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CSC warns of impending PI deadline
Claims management companies were reminded of the impending deadline for minimum requirements of prof...
Foil backs PI industry collaboration appeal
The president of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers has welcomed calls for greater co-operation between ...
North of the Border: disclosure of medical records
Recovery of medical records in personal injury cases has always been a thorny issue. Historically, t...
Simpson Millar to cut referral fees out of PI claims loop
National law firm Simpson Millar has launched a bold scheme that will pay personal injury clients di...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny had to stifle a chuckle when passing some rather dismal looking insurance chaps at last week's...
Hikes yet to appear
Premium hikes, widely predicted for both car and home insurance because of increasing costs and the ...
Medical product launch
Aon has joined forces with Ecclesiastical to launch Practicecare, an insurance policy designed to me...
Silverbeck's point of call
Claimant specialist law firm Silverbeck Rymer has launched 'Firstcall', a system that will assist po...
Appointment at Whittington
Whittington Group has announced John Loudon has been appointed as non-executive chairman of the grou...
Giles dips into £500m purse
Giles Insurance Brokers has made its seventh acquisition since receiving a £500m private equity cash...
Appointment at First Assist
First Assist Legal Protection has recruited Chris Knott as new business sales manager. Mr Knott join...
Call for greater lorry safety
Large vehicle operators must take action to stop further increases in cyclist injuries and fatalitie...
Appointment at Travelers
Travelers has enlisted Jayne Gardner to the newly created role of practice leader for medical techno...
Appointment at Liberty
Liberty International Underwriters has appointed Sally Newby to its casualty unit. Ms Newby takes th...
Tunnel appeal collapses
The Court of Appeal has refused supermarket giant Tesco leave to appeal in the Gerrard's Cross tunne...
Limited liability no guarantee of protection
A limited liability company no longer provides protection for directors' and officers', Smart and Co...
Looking back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance ne...
AIG combines divisions
AIG UK has decided to consolidate its property, liabilities and AIG combined businesses into one div...
Appointment at Oxygen
Oxygen Holdings has appointed Tom Ernoult as managing director of its subsidiary Oxygen Insurance Br...
Number of US subprime-related lawsuits surged in Q1 2008 - report
Navigant Consulting has said the number of subprime-related cases filed in federal courts surged in the first quarter of 2008, dramatically outpacing 2007 filings. The total filings are close to surpassing the savings-and-loan (S&L) crisis litigation of…
Shopping around could save customers 45% according to Gocompare
The difference between the average price and the cheapest home insurance policy can be as much as 45% according to new figures from insurance comparison site Gocompare.com.
Post Pick of the Week
Post reporter Alwynne Gwilt and editor Jonathan Swift look at the week's major general insurance news including the future of RBSI; Morrison's plans to enter the general insurance market; an important test case which clouds the future of local authority…
Miller hires Willis exec as director of reinsurance
London-headquartered Miller Insurance Services has announced that Michael Pipkin has joined the company as a director of its reinsurance business unit.
Provident extends fraud deal
Provident Insurance has renewed its use of Digilog UK’s advanced validation solution for an additional three years.