Claims
An indivisible risk.
John Butler reviews cases that highlight the difficulty of allocating liability in mesothelioma cases.
Europeans plan rival to ICAO aviation cover.
European airlines are working on an equivalent to the US Equitime mutual scheme to provide aviation ...
Discovery doubt.
Peter Chaffetz and Steven Schwartz consider further US court rulings on the power of reinsurance arbitration panels to compel third-party discovery.
Lloyd's levy rise is 'good'.
Lloyd's decision to raise its premium levy on each syndicate to 2% should "weed out" the poorer unde...
Look ahead 30 years.
Successful insurance products, just like any others, need to adhere to the 'Can I?' motto - constant...
Watching your back.
The Human Rights Act means that the use of surveillance evidence to contest personal injury claims cases could be rendered inadmissible. However, as long as insurer defendants watch their step, such evidence can still be invaluable, says Simon Gibson.
Cynical or ham-fisted?
This week was another black one for the insurance industry's reputation and once again it has all be...
Plea for pool down under.
The Australian government has called on the insurance industry to set up an insurance pool to help e...
Settlement offer fails to halt asbestos test cases.
The Association of British Insurers has rejected criticisms that its failed 11th-hour move over the ...
Teams battle it out to reach the last eight.
It was heartbreak for Impact Plus as the group stages of the fifth Post Magazine Charity Football Co...
Appointment at Keoghs.
Keoghs has employed Iain Tenquist as partner in its personal injury team. Mr Tenquist specialises in...
Insurers "cynical" and "underhand" over Fairchild move
The insurance industry's attempt to settle the three asbestos-disease related cases due to have been ...
ABI puts asbestos scheme offer on the table
The House of Lords is to continue with its plans to hear the three cases relating to mesothelioma cl...
DAS splits off ATE business.
Bristol-based legal expenses insurer DAS is to create a separate division for its after-the-event bu...
ABI to meet MPs in flood move.
The Association of British Insurers is meeting MPs next week in an effort to generate enough support...
Footie results see two in quarter-finals.
The second round of group matches in the Post Magazine Charity Football Competition saw two teams - ...
Banding together.
To reap the rewards of customer relationship management it is vital for businesses to place the emphasis on teamwork between departments. Bob Bevan explains how to take a more elastic approach to future initiatives.
CBI: insurers less optimistic.
Optimism in the financial services sector has improved more than at any time for the last two years....
CILA rides out the storm.
The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters has proved itself remarkably resilient as it sits at the c...
Asbestos verdict exceeds record.
A jury in California has awarded the largest single asbestos-related verdict ever handed down in the...
Statistical slanging match must stop.
The statistical slanging match between Lloyd's and the International Underwriting Association should...
Claims Direct seeks ATE insurer panel.
Personal injury intermediary Claims Direct has confirmed it is looking for a second and possibly thir...
ABI publishes research on stakeholder pensions.
Mary Francis, director general of the Association of British Insurers, this week said stakeholder pe...
Call for action.
The surge in personal lines fraud is proving to be a huge drain on insurers' coffers but there are a myriad of measures that companies can take to combat this crime wave - and not before time. Andrew Cox reports.