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Quantum drops appeal in 'positive' Court of Session ruling
Scottish consultancy firm Quantum Claims has dropped its plan to appeal against a recent Court of Session costs judgment, heralded as "positive news" for the insurance industry.
Blackham: no plans to raid Bluefin for Endorphin staff
Chris Blackham has insisted he has no specific plans to raid Bluefin for staff, despite his new firm appointing a former Bluefin executive to a senior operational role.
Warning over rise in discrimination claims
A law firm has warned insurers and brokers they may be exposed to a rise in claims following implementation of a new "three strikes rule" regarding workplace discrimination, due to come into force on 1 October.
Ward confident on ATE despite Jackson
The after-the-event insurance market is "here to stay", despite proposals laid out by Lord Justice Jackson, according to Abbey Protection.
Editor's comment: An Indian summer?
The proactive stance of the Indian insurance regulator to enhance the professional reputation of its market certainly seemed to be making as many enemies as friends earlier this week, as news broke of two developments — one positive, one rather less so.
Website Review: Endsleigh
In the latest of a new series for Post, web performance monitoring specialist Gomez assesses Endsleigh's website, to see how it performs in a number of key areas and stands up against some of its rivals.
Allianz calls for engineer surveyor registration
Allianz Engineering is calling for the establishment of a national registration scheme for engineer surveyors in a move it claims would support the reduction of industrial accidents and diseases.
CII to revamp Indian regulator agents tests
The Chartered Insurance Institute has been invited by the Indian insurance regulator to overhaul its compulsory agents' test in a development the CII expects will be recognised by — and replicated in — other emerging economic powerhouses.
Mixed reaction for new EU finance bodies
The creation of three new European supervisory authorities and a European systemic risk board has been welcomed by the government.
LV to launch household product in wake of motor success
LV is gearing up to launch a new household product via its broker network in the next few months. The product, which will be rolled out with CDL and SSP, is expected to generate up to £100m premium income over the next two years.
Swiftcover to check history of applicants in fraud crackdown
Swiftcover has said that it wants to crack down on drivers who lie about previous claims to get cheaper insurance by automatically checking the claims histories of applicants.
Giles in legal dispute
Giles has taken action against a rival broker.
Council of the European Union endorse agreement
The Council endorsed an agreement with the European Parliament on a reform of the EU framework for financial supervision.
Council of the European Union endorse agreement
The Council endorsed an agreement with the European Parliament on a reform of the EU framework for financial supervision.
RMS: 30% of New Zealand losses commercial
Based on its analysis of the area exposed to the New Zealand earthquake, Risk Management Solutions has predicted that approximately 60-70% of the insured loss will be residential, and 30-40 percent will be commercial and industrial.
Brokers having hard fight over claims
Brokers are having to fight harder to get claims paid during the economic downturn due to stricter policy interpretations and anti fraud-systems used by insurers, according to the British Insurance Brokers' Association.
Post in print - 9 September 2010
Post reporter Amy Ellis outlines the main news from this week's issue of Post.
Clydesdale backs Brightside in new deal
Clydesdale Bank Corporate and Structured Finance has completed a senior debt re-financing for AIM listed insurance broker, Brightside Group.
Novae expands reinsurance operation
Switzerland-based Novae Re is to add credit & surety reinsurance to its underwriting capabilities.
Novae expands reinsurance operation
Switzerland-based Novae Re is to add credit & surety reinsurance to its underwriting capabilities.
The PB management event returns
Post's sister publication PB is hosting its free annual management event on 6 October.
Former AIG boss Sullivan joins Willis
Former AIG chief executive Martin Sullivan has been appointed deputy chairman of Willis Group Holdings and chairman and CEO of a new business unit, Willis Global Solutions.
Bupa Individual Protection partners with First Complete
Bupa Individual Protection has been appointed to the First Complete protection panel.
Football clubs urged to take cover
European football clubs' representantive body has called for national teams to ensure they have an insurance policy in place to address the costs arising from players'injuries.