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No promise of childcare costs even if claimant is disabled.
Damages are not recoverable to compensate for any of the costs of rearing a healthy child - even whe...
Winchester Insurance Systems relaunches as a new company.
Insurance software specialist Winchester Insurance Systems has relaunched as a new company - Transac...
"Quick fix" not the answer.
A "quick fix" for the employers' liability crisis would be disastrous because it would be superficia...
Clarity and value can fight fraud.
Insurers need to explain the level of excess on policies more clearly to customers as one way of com...
Beddis: equity but no big sale.
Peter Beddis, the chief executive of Birmingham-based broker Beddis Hobbs, has ruled out selling to ...
TUC calls for higher rates of compensation.
Compensation levels should increase dramatically, Brendan Barber, general secretary elect, Trades Un...
Direct action.
As direct writers begin to seek new distribution channels - even veering towards the broker outlet - could the market be set to experience a rise in standards? David Fanning reports.
Mass exodus of jobs and cash.
The world's largest financial services companies expect to transfer an estimated £225bn of their ope...
Courses on compliance.
Incisive Training is running one-day and half-day courses on essential compliance and how to achieve...
Joint venture launched at AGM.
CILA and the Chartered Insurance Institute used the annual general meeting to confirm the formation ...
Outgoing Davies criticises EU mediation directive.
Post Magazine reports from last week's Association of British Insurers conference, which was held in Westminster.
Appointment at Sabre.
Edward Smith has been promoted to underwriting manager at Sabre, with responsibility for implementat...
Echelon to expand worldwide.
Echelon Claims Consultants is looking to expand in Europe, Asia, and North America, and has boosted ...
Appointment at Clausen Miller.
The London office of US insurance and commercial litigation firm Clausen Miller has appointed two ne...
Brokers' safeguard moves raise questions.
Post Magazine has been inundated with calls about our lead story last week about the practice of bro...
Appointment at Chubb Insurance.
David Casement has joined Chubb Commercial Insurance, a division of Chubb Insurance Company of Europ...
Alexander Forbes announces appointment of Graham Barden.
Alexander Forbes has announced the appointment of Graham Barden as the new managing director of Alex...
Appointment at Beazley.
Lloyd's managing agency Beazley has taken on Sarah Peters to develop Syndicate 2626/623's UK and Iri...
Insurers give in "too easily" over claims.
Insurers are still willing to give in "too early and too readily" on claims, according to Digby Jone...
XL Europe establishes underwriting team.
XL Europe has established a professional lines underwriting team to operate out of its London branch...
Young broker award launched.
A national insurance broking award for young people, worth £2500 and sponsored by The Sheikh Abdulla...
No duty of care owed in night-time diver accident.
Donoghue v Folkestone Properties Ltd (Court of Appeal - 27 February 2003).
Playing by the same rules.
The Association of British Insurers' dismay at proposals to bring Lloyd's UK business within the rem...
An illuminating concept?
As a concept for throwing light on clients' needs, customer relationship management makes sense, but it is vital those using it can provide the basics and stay switched on to its wider application. Edward Murray asks whether CRM has delivered on its…