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Winners Capita Insurance Services acquires Aon Claims Management, the delegated claims operation of...
Zenith reviews claims networks
Motor insurer Zenith is beginning a wholesale review of its claims supplier networks, including repa...
Lord Hunt to speak at conference
Lord Hunt of King's Heath, government minister at the Department for Work and Pensions, is among the...
Appointment at Kynixa
Kynixa has made two appointments to its operational and clinical teams. Mike Lawler joins as assista...
Atrium weather losses reduced
Lloyd's insurer Atrium's steady performance was boosted this week after it announced its hurricane l...
Trial to aid motor claims
An online service to promote the use of recycled parts in motor insurance claims is set to be triall...
AM Best extends negative outlook
AM Best has extended its negative outlook for the US and Bermuda reinsurance markets for 2006. The r...
Appointment at Towergate Partnership
Towergate Partnership has made Rob Watson regional marketing manager for the north region. He was pr...
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Questgates confirms acquisition plans
Questgates has confirmed plans to acquire a three-branch specialist loss adjuster. Chris Hill, Quest...
Appointment at Assurant Solutions
Assurant Solutions has made Sharon Gerrard marketing communications manager. She joins from Polaroid...
Appointment at Groupama Healthcare
Groupama Healthcare has confirmed its new management team as the integration of its two healthcare o...
Liability Claims Costs - An explosive issue
The majority of periodical payments are currently linked to the retail price index. Ana Paula Nacif reports on an ongoing court battle to move this link onto the average earnings index, which could blow open the way insurers pay claims
It's a conspiracy
Insurers are part of a conspiracy against the tax-payer, Tory MP Boris Johnson declared at an employ...
Appointment at Footman James
Footman James has made Clair Hayward operations director. Ms Haywood brings a wealth of insurance ex...
Updating Motor Insurance Database
The insurance industry will have to be "very creative" if it is to achieve seven-day updating of the...
Legal case exposes liability gap
Local authorities are being forced to fund six-figure liability claims from the public purse due to ...
Business Interruption - Last man standing
Business interruption insurance has been forced into the spotlight following the London bombings and the Buncefield explosion last year. Jane Bernstein reports on the options available to make sure businesses survive disasters like these
Start-up trading boost
BermudIan start-up Lancashire reported "better than expected" trading in the January renewals. Howev...
Rehabilitation - Examining standards
As rehabilitation becomes increasingly important to insurance claims, Dr Edmund Bonikowski explains why it is only a matter of time before rehabilitation providers will need universal accreditation
IFS boss rules out a merger with the CII
The Institute of Financial Services has poured cold water on speculation that it will merge with its...
FSA makes an example of broker
The first broker to have its permission to trade cancelled has been held up by the Financial Service...
Appointment at Unitas
Broking alliance Unitas has recruited two new additions to its ranks, John Lampier and Son in Bristo...
Barclays on track to be top five
Barclays' bid to become a top five general insurance provider by 2010 appeared on track this week, a...