Claims
See you in court.
With no test case to rely on, the jury was out on surveillance, following the introduction of the Human Rights Act. The watchword is prudence, with solicitors exercising common sense in its use to guarantee video evidence stands up in court, writes David…
Bank's survey builds up structural problems - Frost v James Finlay
(Chancery Division - 25 June 2001) The claimant moved her borrowing to the defendant bank, in orde...
Result for Callery.
The Court of Appeal handed down judgement in the case of Callery v Gray on the reasonableness of aft...
Test case fails to set clear precedent
Yesterday's judgement handed down by the Court of Appeal in the case of Callery v Gray has failed to ...
Unique potential.
Business solutions provider Viant has warned insurers they may "miss the boat altogether" if they fa...
Pensions reminder.
Companies with five or more employees will get a reminder letter in August about how stakeholder pen...
RSA backs down over Ryedale hikes.
Royal & Sun Alliance has backed down on premium hikes in the constituency of Ryedale, following mount...
Stress claim falls at forseeability hurdle
An office manager who brought a claim against her employees for work-related stress has had her case ...
Glorious history
The names and categories may vary from year to year but the drive for excellence is a constant factor among the winners in the insurance industry's showcase of talent.
No win, no fee is here to stay.
The Court of Appeal this week handed down judgement in the Callery v Gray and Russell v Pal Pak Corru...
ABI code is failing to work.
At the end of last year, when the Association of British Insurers' Claims Code was launched, I expres...
Claims Team of the Year
A slick performance by Halifax staff after last autumn's floods brought speedy resolution of claims and a fall in the number of complaints from customers. Lynn Rouse explains how it was done.
Callery v Gray: judgement delivered
The Court of Appeal this morning handed down judgement in the Callery v Gray test case on after the e...
Garwyn concern over draft disease and illness protocols.
Liability loss adjuster Garwyn has lambasted the draft pre-action protocols for disease and illness ...
Commentary - Contemplating the risks: the scope of public liability
The national media has recently reported a decision that undoubtedly received copy because of its ne...
New md at Garwyn.
Peter Haran has been appointed managing director of Garwyn Ireland following the resignation of Ciar...
Fraud 2001: catching and prosecuting fraudsters.
Identifying and catching fraudsters remains a top priority for the insurance industry. This managemen...
GISC forced to put back deadline on F42.
The General Insurance Standards Council has put back its deadline for the transitional period of rule...
At last insurers wake up to BTE.
I was delighted to read your editorial comment, RSA idea could change the event (see below). Having...
Creditors in August push.
The Creditors of Independent Insurance will prepare a class action as early as August if an initial f...
ATE ruling delay.
The Court of Appeal ruling in the landmark after-the-event insurance case of Callery & Gray could be ...
Turning words into actions.
The headline grabbing report from Datamonitor, warning of escalating claims as the UK fully embraces ...
Britannic downsizing ahead of schedule
The restructure of the sales force at Britannic Assurance, with the loss of 1600 staff. was complete...
Minutes of BIBA/PwC meeting
The British Insurance Brokers Association has detailed the minutes of a meeting on 5 July between its...