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Risk slashes costs.
A new net-based exchange for trading facultative reinsurance, Risk2Risk.com, claims it can slash und...
Bright future for rehab.
Helen Merfield discusses the issues facing personal injury case managers - in particular rehabilitation, which she has championed, and which is enjoying a radical transformation in the UK.
Appointment at Independent Insurance.
Jane Attwood, who joined Independent Insurance in May 1999, has been promoted to group company secre...
No win, no fee panel slashed.
Personal injury specialist Accident Line Protect, which this summer fought off several insurers to r...
Crowe goes Dutch and closes Leeds claims office.
Lloyd's insurer Crowe is set to close its Leeds claims handling office with the loss of 34 jobs. ...
Taking the lead.
The prospect of a single lead underwriter to manage the underwriting and administrative process on e...
Appointment at Carmichaels.
Tim Blake has rejoined Carmichaels as a partner after a seven-year break from the company. He has 25...
Appointment at NEON.
New Era of Networks (NEON), the e-business integration specialist, has recruited Fiona Jarvis as sal...
Rail insurance warning.
Key agreements drawn up at the time of rail privatisation will have to be rewritten if some rail ris...
Herbert Smith boosts presence in Asia.
City firm Herbert Smith, whose clients include Axa and BAT Industries, has formed an alliance with I...
Step this way.
In the wake of Post Magazine's second Rehabilitation conference, Keith Burns takes a look at the changes of attitude taking place within the insurance industry, and how one rehab centre is proving that there is life after injury.
Aon purchases high net Needham.
Aon Risk Services has acquired high net worth specialist broker Needham Jobson and Co. The fine a...
Solicitors: show clients the options.
Putting the rehabilitation option before clients was an essential role of claimant solicitors, said ...
Trawling wider.
The online endowment policy trawling service freetrawl.com now offers quotes on utilised with-profit...
Too many bars to forming protocol.
There are still several impediments to establishing rehabilitation as a central element in dealing w...
Partnerships key to move forward.
The key to taking rehabilitation forward on a broader front lies in forging better partnerships, sai...
Appointment at Inter-Alliance Group.
Michael Williamson is the new group finance director of InterAlliance Group. Mr Williamson has held ...
Gerling goes global.
Gerling Credit Insurance has launched three new products aimed at the increasingly global nature of ...
MAP Underwriting opens for business.
MAP Underwriting, which claims to be the largest ever independent Lloyd's start-up, opened for busin...
Appointment at DecisionPoint Applications.
DecisionPoint Applications has appointed Dawn Olsen as its new vice president for services. Ms Olsen...
GAB to boost staffing levels.
Sergon BRM, the building management repair arm set up by adjuster GAB Robins earlier in the year, is...
TUC calls for rehab rules.
David Worsfold chaired the second Rehabilitation Conference last week, which saw a wide range of issues tackled by delegates.
RSA: new direct selling arm.
Royal & Sun Alliance is bringing together the direct selling elements of its life, general and inves...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Penny was at the High Court last week to witness those long suffering Names - that's right, the ones...