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Common law won Chase case - HIH Casualty v Chase Manhattan Bank
Chase, through agents, negotiated several financial insurance contingency policies with HIH. HIH soug...
Static marine market requires substantial rate rises.
The need for substantial rate increases was implicitly spelled out by Tore Forsmo, managing director...
Confusion over value of WTC.
As PM went to press, confusion still reigned over the exact nature of the insurance arrangements for...
A legal view on last week's US terrorist attacks.
Catherine Hawkins provides a legal overview of the insurance implications of last week's terrorist attacks.
Insurers count costs.
Axa chief executive Henri de Castries has warned the insurance industry to check the underlying assum...
Making headway.
The long-term care of traumatic brain injury sufferers puts a huge strain on resources - both at work and at home. Dr Philip Feldman and Heather Batey cite early rehabilitation, particularly home-based, as the most effective option - for all involved.
Climate impacts.
Dr David Viner, a senior research scientist at the University of East Anglia, used a range of differ...
Underwriters' risk perception will inevitably change admits Lloyd's
Lloyd's of London today said there will "inevitably be a change in underwriters' perception of risk" ...
Shinya appointed.
Insurance software and solutions provider Sherwood International has appointed Mike Shinya as chief ...
What the Papers Say.
The Express British Olympic hopefuls have received a £20m boost thanks to a sponsorship deal nego...
AMS initiative to cut settlement costs.
IT and business consulting firm, American Management Systems aims to slash insurers' claims settleme...
Messages must be repeated.
The insurance industry and its service suppliers responded well to the autumn and winter floods, cla...
Broker research proved invaluable for members
Further to the article on broker research (see below: 'Five act to stop rot') I wish to clarify the i...
Pigeon ruling gets Railtrack in a flap
Wandsworth London Borough Council sought a declaration that Railtrack be held liable to abate a publi...
Different flooding, different needs.
Munters technical manager David Clifton outlined some of the differences between inland and coastal ...
Never again.
The terrorist attack on the twin towers in Manhattan will inevitably change the design codes for the building of tower blocks, leading to maximum protection for even the most far-fetched of possibilities. Richard Radevsky looks at the structural aspects…
Appointment at Dawnay, Day Insurance Services.
West End-based Dawnay, Day Insurance Services, which specialises in the commercial property market a...
Brit faces losses of up to £70m
Brit Insurance Holdings has announced it expects its exposure to the attacks last week on the US, mai...
Now is the time for unity.
Numb is perhaps the word that best describes the feeling across the insurance industry this week. Eve...
Staying in credit.
Credit insurance is growing in importance as the current economic slowdown continues. However, many companies are not adequately protecting themselves and insurers are having to write new solutions to the old debt risk problems to encourage take-up, says…
Post site nominated.
Post Magazine's latest internet service insurancewindow.net has been nominated in the prestigious PP...
Appointment at Chase IT Services.
Chase IT Services, the technology specialist for the protection and indemnity insurance industry has...
Reinsurers not at rates advantage.
Thomas Loster, head of water perils and climate section at Munich Re, rejected suggestions that the ...
Appointment at Andersen.
Andersen has appointed David Swain, as part of a move to expand the firm's presence in the investmen...