Claims
Tardiness not held against abuse victim
Taylor v Nugent Care Society (Court of Appeal - 19 January 2004) The claimant alleged he was abused...
Commentary - No fixed dates of knowledge for VWF
In Doherty v Rugby Joinery (UK) (2004) eight claimants developed vibration white finger after the us...
Munich Re makes net loss over 2003
Financial News
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Legal Comment
Fraud - Data Sharing - Addressee unknown?
Claims Supplement
Swiss Re seeks Taiwan licence
Swiss Re has been granted permission by the Taiwan Ministry of Finance to apply for a branch licence...
Appointment at BWP
Allison Britz has joined BWP to head up the Exeter office. She succeeds Celeste Saunders, who is rel...
Fraud Detection - All the right moves
Claims Supplement
SVB Holdings announces preliminary results for 2003
SVB Holdings has announced its preliminary results for 2003 with operating profit up 190% to £31.6m from £10.9m in 2002.
GAB granted first Chinese licence
GAB Robins claims to have become the first international loss adjusting company to be awarded a licence to provide a full range of services to the Chinese insurance industry by the China Insurance Regulatory Commission.
Swiss Re looks at Taiwan branch
Swiss Re has been given permission to start the licensing process for a branch office in Taiwan.
Rehab provider opens regional centre in the midlands
Rehabilitation and injury prevention company IPRS is launching a facility it hopes will make rehabilitation more accessible for employers and Insurers.
Munich Re announces 2003 loss
Munich Re made a net loss of €434m over 2003, its first net year loss for 97 years.
ABI redevelops motor register
The motor insurance anti-fraud and theft register is being redeveloped by software company HPI as pa...
Appointment at Miller
Miller Insurance Services has appointed a new medical malpractice and professional liability team, w...
Apil's approach is refreshing
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers' warning not to excuse "one-man band companies" from payi...
Scan van warning to insurers
UK insurers have been warned they could face an avalanche of asbestos-related claims following the a...
Floodgate appeal dismissed
Kidd v Portsmouth County Council (Court of Appeal - 14 January 2004)
The Medical Defence Union appoints head of claims-handling team
The Medical Defence Union, the largest indemnifier of the UK's doctors, has made Jill Harding head o...
Harding takes over claims at MDU
Jill Harding has been appointed as head of claims at the Medical Defence Union.
Appointment at Insurance Services Office
Insurance Services Office has appointed Joe Pendle as director of client services to head up the cus...
S&P predicts Ecclesiasticals financial strength rating
Rating agency Standard & Poor's expects Ecclesiastical Insurance to continue to "refine" its busines...
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers warns government
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has warned the government not to excuse 'one man band' co...
Criticism for Equitable Life
The former management of Equitable Life were this week strongly criticised by the long-awaited Penro...