News
What the papers said this week
The Times An employee who took exception to being dismissed and bombarded his former employer with ...
Appointment at Groupama
Groupama has appointed Jeff Dunn as partnerships new business and strategy manager. He will report t...
Surveillance an ethical judgement for insurers
Insurers have stressed that the use of private investigators to combat fraudulent claims remains key...
Appointment at McClure Naismith
Law firm McClure Naismith has appointed Rory Jackson as an associate within its Edinburgh-based liti...
Insurers warn over EPL take-up
Employers could be failing to protect themselves against claims at tribunal, despite warnings that c...
Hiscox launches policy
Hiscox has launched a management liability policy in order to cover the liabilities of UK companies ...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Allianz Cornhill's commercial division has undergone changes within its sales and distribution team....
Serious reservations by solicitors
Solicitors have serious reservations about the new regulatory framework for the legal profession pro...
Appointment at Affiliated FM
Matt Southall has joined Affiliated FM as production underwriter. With 16 years' experience, Mr Sout...
Research into insurers return on investment targets
Only a tiny proportion (11%) of insurers are achieving their return on investment targets in IT proj...
NI market set for a direct shake-up
Tesco and Direct Line's imminent launch of car insurance into Northern Ireland has reopened the deba...
Better communication needed with FSA
More than one-third of insurers want better communication with the Financial Services Authority when...
Cunningham Lindsey selects Serco Solutions
Cunningham Lindsey has selected Serco Solutions to roll out a remote working solution for its field-...
Appointment at Helphire
Helphire has appointed Gordon Craig as Angel Assistance account development manager for northern Eng...
Events
12 September - Stress at Work Summit, The Law Society's Hall, London, www.symposium-events.co.uk - ...
LMA reveals wordings goal
The Lloyd's Market Association launched its own wordings repository this week, claiming half the mar...
Appointment at Corpore
Corpore has made Yvonne Lane client relationship manager. Previously with HCML, Ms Lane has eight ye...
North of the Border - Claims Spotlight - Scotland awaits English stress ruling
In July, the House of Lords held that employers are vicariously liable for their employees who haras...
Appointment at Parabis
Parabis has recruited Sally Young as operations director of its human focus division. Ms Young joins...
Singer and Friedlander Insurance Finance champions backer
Singer and Friedlander Insurance Finance has championed its new backer, Scandinavian bank Kaupthing,...
LMG reveals India move to cut costs
The Loss Management Group has made 35 employees redundant by relocating their jobs to Delhi in order...
Appointment at Fortis
Fortis has recruited Stephen Jenkins, formerly at the Portman Building Society where he was insuranc...
Group buys European platform
Cooper Gay has reached an agreement with German energy giant E.ON to buy out the remaining shares of...
THB acquisition strengthens PI capability
Broker THB has strengthened its London market specialist operations with the acquisition of broker F...