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Motorcyclists can now gain access to legal advice ...
Motorcyclists can now gain access to legal advice and compensation for injuries sustained in non-fau...
View from the Top - Andrew Torrance
Andrew Torrance, general manager, Allianz Cornhill I want to congratulate the Association of Britis...
Loss adjusters set up CD React.
Ex-Miller Fisher loss adjuster Gary Shepherd and Thorndyke Direct founder John Roberts have set up a...
Former England rugby international Brian Moore ...
Former England rugby international Brian Moore joins Memery Crystal as a partner on 4 March 2002. Mr...
Cut.
An aborted film which resulted in one of the biggest insurance claims in European film history is th...
On the danger list.
As a result of changing social and political trends, we are now more likely to seek compensation after an accident. This, along with constantly surfacing long-tail claims, is making employers' liability an extremely hazardous sector to be in, says Phil…
Business process outsourcing specialist Xchanging ...
Business process outsourcing specialist Xchanging has appointed Peter George as its operations direc...
Let the cover fit the crime.
The new criminal offence of corporate killing is set to become law later this year. This could have serious implications for providers of directors' & officers' and liability covers, warns Veronica Cowan.
DTI fails to close site.
The Department of Trade and Industry has admitted having problems closing down a website promoting m...
Standing out from the crowd.
The present economic climate means that to stay ahead, insurers are having to think carefully about the way they manage their claims functions, says Paul Turner.
IRM seeks to expand service.
Mark Butterworth, newly-elected chairman of the Institute of Risk Managers (PM, 21 February, p4) pla...
Chapman folds following Axa panel rejection.
Midlands-based insurance law firm Chapman Everett closed this month, little more than six months aft...
FSA repeats call that better does not mean more regulation
Smarter insurance regulation does not have to mean more insurance regulation, John Tiner, FSA head of...
GAB Robins and Groupama have joined the prestigious list ...
GAB Robins and Groupama have joined the prestigious list of sponsors for this year's British Insuranc...
Appointment at Autoglass.
Autoglass, the vehicle glass repair and replacement specialist, has appointed Bill Gordon as its fle...
A sensible solution to inequities.
Kevin Pallett proposes an extremely sensible solution to the current inequities in the field of brok...
Chain reaction.
Fraud means big losses for insurers, which leads to higher premiums. But the industry is waking up to the fact that a proactive and co-operative approach is the missing link needed to root out fraudsters and break the chain, say John Beadle and Peter…
Appointment at Jacksons Solicitors.
Mandy Baker, matrimonial lawyer and Mark Foster, employment lawyer at Jacksons Solicitors in Stockto...
Experiencing a loss of direction?
Volume claims handling and other cost-cutting exercises have put the future of loss adjusting in serious doubt. There is, however, no substitute for experience, skills and qualifications, asserts David Fanning.
Claims suffer in dumbing down.
A combination of dumbing down by insurers and a shortage of resources in claims departments are key ...
Exclusive Wren deal for ATD.
Manchester-based underwriting agency ATD General has signed an exclusive agreement to write general ...
Capita eyes insurance growth.
Outsourcing specialist Capita last week said revenues from its insurance operations were £160m a yea...
Pressure mounts over lack of terrorism cover.
Terrorism cover, or rather the lack of it, was in the news again this week. As the Association of In...
Commentary - In protection of payments.
An increasing number of construction disputes are being referred for adjudication and a consequentia...