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Surveillance is under scrutiny in the light of the new Human Rights Act. The dilemma for insurance investigators is how to gather evidence without contravening the Act, with many adopting a "wait and see" approach, says David Fanning.
Call for positivity.
Marcus Alcock observed much concern at the annual International Union of Marine Insurers conference, but could things be looking up?
Don't believe the HRA hype.
Ian Gascoigne, a partner in the commercial litigation group of European law firm Eversheds spoke to Marcus Alcock about his thoughts on the Human Rights Act.
St Paul looks ahead.
St Paul International claims to have secured over £50m of gross written premium since the solicitors...
Cavell buys Blem.
Cavell Management Services is to buy the London market claims adjusting and inspections specialist P...
Appointment at Pool Reinsurance Company.
Subject to the approval of the FSA, Pool Re has recruited Steve Atkins as chief executive. He previo...
Claims purchase.
Claims Direct has acquired the claims vetting business of neighbouring solicitors, Poole & Co. for a...
Post Magazine launches Recruitment Fair.
In response to demand from the insurance industry, Post Magazine is launching its very own Recruitme...
New role for Leitch.
Sandy Leitch, the chief executive of Zurich Financial Services, has been appointed to head the gover...
IFAs are finding new sources of income.
There has been a 10% increase in the number of independent financial advisers (IFAs) looking to sell...
What the Papers Say.
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Hundreds of bottles of rare vintage wine were destroyed when joyriders set fi...
Increased payouts.
The Policyholders Protection Board paid out £25.2m for the year to the end of March, compared to £18...
RSA motors in Oz.
Royal & Sun Alliance's Australian operation is to enter a general insurance joint venture with the R...
Relax with RSA.
Royal & Sun Alliance's has launched a new website, www.howtomanagestress.co.uk, to help people recog...
Profit from fuel demonstrations.
Insurers may profit from this week's fuel demonstrations, according to a city insurance analyst. It ...
Professional indemnity insurance.
Hundreds of solicitors firms have yet to finalise their professional indemnity insurance because the...
Dimond case could cost credit hire specialist £7m.
A credit hire specialist, 3 Arrows, has had to set aside Euro 12m (£7m), to cover some of the possib...
Frasin takes risk.
HSBC Insurance Brokers has launched a new financial services operational risk consultancy through it...
Intermediary focus.
The intermediary market is to be put under the spotlight at one of a number of special sessions duri...
Stagnant CII in need of shake-up.
As the Chartered Insurance Institute gears up for this year's annual conference, Post Magazine repor...
Stafford Knight hit by Impact.
Towergate Underwriting Group has lost the personal accident and travel underwriting team of recently...
Leagold Miller goes plastic.
Broker Leagold Miller has gone live with its insuranceforplastics.com product which is aimed at plas...
Unlocking hidden assets.
Equitable Life recently found itself forced into a corner over its reserves and eventually put itself up for sale. Michael Brown says that insurers can unlock their hidden assets and boost their policyholder surplus.
Appointment at Allfinanz.
Allfinanz has made four appointments to its senior management team. Mark Schwarzmann will head up th...