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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.
Staying afloat
The collapse of Independent Insurance has led brokers across the UK to become far more aware of solvency and stability issues, as Mira Butterworth reports.
Your Money - Direct Awards
Churchill Insurance dominated the motor insurance category in the Your Money - Direct Awards, picki...
Davies Managed Systems launches new service
Davies Managed Systems, the specialist claims management services company, has announced the launch o...
Scotland v England: a rules resolution
Toby Seton gives Scotland's new rules for personal injury actions their close up. How do they compare to those in England?
Appointment at 24/7 Assist
24/7 Assist has appointed of Pat Bird as chairman. Ms Bird, formerly managing director of market-le...
Hardy has no plans to bid for Atrium
Lloyd's insurer Hardy this week said it had no plans to make a bid for rival Atrium despite acquiri...
Crown Immunity upheld for negligent MOD claim - Multiple Claimants v
(Queen's Bench Division - 21 May 2003) Approximately 2000 former services personnel claimed the MO...