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Appointment at Brit Insurance
Brit Insurance has made three key appointments to its Manchester team: Neil Lyons has joined as liab...
Motor Claims - Supporting parts
Damaged cars are becoming so costly to fix that the insurance industry wants to put the issue of vehicle design centre stage. Insurers and manufacturers both have a role to play in the area of spares and repairs, writes Edward Murray
North of the Border - Claims Spotlight - Do different statutes mean different results on claims?
In England, the relevant law governing the liability of occupiers to those who enter upon their prem...
Appointment at Belgravia
Chester-based insurer Belgravia has appointed Lois Hinchcliffe to strengthen its sales and developme...
Omega emphasises start-up difference
Lloyd's insurer Omega Underwriting has emphasised the differences between its Bermudian start-up and...
Appointment at Glacier Re
Glacier Re has announced that Glenn Campbell, chief financial officer and chief operating officer of...
Appointment at La Playa
Cambridge-based broker La Playa has expanded its high net worth private client team, appointing Sue ...
Appointment at Troika
Management consultancy Troika has made two appointments to its board of directors: Andrew Veal, who ...
MBP launches new products,
Motor broker MBP has launched new products and underwriting arrangements with parent company QBE, pl...
PwC is accused of "bully-boy tactics"
The administrator of Independent Insurance has been accused of bully-boy tactics, after sending ...
RSA reveals charity insurance crisis
More than 20% of small charities have no insurance, Royal and Sun Alliance has revealed, as it launc...
Appointment at SBJ Group
Broking and consulting group SBJ Group has made a string of appointments. SBJ Benefit Consultants ha...
Insurer giants mull draft code after meeting
The prospects of a new protocol for rehabilitation gained a new lease of life this week, after meeti...
Appointment at Berrymans Lace Mawer
Sarah Hill has joined Berrymans Lace Mawer as fraud specialist. She brings expertise in fraudulent p...
Underinsurance - Taking a gamble
Underinsurance is a major risk for homeowners faced with a fire or flood claim. Paul Cousineau asks whether the Financial Services Authority will crack down on contents cover that falls woefully short of the true value of belongings
Lloyd's report highlights 'boom and bust' concerns
Lloyd's underwriters see managing the insurance cycle as the most important challenge facing the glo...
Brit tipped to sell off stake in Ri3k
Lloyd's insurer Brit was this week being tipped to sell off its £20m stake in the online trading pla...
Workplace Violence - Store wars
With physical and verbal abuse against retail employees on the increase, and new government legislation proposing limits to what its compensation scheme should cover, Noel Walsh takes a look at workplace violence
Appointment at Broker Assistance
Broker Assistance has made Steve Rigby its operations director. He has full responsibility for opera...
Appointment at QBE European Operations
Former Halifax Bank Of Scotland general insurance boss Howard Posner, pictured, will join QBE Europe...
PXRe future in doubt
The future of PXRe looked increasingly in doubt as the catastrophe reinsurance specialist unveiled m...
Aon commences legal proceedings
Broker Aon has commenced legal proceedings in the High Court against rival Heath Lambert and a numbe...
Insurance image - A much-needed makeover
Insurance is an industry that suffers from a bad public image. Sam Barrett reports on why this is, and what insurers can do to change public opinion
Appointment at Alexander Forbes
Peter Bodnar has joined Alexander Forbes International Risk Services as a claims consultant speciali...