Claims
US Reliance: Lloyd's fears.
The impending collapse of US insurer Reliance National could have serious consequences for the Lloyd...
Spanner in the works.
Employee fraud is preventing some businesses from achieving success. Fidelity insurance means companies need not pay the ultimate price for the actions of dishonest workers. Neil McCarthy reports.
Tactical advances.
The costs associated with no win, no fee cases are beginning to be felt by the insurance industry as claimants seek to recover success fees and after-the-event premiums. Laura Wilkin advises insurers to be pro-active in their handling of such cases.
Hope for the environment.
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott may have failed in his bid to bring about a global plan for clim...
Tarbuck v Avon High Court 11 November 2000.
The claimant was a solicitor whose client had legal expenses insurance. After losing her case, th...
Simple 2 pension.
Online employee benefit portal, simple2.co.uk has gone live, providing a range of stakeholder pensio...
Helphire deal upsets court.
Insurers are set to face continued battles in the law courts with the smaller credit hire firms, fol...
Liverpool law firms abandon merger.
Liverpool-based law firms Weightmans and Hill Dickinson have abandoned their merger discussions. ...
Claims Direct future unclear.
A cloud still hangs over Claims Direct, despite the company recording improved profits and putting a...
Tree hugging.
Trees are considered to be both a help and a hindrance in the modern urban environment. Gillian Glanville explains how the correct balance between risk management and environmental responsibility may be struck.
Alan Percival Coe v The Executors of Mrs D M de Rothschild (The
The claimant was employed as a tractor driver by the defendant. He was injured when the tractor's ...
Adjusters must bear the blame.
I would like to confirm the increasing frustration in our profession with certain of our principals ...
Claims Direct looks to rebuild public confidence
Personal injury specialist Claims Direct has reported that its underlying profit for the six months u...
NatWest hit with £500 000 PIA fine
National Westminster Bank has been fined £500 000 by the Personal Investment Authority following disc...
Ward v Prescot No 1 & Others Bolton County Court 18 September 2000.
The claimant's late husband had been employed by the three defendants between 1962 and 1964. All thr...
Veggies offered discounts.
Universal Provident has become the first UK insurer to offer vegetarians a premium discount as a res...
Wilkinson poached.
US law firm LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae has poached former head of insurance & reinsurance at Ber...
All flash and no substance.
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
What the Papers Say.
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH The Church of England will have to sell half its assets to meet the increasin...
Claims code sees light of day.
The Association of British Insurers this week rolled out its long-overdue claims code. The code has ...
Aon forms joint venture.
Broker Aon has formed a joint venture with Protection & Indemnity broker PL Ferrari, the world's old...
Elenay Contracts v The Vestry; Technology and Construction Court 30
The Vestry opposed Elenay's summary judgement application to enforce an adjudicator's award. The ...
L&G: Prosser stays.
Legal & General group chief executive David Prosser has agreed to remain in his role until 2006, two...
Keoghs launches insurer Fraud Protocol System.
To tie in with the growing number of fraudulent claims, law firm Keoghs has launched a new Fraud Pro...