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Bridge over troubled waters
Increased global competition is just one of the reasons Julian James believes it is time for the industry to rethink the way it does business.
Norwich Union teams up with BT
Norwich Union has teamed up with BT to offer a free technology consultation to intermediaries to en...
Brit review may lead to sell off
Brit-owned telebroker Peoples Choice is to undergo a strategic review after chairman and founder Davi...
Appointment at Insureassist
Insureassist, a division of the Helphire Group, has appointed Phil Weller as head of intermediary s...
BTE market is far from stagnant
Helen Withers' statement that the before-the-event legal expenses market is stagnant contradicts th...
Appointment at Kendall Freeman
Kendall Freeman has appointed Lee Metcalfe and Mark Meyer as partners. Ms Metcalfe, who joined the ...
Budget set for an underwriting return
Retail broking giant Budget could return to the underwriting fold, offering customers niche product...
ABI rejects no-fault route to EL reform
The Association of British Insurers has rejected the implementation of a no-fault employers' liabil...
ABI seminar on sandwich panels
The insurance industry needs to reconcile its own needs with those of the construction market, an A...
Appointment at Lime Street Recruitment
Ian Dye has joined Lime Street Recruitment to head up its contract management division. Mr Dye brin...
Primary Travel wins deal
Primary Travel Insurance Services has won a deal with Travel City Direct to provide its travel insu...
Furedi attacks risks priorities
Dr Frank Furedi, professor of sociology at The University of Kent, delivered an impassioned attack ...
Appointment at Transactor Global Solutions
Transactor Global Solutions has appointed its first customer services manager, Haydn Milligan. Mr M...
Age deal
Post Magazine's publisher, Incisive Media, has acquired leading monthly insurance magazine Insuranc...
Lloyd's - using debate to form greater links with regional brokers
Lloyd's is continuing to develop strong links with regional brokers and the London insurance market...
Financial Ombudsman review finds rise in complaints
The annual review of the Financial Ombudsman Service has found a 44% rise in new complaints this ye...
Recent asbestos cases suggest uphill battle for insurers
The scope of employers' liability insurance indemnity for asbestos claims has been reviewed in two ...
Councils' budgets hit by abolition of legal aid
Councils' budgets are being hit by the abolition of legal aid for personal injury claims and the co...
Must be causal link in escapes - Hole v Ross-Skinner
(Court of Appeal - 20 May 2003) The claimant was driving on the A352 when he collided with at lea...
PIA broadens horizon with name change
The Personal Injury Association has changed its name to the Claims Standards Association and broade...
Zurich Professional says decision was justified
Zurich Professional has said its decision to open up early for solicitors' professional indemnity q...
Diver fails with personal injury claim - Jamie Rhind v Astbury Water
(Queen's Bench Division - 16 May 2003) The claimant sought damages for serious personal injuries s...
Call for balance between rights and duties
There is grave danger that society could "sleepwalk towards social exclusion" if it does not get th...
Quest Gates and McLarens Young join forces
UK independent loss adjuster Quest Gates Partnership has signed a deal with international loss adju...