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Zurich: mutual court ruling erodes commercial market
Zurich has argued that a Supreme Court ruling over London councils' rights to obtain insurance cover via a self-funded mutual has undermined the value of a "vibrant and competitive commercial insurance market".
Insurers attack 'reckless' NIG guarantee
Key players in the commercial insurance market have rounded on NIG's recent 'guarantee to beat' commercial strategy for NIG Network customers.
Motor Claims 2011: Industry must take lead over text pest marketing
The industry needs to take the lead on legitimate mobile marketing in the battle against the 'text pests' in personal injury claims farming.
Career development & CSR: Broker BGL backs youth rugby skills competition
Budding rugby players in Peterborough are being offered the chance of a lifetime to train with rugby legends Will Greenwood and Austin Healey.
Editor's comment: The sales are still on
Christmas and the new year may have come and gone but with many retailers it appears that the sales are no longer specific to certain times of the year.
Auto Windscreens bidders lined up
Discussions are taking place with a trade buyer over a potential deal for Auto Windscreens, which went into administration this week, Deloitte has claimed.
Law report: Negligence claim struck out over police record disclosure to CRB
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Motor Claims 2011: Smale warns of tipping point for policyholders over motor prices
The insurance industry should take steps to tackle the rising cost of motor policies before the government intervenes, Ageas claims and operations director Rob Smale has warned.
Ex-flood chief warns UK could face Oz-type disaster
Investment in defences needs to be ongoing or the UK could face a situation as devastating as the recent flooding in Australia.
RSA embroiled in legal row over 'new credit hire'
RSA has become embroiled in a legal spat with Provident Insurance over subrogated motor repair costs, an issue that has already been described as the new credit hire.
Zurich chief blames PL for 11% drop in UK arm's profit
Zurich's UK general insurance chief executive Stephen Lewis has attributed its 11% year-on-year fall in top line premium and bottom line profit in 2010 to underperformance within the personal lines market.
QBE: Commercial motor market in poor state
QBE has warned brokers that rates in the commercial motor market need to rise by 20% if the sector is to avoid the pitfalls experienced by the personal lines market.
Motor Claims 2011: Jackson: implementation of reforms is beyond my control
Lord Justice Jackson has urged the government to act on the recommendations in his review of civil litigation costs after admitting implementation of the report was not "within his grasp".
Lawyers have their say on civil justice reform
Lawyers have spoken out about the impact of Lord Justice Jackson's reforms of the civil justice system as the consultation for responses comes to a close on Monday.
Motor Claims 2011: Research into 'startle reflex' could reduce whiplash claims
Research into simulating the 'startle reflex' before it occurs in humans, when their vehicle collides with another, could reduce the volume and severity of whiplash claims.
Motor Claims 2011: Industry needs to reform to rejuvenate
"If we do nothing, body shops and the whole supply chain will become inefficient".
Career development & CSR: CBG duo skydive to raise money for leukaemia charity
A skydive from 13 000 ft and a fear of heights could not stop CBG Group's marketing assistant Kathryn Murran raising more than £1700 for charity.
Motor Claims 2011: Inter Europe boss names European fraud hotspots
Holger Baku, executive director at Inter Europe, has said institutionalised fraud in Southern and Eastern Europe makes detecting known cases more difficult for anti- fraud authorities.
Power Place chief executive steps down
Matthew Reed has stepped down as Power Place chief executive — just four days after private equity firm Advent took a 45% stake in its parent company, Towergate earlier this month.
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Motor Claims 2011: Industry needs to look outwards
The insurance industry has been warned to stop looking inwards and start judging itself against other industries or lose the customer service battle.
Law report: Appeal finds nightclubs owe duty of care to protect guests
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
UK regulation needs tailoring for Takaful
UK insurance regulation needs to be tailored to meet the needs of Islamic financial services products if Takaful insurance is to succeed in the UK, a director of the Central Bank of Bahrain has claimed.
Motor Claims 2011: Delegates hit out over motor repair fraud practices
Roundtable delegates from Chubb, Co-operative Insurance and Groupama joined forces to slam fraudulent practices from major insurers in motor repair cases.