Claims
Is this the countdown to the end of the IBRC?
It is just a week to go before the submissions on the future regulation of general insurance selling...
Norwich Union joins in the 'why are we waiting?' chorus.
Norwich Union has joined the growing chorus of disapproval over the government's failure to produce ...
Treasury's intervention in welfare state most welcome.
Reforming the welfare state suddenly looks a lot more difficult in government than it ever did in op...
Pressure is on to keep GAN in French hands.
Four foreign groups and a French firm have bid for the state-controlled French insurer GAN SA, but t...
Five into one does go.
Royal & Sun Alliance has amalgamated its five computer products into one integrated package offering...
The best Options?
Options is promoting itself as being among the fastest handler of holiday insurance claims in the in...
Birth of a dream scheme.
I was interested to see Henry Harris' letter (Standing up for loss assessors, PM, 23 April, p16), an...
Pension for the jobless.
The self employed, a group so often ignored by many insurers, can now sign up to Standard Life's Gro...
Over-zealousness could ruin good name of fraudbusters.
This week has seen another major success in the industry's battle against organised fraud with the g...
Appointment at Horwich Farrelly.
Mark Hudson has been made a partner in Horwich Farrelly's Manchester office, where he will continue ...
What the papers say.
DAILY MAIL A farmer's wife who won a £900,000 divorce settlement was back in court last week to f...
Euro insolvencies rise.
Countries pushing towards the single european currency saw insolvencies rise during 1997, while thos...
Improve or lose - Wilder.
Poor Service provided by many insurers, reinsurers and brokers could result in a loss of vital busin...
Fraudulent arson claims.
Insurers have been urged to take action to stop con artists continuing to table fraudulent arson cla...
Claims crusader gunning for GAN.
A self-styled crusader for the small investor is leading the charge against GAN Life in an attempt t...
Burning a hole in insurer's pockets.
Will a National Fire Database put an end to the firebug fraudsters who cost insurers millions of pounds each year? Richard White investigates.
Maybe it's not good to talk.
Recent headlines have signalled some potentially serious downsides to the boom in mobile phones. So,...
Time to start selling yourself.
The debate about the future of Lloyd's has suddenly picked up fresh momentum. The impetus came from ...
Mahoney's London Market criticisms receive support.
I see our partner in promoting the Hot Seat debates, Eversheds, has been stung into action by Dennis...
What the papers say.
THE TIMES A top student whose mind is trapped in a useless body after hospital staff unnecessaril...
Cover for contractors.
Professional indemnity specialist pi direct has developed a new insurance policy for the design and ...
Doubts cast over 'stakeholder' viability.
The Government's proposed 'stakeholder pension' scheme is doomed to failure unless there's a greater...
Five year outlook on weather.
Insurers are set to reap the benefits from lower payouts due to a ground-breaking five year partners...
Co-operation is key.
Widespread co-operation across the entire insurance industry is essential if the backlog of late ins...