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What the papers said this week.
The Times The liquidator of Independent Insurance, Pricewaterhouse Coopers is threatening to sue ...
BIA 2002 deadline: get your entries in.
With just four weeks to go until the deadline for entries for the 2002 British Insurance Awards, a s...
Last McLarens man quits Capita.
The last member of the pre-takeover board of loss adjuster McLarens Toplis is set to leave at the en...
Appointment at SPSInfoquest.
SPSInfoquest has recruited Chris Hooper as business development manager. In his new role, he will be...
Allianz Cornhill sees operating profits rise.
Allianz Cornhill has recorded a 20% increase in annual premium income from £1.02bn to £1.22bn. Operat...
Running like clockwork.
The high net worth sector seems to be an anomaly in the world of insurance. Service standards are healthy, broker/insurer relations are very good and clients enjoy a first-class, personal, timely service. Clearly money talks, says Rachel Gordon.
Flooding: it's all in the definition.
Buildings and contents insurance policies usually cover for 'storm, tempest and flood'. In Young v S...
HSBC subsidiary Lawinsure has devised a range of services.
HSBC subsidiary Lawinsure has devised a range of personal and commercial lines products and services...
CILA raises questions over regulation.
The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters met with the Treasury this week, as the government gears u...
Get personal.
Diamond jewellery, expensive watches, mobile phones - high-profile wealthy individuals have always been rich pickings for muggers. This is not a new phenomenon and insurers are keen for clients to take their personal safety seriously. Jane Bernstein…
Smart & Cook Scotland plan.
Smart and Cook this week said it aims to become the largest independent broker in Scotland within fi...
Starting out right.
Outsourcing has been used in various guises across the industry for some years now and is still a favourite strategy among start-ups keen to get off their marks and make a lean and mean entry into the market. David Fanning reports.
Insurers warned over tracing EL policies.
The Government has warned the UK insurance industry that it needs to improve its efforts to trace em...
More than one US law merger.
Your article on the law firm merger between Rowe & Maw and Mayer, Brown and Platt of Chicago (PM, 7 ...
Six months on.
As New York honoured all those who died in the 11 September terrorist attacks, in its Tribute of Lig...
Appointment at RJ Temple.
National independent financial adviser RJ Temple has appointed John Johnson from HSBC as national sa...
Money matters claim centre stage.
Post Magazine's recent round table saw the focus centred on the impact lack of money across the industry is having on service standards. Jane Bernstein reports.
US government will extend insurance support for aviation operators.
The US government will extend insurance support for aviation operators on third party-war risks for ...
In the picture.
English law is clear - you may buy something in good faith, but if it is not the vendor's to sell, you risk losing the item. In the art and antiques world, this can get very complex indeed, so it pays to get insurers involved, warns Jeremy Golden.
Restoring confidence.
To restore or not restore? This is the dilemma that has baffled owners, restorers and insurers alike when faced with damaged art pieces or antiques of high value or national importance. Clare Pardy considers the options.
Budget announces plans to close its Redditch contact centre.
Budget this week announced plans to close its Redditch contact centre, which was acquired as part of...
New move in T&N/RSA claims row.
Claimant solicitors Thompsons is seeking a suspension of the bankrupt motor part manufacturer Turner...
It doesn't add up.
In my last letter (PM, 28 February, p14), an alteration was made that completely changed the gist of...
Law firm Halliwell Landau appoints John Groome.
Law firm Halliwell Landau has boosted its professional indemnity expertise with a key addition to it...