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Leaning towards ADR.
The success of mediation as a form of alternative dispute resolution is well-established in many areas of commercial dispute in England and Wales. Matthew Hirst compares this to the more cautious approach of Italy.
Direct Line to introduce artificial intelligence.
Direct Line is to introduce artificial intelligence to automatically provide answers to questions fr...
Axa conducts IT review.
Axa UK's new group chief information officer, Francois-Xavier Quillici, will conduct a 'feasibility ...
Folgate makes new acquisition.
Folgate has acquired the general insurance business of Faversham-based Rickard Lazenby & Co. The ...
Towergate acquires golf club portfolio
Towergate Leisure Underwriting has acquired the Linakers' Mastercover Golf Club portfolio and annou...
Effect of delay critical in scan case - Godfrey v Gloucestershire
(Queen's Bench Division - 24 March 2003) In this case, the court held that it is the effect of a c...
Airmic backs government's new EL plans.
The Association of Insurance and Risk Managers welcomes the government's plans for employers' liabil...
Ziemniak increases civil action likelihood - George Ziemniak v ETPM
(Court of Appeal - 7 May 2003) The claimant was severely injured when the suspension chain holding...
Claims management bodies amalgamate.
Two fledgling claims management associations are considering amalgamating to put together a proposal...
Appointment at Wilby.
Insurance and risk management company Wilby has appointed two new senior corporate client brokers. D...
Appointment at International Underwriting Association.
The International Underwriting Association has appointed David Watson, senior vice president, chief ...
Appointment at Mercury International Assistance and Claims.
Neil Woods has been made general manager at Mercury International Assistance and Claims. He previous...
Appointment at Singer & Friedlander Insurance Finance.
Singer & Friedlander Insurance Finance has made two new appointments to its broker development team ...
No longer a dog's life.
As advances are made in veterinary medicine, the cost of keeping a pet healthy escalates. And as the number of pet owners wanting insurance has risen, canny providers should be making the most of this fur- and feather-driven revolution, discovers Andy…
Appointment at AFP Consulting.
Tracey Stanley has joined AFP Consulting's risk management team from The Law Society, where she was ...
TSR aids reinsurers' storm predictions.
Tropical Storm Risk, the consortium of experts on insurance and climate forecasting led by the Benfi...
Appointment at Office-Shadow.
Office-Shadow, provider of crisis management planning software, has appointed Karl DiMascio as comme...
Creechurch postpones float due to market
Lloyd's insurer Creechurch has postponed its planned flotation, blaming difficult market conditions...
Two years ago.
Two years ago, Independent Insurance was on the brink of collapse as Post Magazine reported, but a w...
View from the Top.
Everyone I spoke to at this year's British Insurance Brokers' Association conference agreed it was o...
Events.
29 April-10 July Biba compliance workshops Leeds, Bristol, Manchester, Cambridge, Leicester, Ch...
Feel the benefit of new IT solutions.
Whether it is a distribution process in chaos, or customers leaving due to poor service, it takes a ...
Appointment at Grant Thornton.
Business and financial adviser Grant Thornton has recruited David Sweeney as regional manager of its...
CPR grey area clarified over missing video equipment - Voice and
(Court of Appeal - 8 May 2003) The claimant sued the defendant for £9140, exclusive of interest, d...