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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...
Patricia Hewitt grants extension to Competition Commission
Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt has granted a three-month extension to the Competition...
Swings and round tables
Inconsistent reports from insurers are continuing to frustrate brokers across the country but Lynn Rouse discovers a certain solidarity on wider industry issues.
Estranged Lloyd's targeted by new government body
Lloyd's has been targeted by a new government-sponsored financial services training organisation af...
Claims drama
The pitfalls and challenges in handling claims situations were brought vividly to life for delegate...
Aon extends contract with ICA
Broker Aon has announced a major extension to its existing relationship with the Institute of Chart...
Appointment at Davies Liability
Davies Liability has opened a new liability branch in Glasgow. To strengthen the Davies Group's pos...
People in glass houses ...
Barry Smith's View from the Top (PM, 19 June, p11) makes interesting reading and there are some exc...
Arc's growth continues apace
ARC Legal Expenses has secured seven deals worth £250,000 since it launched in April. The company, ...
SFO triggers broker raids
A Serious Fraud Office investigation into an insurance chain has been activated with police from No...
Appointment at Autoglass
Autoglass has appointed Simon Edwards as corporate marketing manager. Mr Edwards brings a wealth of...
LMG develops sense of worth
Jewellery claims company Loss Management Group has opened a specialist collectibles division, aimin...
Hoare Govett set for insurer launch
Hoare Govett, the London broking arm of Dutch bank ABN Amro, is sounding out potential institutional ...
Appointment at JWS Resources
JWS Resources, part of the Evergreen Group, has appointed Alastair Pascoe as senior recruitment con...
Beazley Furlonge outsources reinsurance work
Lloyd's managing agency Beazley Furlonge has outsourced its reinsurance management work to Capita I...
Sound systems?
Confusion and cynicism, in equal measures, need to be overcome if brokers, software houses and insurers are to really move ahead on technology, reports Richard Adams.
Halifax adjuster cross-sell targets
Halifax General Insurance has said its new internal field force of loss adjusters will be given cross...
Tesco Personal Finance launches campaign
Tesco Personal Finance has launched a campaign to advertise its competitive motor insurance on the ...
Wood venture gives HBOS the full Spectrum
Halifax Bank of Scotland and insurance entrepreneur Peter Wood will be in a better position to targ...
Williams moots Biba job split
Outgoing British Insurance Brokers' Association chief executive Mike Williams has indicated that hi...
FSA outlines policy change
The Financial Services Authority's current approach to general insurance regulation, unveiled this we...