News
Brokers' pen-pushing worry
More than 80% of brokers may be acting illegally because they are ignorant of complex employment law...
Alexander Forbes marine department to sponsor yacht race
Alexander Forbes' marine department has become a sponsor of the Global Challenge 2008/2009, the roun...
What the papers said this week
The Scotsman Thieves steal a mobile phone every 12 seconds in the UK, according to insurance compan...
Appointment at Wilson Elser
John Wasty has joined Wilson Elser as a senior associate, where he will be leading the development o...
Claims firm relaunches after MBO
A group of 25 claims specialists has invested its own money in the management buyout of KMS, the ven...
Two-year window on trusts could give rise to claims
The Chancellor's recent attack on accumulation and maintenance trusts presents significant legal ris...
Fairchild rewrite may destabilise law
Lawyers will be the only winners from mesothelioma case Barker v Corus, claimant advocate Allan Gore...
City law firm Kennedys to open an office in Sydney
City law firm Kennedys is opening an office in Sydney in July. The new office will have approximatel...
RSA throws down discipline gauntlet
Royal and Sun Alliance UK chief executive Bridget McIntyre is so keen to maintain the insurer's comm...
Appointment at Specialist Liability Services
Specialist Liability Services has appointed John Thompson as manager of its newly formed disease uni...
Hotel Bureau's storage tie-up
Insurance Claims Hotel Bureau has launched a packing, storage and removals service for its insurer a...
Appointment at Colemont Insurance Brokers
Colemont Insurance Brokers has recruited Alla Giddings as chief operating officer of Colemont FSU. I...
Troubled reinsurer PX Re unable to report any progress
Troubled Bermudian reinsurer PX Re was unable to report any progress on the company's search for str...
Plexus Law recruits Nicola Raj
Plexus Law has recruited Nicola Raj to head up its employment team in London. Ms Raj joins the team ...
Second annual Rehabilitation First Awards
The second annual Rehabilitation First Awards have been expanded to reward excellence across the mar...
Appointment at Liverpool Victoria
Liverpool Victoria has made Mike Rogers group chief executive. Formerly with Barclays Bank, he worke...
Appointment at Brechin Tindal Oatts
Paul Motion has been made a partner and solicitor advocate at Brechin Tindal Oatts. Mr Motion, forme...
Appointment at KPMG
Andrew Smith, formerly chief financial and operational risk officer at Halifax Bank of Scotland, has...
Appointment at Brit Insurance
Brit Insurance has made Peter Burrows its UK underwriting centre director, as well as a member of it...
Heath boss memo tells staff of merger pressure
The boss of Heath Lambert has offered guidance to employees on how to handle the speculation that it...
Robert Binning to join loss adjuster Hamilton Bond
Robert Binning, partner for Teceris West Midlands, is to join loss adjuster Hamilton Bond. He will b...
RSA to lobby for more flood funds
Royal and Sun Alliance claimed it would increase pressure on the government, following a select comm...
Appointment at Benfield Corporate Risk
Benfield Corporate Risk has expanded its marine team with the appointment of Keith Jones. Mr Jones h...
Events
18 May Claims Management Association lecture - Health and Safety Freemasons Hall, Manchester E-ma...