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Allianz stops short at mandate
Security on some construction vehicles is "like a 1960s Mini", a senior engineering underwriter warn...
Insurers need to raise age limits on elderly motorists
Insurers need to raise the age limits on elderly motorists, the Association of British Insurers said...
Calling all UK general insurance brokers
Calling all UK general insurance brokers - this is your last chance to enter the UK Broker Awards. P...
Appointment at GAB Robins
GAB Robins has promoted Ian Finlayson to UK commercial director. Mr Finlayson will have overall resp...
Appointment at Munich Re Group
Munich Re Group has recruited Simon Douglas as its UK head of health, where he will be responsible f...
Thatcham repair idea may be flawed
The idea of a Thatcham-style model for property repairs may be fundamentally flawed, according to Gr...
Fortis to double regional presence
Fortis plans to at least double its regional footprint by opening several new regional offices durin...
NU reduces PL broker staff
Norwich Union's decision to reduce the number of personal lines broker handlers it has in Bristol is...
Appointment at Hill Dickinson
Hill Dickinson has promoted a string of company partners, including Paul Ellaby, Michael Jones, Tom ...
ABI is softening over comp reforms
Association of Personal Injury Lawyers' president Richard Langton said he expected a major announcem...
What the papers said this week
The Guardian Police are investigating two women whom they believe hatched a scheme to offer two hom...
Appointment at Jelf Group
Jelf Group has appointed Helen Davis to its senior management team as group development director. Sh...
Nuclear power station insurance not affected
Nuclear power station insurance is not likely to be affected in the short term by Tony Blair's backi...
Aon Marine reports increase in property premiums
Aon Marine has reported that property premiums have increased on average by at least 40% for global ...
Sunny Delight factory could face major costs
A Sunny Delight factory in Somerset, which leaked 8000 litres of concentrate into a local river coul...
Great Scot
Gordon Keyden, partner at Simpson and Marwick solicitors, told Claims Club delegates that Scotland w...
Appointment at Arc Legal Assistance
Julie Rainbird has been appointed by Arc Legal Services as assistant claims manager. In her new role...
Barker puts clock back pre-Fairchild
The judgement in Barker was an "innovative response" to a unique situation, Brian Goodwin, partner a...
Insurers should unite to work on repair project
Tony Boobier, vice-president of international solutions at MDA, called for an industry-wide initiati...
Appointment at Beazley Group
W Marston Becker has been made an independent non-executive director of the Beazley Group. Mr Becker...
Bermudian start-up Lancashire reports favourable conditions
Bermudian start-up Lancashire has reported favourable underwriting conditions across most of its cho...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny appreciates a nice motor car and everyone knows insurance executives are often seen trying to ...
North of the Border - Scottish courts may face test cases
The House of Lords' decision in Barker v Corus handed down on 3 May was hailed by many as tipping th...
UK may be hit hard by EU directive
The UK has the "most to lose" when the European Commission reaches its final decision on the highly ...