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Garwyn and QBE talks
Loss adjuster Garwyn has confirmed it is in talks with parent company QBE over a management buyout. ...
Manslaughter Bill comes under fire
Lawyers have taken a final swipe at the controversial draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill, three weeks...
XL charge disappointing
The president and chief executive office of Bermudian reinsurer XL, Brian O'Hara, has described the ...
Politicians damn Comp Bill in report
Government steps to reform the compensation system have come under attack from politicians, followin...
FSA launches claims compliance campaign
The regulator's crusade to cleanse the claims handling process has begun, with insurers being quizze...
Creechurch manages syndicate
Creechurch Holdings has confirmed it will manage Lloyd's new Islamic Insurance syndicate, which will...
Code launch suspended after insurers are ignored
A rehabilitation code of practice due to be launched this week has been delayed after insurers were ...
DoH urged to act over leaks
Investigations into whether hospitals are divulging confidential patient information to claims manag...
Post Magazine Claims Club Advisory Board
Chair: Anthony Gould, editor in chief, Post Magazine Board: Steve Eckhardt, director, senior claims...
Zenith joins motor panel
Motor insurer Zenith has been appointed to join the Endsleigh motor panel. Zenith will be making its...
Integro could double
Start-up broker Integro could double its UK arm size within a year, depending on market opportunitie...
Brokers given hope over motor refunds
The British Insurance Brokers' Association is optimistic of securing compensation from insurers, aft...
Ex-RSA boss to head CIS
Former Royal and Sun Alliance claims services director David Neave has returned to the market. He h...
Detica awarded contract
IT consultancy Detica has been awarded a contract on behalf of the UK insurance industry to help the...
Towergate launch targets £50m spend
The Towergate Partnership will launch its new venture capital arm in January, with a war chest of £5...
Spitzer not pursuing charges
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has decided not to pursue possible criminal charges against ...
Langford proceedings postponed
The Department of Trade and Industry's proceedings against The Accident Group director Mark Langford...
Lack of legal nous makes injury board unfair
The Personal Injuries Assessment Board in Ireland is unfair for claimants as most have little legal ...
Fortis holds off on fleet move
Fortis will not build on its move it into commercial motor, made during quarter three, by entering t...
AIG: PIAB has slashed claims expenses
Claims timescales and expenses have been dramatically reduced in Ireland with the introduction of th...
Axa recruits staff
Axa is set to recruit 130 new staff to service its new travel insurance account with Lloyds TSB. The...
Market set to act over fraud gang
A gang accused of organising staged accidents is being monitored, after it was found to have faked d...
NIG to lose 20 jobs in restructuring
NIG has confirmed its new business structure, unifying the commercial and personal lines divisions i...
Mason joins law firm
Ian Mason, head of the enforcement division's wholesale group at the Financial Services Authority, i...