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A move in the claims direction.
Over the last decade, growth in the size and complexity of losses has meant considerable progress has been made in the way claims are handled, spawning the new sector of loss management as a result. Angus Tucker explains.
Appointment at Deloitte Consulting.
Deloitte Consulting has made Louis Jordan head of its global insurance practice. Previously, in the ...
Appointment at Elite Incident Management.
Accident and claims handling specialist Elite Incident Management has taken on two new regional engi...
ABI warns proposals will increase employers' liability premiums.
The Association of British Insurers has warned that the Department of Health's proposals to recover ...
Appointment at Camberford Law.
Paul Cooper of Camberford Law has been promoted to the position of associate director. Mr Cooper alr...
Experian signs deal with Direct Line.
Experian has signed a two-year deal with Direct Line to provide value-added services for customers o...
Marine results mean rates set to rise again.
Marine premiums are expected to rise further after the market reported the first increase in six yea...
Appointment at Europ Assistance.
Europ Assistance has taken on Alan Lawson as director - automotive products and services. He brings ...
CII tries to change with the industry.
The insurance industry is going through a period of change - a process reflected in the change of name and rejuvenation of the Chartered Insurance Institute's annual conference, says Anthony Gould.
ISS Damage Control to launch software handling system.
ISS Damage Control is due to launch a claims software handling system next year, designed to reduce ...
Industry must meet challenges.
There is little doubt the insurance industry is in a state of flux, with uncertainty surrounding suc...
Scor emerges as front runner.
French reinsurer Scor has emerged as the front runner in moves by the Gerling Group of Germany to of...
Benfield recruitments fuel relocation rumours.
Privately owned UK-based reinsurance broker the Benfield Group is recruiting staff for a new Bermuda...
Appointment at ri3k.
ri3k has promoted Ian Meadows to sales and marketing director. Mr Meadows has experience of insuranc...
Zurich job cuts will not lead to major restructuring.
There will be no major restructuring of Zurich Financial Services' UK general insurance operation on...
Allianz Cornhill and Pru settle with Helphire.
Accident management group Helphire has reached a settlement with Allianz Cornhill and Prudential, th...
Zurich acts to stop the rot.
Last week, Zurich Financial Services announced a raft of job cuts, the group's biggest ever loss, and a rights issue to raise $2.5bn (£1.6bn) of capital. Anthony Gould looks at the impact of this on the UK general insurance arm.
Appointment at Zenith Commercial.
Richard Lake has been made claims manager at Zenith Commercial. He joins from Chubb Insurance, where...
Monument Insurance Brokers to broaden scope of operations.
Monument Insurance Brokers, the Lloyd's broking arm of the Primary Group, plans to significantly bro...
EL: bodies identify short-term action.
The insurance industry plans to produce health and safety guidance for specific industries and to sw...
Appointment at Bland Bankart.
Broker Bland Bankart has appointed David Norris-Jones, former chairman and chief executive of Sedgwi...
BILA seeks sweeping insurance law reforms.
Sweeping changes to the area of insurance law have been proposed by the British Insurance Law Associ...
Budget's Junction seeks to recruit 400.
Broking group Budget has launched Junction, a new business to concentrate solely on schemes and outso...
Merricks and Fairmays merge.
Insurance specialist law firm Merricks, based in Chelmsford, has merged with London-based law firm F...