Claims
Court in the Act.
Marcus Alcock asks law firms what advice they would give to insurers in advance of the Human Rights Act going live.
A question of rights.
Kevin Fletcher answers the most frequently asked questions concerning the implementation of the new Human Rights Act, ahead of its introduction on 2 October.
GISC slams training body.
The General Insurance Standards Council has slammed the Institute of Financial Services for claiming...
Challenging times to come.
To gauge the concerns of the UK's insurance claims managers in the light of recent legislative and technological advances, PM conducted a survey and Alex Broad analyses the results.
Watch this space.
Surveillance is under scrutiny in the light of the new Human Rights Act. The dilemma for insurance investigators is how to gather evidence without contravening the Act, with many adopting a "wait and see" approach, says David Fanning.
IFAs are finding new sources of income.
There has been a 10% increase in the number of independent financial advisers (IFAs) looking to sell...
Professional indemnity insurance.
Hundreds of solicitors firms have yet to finalise their professional indemnity insurance because the...
Nelson renamed.
Nelson Hurst Professional Indemnity is changing its name to Alexander Forbes Professions, with effec...
Anniversary for Rehabilitation First.
Post Magazine's Rehabilitation First campaign will be in the spotlight again in the autumn in the bu...
Appointment at Specialist Liability Services.
Services Ron Weatherby has joined Specialist Liability Services as a director. He will be operati...
Forbes snaps up Bradstock.
South African broker Alexander Forbes, which last month unveiled the details of a £100m expansion in...
K/S Merc-Skandia XXXXII v Lloyd's Underwriters 23 June 2000.
High Court A third party claimed against the insured. In support of an application regarding the app...
Commentary.
Putting the boot on the other foot Since 1 April, claimants pursuing claims under conditional fee ar...
Worth their weight in gold.
Reinsurance chiefs may seem to command huge salaries, but compared with investment bankers they are a bargain. John Sanders finds out what the market's executives are earning and what skills are needed to make it to the top.
CSC deal extended.
City of Westminster Assurance has extended its partnership with Computer Sciences Corporation, as it...
Voidance: a question of insurer discretion.
I read with interest the letter from Adrian Moore (PM, 3 August, p14) seeking views on whether, foll...
Claims culture means brokers sent off.
Society's response to the mushrooming claims culture could have some unforeseen fall-out for the ins...
Appointment at Ward Evans Group.
Ward Evans Group has appointed Beverley Webster as its group director. Ms Webster was formerly manag...
Appointment at FMW.
Matthew Collins has been taken on as broking director by Chelmsford-based FMW. He joined the FMW Gro...
RSA partial float.
Royal & Sun Alliance is considering a partial float and rebranding of its fund management arm that c...
Axa merger unfolds.
Axa unveiled the details of the long-awaited merger of Axa Re and Axa Global Risks last week, some e...
Fronting the fraud fight.
Just two weeks ago, we warned that insurers must ensure they stay at the forefront of the fight agai...
Luring the best from the rest.
Employers want the best staff for the job, but the fight to recruit and keep top talent means changing the rules. Tim Latham explains.
Johnstone Douglas rebranded by Alexander Forbes
Alexander Forbes has announced the restructure of its UK financial services operations and management...