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Aon Professional risks teams up with Brit
Broker Aon Professional Risks has teamed up with Brit, which recently acquired indemnity specialist...
Appointment at SBJ Group
SBJ Group has announced the following appointments: Tom Payne, managing director of global property...
Legal fringe impeding rehab
Post Magazine's recent rehabilitation conference, held in Birmingham, focused on promoting partnerships for success. David Worsfold reports.
APIL chief urges "be patient"
Claimants and insurers see rehabilitation very differently said David Marshall, president of the As...
In the line of duty?
Government proposals for a corporate killing law, corporate governance and the anticipated outcomes of several liability cases are keeping UK directors on the edge of their seats regarding the scope of their future responsibilities. The signs are that D…
Appointment at NFU Mutual
Angus Paterson has been appointed group compliance manager for NFU Mutual, having worked for the co...
A clear impact on the market
There is no firm agreement on what constitutes 'damage' in liability cases. But a recent case involving Pilkington Glass could help serve to make the definition a little more transparent, says Richard Houseago.
Duty of care Bill adds fuel to DVT controversy
The controversy over deep vein thrombosis is set to enter a new phase this week, as John Smith, MP ...
Rehab shift poses new challenge
According to Dr Fred Middleton, director of the spinal injuries unit at the Royal National Orthopae...
TAG collapse to be felt across Lloyd's
Lloyd's insurer Goshawk is unlikely to be the only company in the market affected by the collapse o...
Hiscox renews policy administration contract with Capita
Hiscox has renewed a policy administration contract with Capita Insurance Services, worth £3m over ...
Insurance Services Office launches updated version of its NetMap
Insurance Services Office has launched an updated version of its NetMap for Claims data analysis an...
Mi moves into US with New York opening
London market IT supplier Mi is moving into the US market, with the opening of a Wall Street office...
Kranos Security Technologies releases BrokerMate
Kranos Security Technologies has released BrokerMate, a document management system that replicates ...
No change with new corporate manslaughter legislation.
Government proposals to alter corporate manslaughter legislation announced this week by the Home Sec...
Tightening the claims belt
In the present economic climate, insurers profits have come in for a belting and cutting claims costs is an obvious way to protect the bottom line. Brian Meigh examines the strategies employed to do this, while not compromising on service standards.
Return to work is key measure
In a very well-received presentation, Ian Fulton, managing director of Proclaim Care, presented a d...
Scor spins off life
French reinsurer Scor is to split off its life reinsurance business into a separate entity which it s...
Miller sets up in Bermuda
(Re)insurance broker Miller is to open an office in Bermuda this month. Miller Bermuda will be run ...
View from the Top - Paul Glen, managing director, QBE European Company Operations
Mixed reactions have met the Department of Work and Pensions' recent review of employers' liability...
Regulation: cost and gain
The cost of ensuring compliance with the Financial Services Authority regulations is hitting every ...
Appointment at Morgan Cole
Morgan Cole has appointed four new partners from within the firm. These new appointments bring the ...
Churchill delay
The conclusion of the £1.1bn acquisition of Churchill by the Royal Bank of Scotland has been put ba...
Who was there?
The guest list at the Post Magazine/Lloyd's-organised round table events held across the UK, read like a who's who of those in top-class brokerages, Lloyd's representatives and leading risk managers.