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Witness did not merely crunch numbers, claims Lomas' QC
Mark Trayhorn’s actions as an actuary for Independent were called into question as the court was told his role involved being “rather more than a statistiscian,” writes Ed Vinales .
Witness cross-examined
The defence counsel for Michael Bright attempted to discredit Watson Wyatt actuary Mark Trayhorn by asking why he hadn’t studied a gross case development report, the court heard today, writes Ed Vinales .
New online system launched
Infinity Insurance Solutions has launched an new online system for brokers to quote and issue all types of travel insurance.
Floridian insurers denied rate requests
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has denied the rate requests of three companies for not substantially lowering their property insurance rates.
Hardy chair hails "remarkable" result
Lloyd's insurer Hardy today indicated that it may grow its syndicates' capacity modestly for the 2008 year of account.
Weather claims hit Zurich for $566m
Zurich this morning said the UK storms and floods were largely to blame for a 2 point increase in its global general insurance combined ratio to 96.5%.
Nothing wrong with 'little white lies' on job applications say employees
Two-thirds of employees have admitted to lying on their CVs, according to a survey of workers. Empl...
Effective management
Information technology drives need a new management skills set to work effectively, says Jo Causon
Firms going beyond call of duty on maternity payments
An increasing number of companies are offering maternity provisions that exceed those required by la...
Pick of the Week
Jonathan Swift, the editor of Post Magazine, presents a run down of the major stories in this week’s ...
McIntyre rules out blanket rate rises
Royal and Sun Alliance has benefited from an increase in affinity business as it reported a UK profi...
Bifa welcomes IMD ruling
The British International Freight Association has welcomed news that Treasury officials have confirm...
Appointment at Endurance
Hans-Joachim Guenther will join Endurance Worldwide Insurance in London as reinsurance chief underwr...
Scor to secure Converium
French insurance company Scor will gain formal control of Converium on 8 August when it settled its ...
HCML unveils rebrand
HCML is set to launch a new brand identity to reinforce its position as a full service case manageme...
Homeserve mulls claims department swoop
Homeserve has refused to rule out the possibility of acquiring a household claims operation from one...
Rubicon dissolution deal
The administration of Rubicon Insurance Solutions has been finalised with the resolution of a disput...
Broker COO quits RSA for banking role
Royal and Sun Alliance broker division chief operations officer Mike Canniffe has resigned from the ...
Forbes trio targets £10m with PI brokerage start-up
A new broker, specialising in professional indemnity and commercial insurance, has been launched in ...
Appointment at Comparethemarket
Comparethemarket.com has announced that Kal Samra has been appointed to managing director for the bu...
Chaucer forecasts improve
Chaucer has announced improvements in its prior year business forecasts, after catastrophe-related l...
Oval grows central base
Oval has increased its presence in the Midlands with the purchase of Martin and Pethard and its asso...
Beazley head reduces activities
Lloyd's insurer Beazley's chief executive and founder Andrew Beazley will be undergoing medical tre...
Appointment at NIG
NIG has appointed Dean Laming as the new regional manager for its Redhill operation. He will be resp...