News
New rules see Guernsey lead the way offshore
Channel island Guernsey has become the first European offshore domicile to introduce comprehensive ...
What the papers said this week
METRO A high-society doctor, who treated royalty and film stars, was found guilty of serious pr...
CILA: in-house move
The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters is to set up a new focus group to consider the issue of h...
GAB Robins unveils new internet-based system
GAB Robins this week unveiled a new internet-based system Global Claims, which will be available to...
Beazley float is Lloyd's number 13
Beazley this week became the latest Lloyd's insurer to float, bringing to 13 the number of listed L...
Lloyd's new unitary board looks outside
Lloyd's this week announced the formation of the new 11-member unitary board to manage the insuranc...
RSA to raise funds with winter sale
Royal & Sun Alliance is no longer planning a rights issue, but a streamlining plan which will see the insurer move from a capital shortfall of £600m to a surplus of £750m. Marcus Alcock reports.
Penny Black's insurance week
Now that Lord Levene has taken the helm at Lloyd's, perhaps he might find time from oozing and schm...
It pays to be fleetwise
The introduction of new car ownership schemes, putting the employee in the driving seat when it comes to buying insurance, could see many fleet vehicles without adequate cover. David Fanning looks at how insurers are addressing this and other current…
Appointment at Bryan Cave International law firm
Bryan Cave has appointed Amanda Mochrie as an associate in its London office. She joins the firm's ...
Appointment at Zurich Financial Services
Zurich Financial Services has appointed Doris Larmann as chief communications officer and Pierre Gu...
Zenith motor quits Lloyd's for Gibraltar
Offshore domicile Gibraltar looks set to benefit from a substantial exodus of capital from Lloyd's, a...
Raising the interest rate?
In the first of a new series of articles based on the Insurance Institute of London's Advanced Study Group's research, Chris Dudley outlines the soon-to-be-published findings on insurance and the public interest.
Victims of deep vein thrombosis to back Mr Justice Nelson
Victims of deep vein thrombosis, at the centre of a legal battle against 28 airlines, are expected ...
Appointment at Rubicon Corporation
Ashton West is to join Rubicon Corporation as group claims director next week. Mr West quit his rol...
Appointment at Keoghs
National law firm Keoghs has appointed three new solicitors to its specialist claims unit, which he...
Alex Forbes in Scottish push
Anglo-South African broker Alexander Forbes is looking to double its Scottish commercial presence i...
Fixed costs are answer to litigation problems
I read with interest the guest comment (The cost of justice, Post Magazine, 31 October, p18) about ...
Royal Liver signs up to 24 7 broking system
Royal Liver Insurance Services has signed up to Rarrigini and Rosso's 24 7 broking system for its p...
Events.
18 November Insurance Institute of London lecture - UK property market: a reinsurers' perspective...
Courts to impose structured settlements
Courts will be able to impose structured settlements, rather than lump sums, for future loss and ca...
Appointment at UK & Ireland Insurance Services
Julian Robinson has joined UK & Ireland Insurance Services as an account handler, based in the comp...
Learning the e-asy way?
E-learning is growing in popularity, but many companies favour combining this with more traditional teaching methods. Is this approach the best way to teach staff, or is it sending out mixed messages? Mira Butterworth reports.
Broking giant recruits 60
US broking giant Arthur J Gallagher officially welcomed 60 new recruits to its London-based marine,...