Commercial
Trying to find an ideal balance
Helen Withers considers the implications for the legal costs insurance industry on the issue of freedom of choice of solicitors.
A brave new e-world
The Insurance Institute of London's Advanced Study Group on e-commerce should help underwriters and brokers to not only identify the new risks but spot opportunities, argues Michael Lent.
GAB helps SMEs with Survive
Loss adjuster GAB Robins has teamed up with Survive to pilot a business continuity service that wil...
Appointment at Glencairn Affinity
Glencairn Affinity, the specialist consultancy service provider with extensive experience in the ma...
Bank deal to reap rewards for FarmWeb
The Royal Bank of Scotland has selected FarmWeb to provide insurance for its 25,000 agricultural cu...
RSA sets sail for bluer skies ahead as storm clouds clear
Royal & Sun Alliance's quarterly results last week gained little coverage in the national media, bu...
CFS completes product moves
Co-operative Financial Services this week confirmed it had almost completed the migration all of it...
Summing up
Recent court rulings have raised serious questions about methods of cost negotiation, highlighting the need for major changes in the quality and efficiency of these proceedings. Gary Stevens reports.
RSA pulled back from the edge
Andy Haste, group chief executive of Royal & Sun Alliance, plans to implement an aggressive review ...
Warranty shake-up to lead to premium hike
Proposals for a radical change in the way extended warranties for electrical goods are sold were fi...
Reinsurers face Kuwait payouts
Reinsurers could now face substantial payouts relating to the 1990 Gulf War, following a "definitiv...
Aon Travel looks to affinity arm to expand
Aon Travel is working closely with the Aon Affinity Insurance Services division to develop its busi...
NIG: Whiteside agency cancelled
In the article Two years to unpick Preston Whiteside (Post Magazine, 1 May, p3), it is stated that ...
CII joins Biba to provide FSA competency solution
The Chartered Insurance Institute has joined forces with the British Insurance Brokers' Association...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Jason Hawksworth has been appointed Allianz Cornhill development manager in Leeds. Mr Hawksworth jo...
Byrne & Stacey Underwriting launches web-based travel insurance
Byrne & Stacey Underwriting is launching a new web-based travel insurance service in June. It has al...
Adjuster case may open floodgates
The Trustee of the Miller Fisher pension scheme has voiced concerns over a decision by the Pensions...
Appointment at Loss Recovery Group
Group underwriting agency Loss Recovery Group has appointed Simon Townsend as business development ...
Appointment at Enterprise
Enterprise Rent-A-Car has made two senior promotions. The former managing director Jim Burrell has ...
CDL to launch electronic referral system to capture lost broker
Insurance software provider CDL is due to launch a service enabling its broker members to electroni...
Appointment at Clyde & Co
International law firm Clyde & Co has appointed six new partners within the firm, bringing the tota...
RSA terror cover not alone
I was surprised to read that Royal & Sun Alliance has announced it is the only insurer to use the P...
Regulation needs commitment
Beachcroft Consulting managing director Oliver Lodge said companies needed to demonstrate their com...
A personal thing
As premiums and commission levels fall, many insurance companies have pulled out of personal accident. But, says Sam Barrett, while it may not be everyone's cup of tea, non-standard, affinity and group risks are providing opportunities for insurers and…