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Winterhalder v Leeds County Council.
Court of Appeal, 18 July 2000 This decision has made it clear that those handling claims arising f...
Innovation in motor.
The insurance software specialist The Innovation Group has acquired Motorcare, the provider of inter...
Insurers reveal true colours over claims handling.
I see that three ex-managers from Royal & Sun Alliance have set up a claims handling service (Post M...
Venturing abroad.
Bristol-based sports broker Sports Cover Direct has put its two specialist sport and travel policies...
What the Papers Say.
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL EUROPE In an unprecedented move last week, a state judge in California ord...
Braced for Baden.
Talk at next week's pivotal reinsurance event at Baden-Baden is likely to focus on the worrying state of the market. Underwriters have been calling for rate increases for a while now - it is time their warnings were acted on, says Eric Alexander.
Ex-Ohra staff set up alone.
A team of private healthcare specialists have set up a new company after quitting CGU-owned Dutch in...
Figures show Irish market suffering.
The Irish general insurance market suffered again in 1999, according to figures released by the Iris...
Appointment at Sampo Industrial Insurance.
Sampo Industrial Insurance has expanded its Midlands team with the recruitment of regional property ...
Grant leaves QBE
Bob Grant, general manager of QBE's European operations has left the company following a disagreement...
Bob Grant quits QBE following row
Bob Grant, general manager, European Operations has left QBE following disagreement with managing dir...
Legal & General drags feet over SALTR
Legal and General has snubbed an initiative by fellow insurers to raise standards by awarding a quali...
CGNU UK sales up 22%
UK insurance giant CGNU has recorded a 14% rise in worldwide new business sales for long-term savings...
Insurers in joint venture with Misys for new portal
An internet portal for the UK's general insurance intermediaries is to be developed in a new joint ve...
BIBA endorses new online service 24 7
The British Insurance Brokers Association and many of the UK's major insurers have endorsed a new onl...
Privilege to sell non-standard motor online
Non-standard insurer Privilege has made a bid for the online motor market by launching an online 'quo...
Claimline to take on rivals
Personal injury specialist Claimline is set to launch a multi-million television and radio advertisin...
Marcus Hearn launches new property facility.
Underwriting agency and broker Marcus Hearn launched its new commercial property underwriting facili...
Cabotage: adjusters miss out.
The article, Continental Drift, (Post Magazine, 28 September, p25) indicates an underlying problem f...
GIS in Euro merger.
The provider of information to the automotive industry, Glass's Information Services, is to merge wi...
NU axes 240 products in broker revamp.
Norwich Union has culled 240 general insurance products, including the entire CGU Club Elite range. ...
A question of financial acumen.
I must take exception to your editorial, Status row same old story (Post Magazine 17 August p15). ...
Lloyd's in virtual venture.
Lloyd's is to significantly expand its website as part of plans to create a virtual marketplace. ...
Appointment at Provident.
Provident Insurance has made Jarrod Oliver its marketing manager. Mr Oliver joined the insurer in 19...