the various regulations, codes of practices and guidelines that govern employee rights in the emotive areas of surveillance and monitoring
Commentary - Cracks exposed in UK ceramics industry
The ceramics industry is experiencing severe difficulties as it struggles to cope with competition f...