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Driving directors out of the rough
Directors and officers can find themselves in the rough as their responsibilities become more onerous and the number of claims being made against companies, for which they are ultimately liable, rise. Simon Threadgold examines the current D&O sector's…
Norwich Union adds car and house products to portal
Norwich Union has added its Just Car and Your House products to the insurE-com Portal. Both product...
There is an alternative to raising premiums in the PL cover crisis
In the article Following EL into orbit? (Post Magazine, 10 April, p16) about the growing crisis in ...
FSA rules signal focus on corporate capital
Corporate capital will come under the spotlight as a result of plans by the Financial Services Auth...
Appointment at DWF
North-west law firm DWF has recently added 11 solicitors to its teams. Claire Shortall, Karen Ashto...
Lloyd's Names refuse to give up
Lloyd's Names are determined to continue their legal spat against Lloyd's, despite losing their lat...
Aquilo enters partnership with Stochastic
Aquilo has entered into a strategic partnership with Stochastic Financial Modelling to promote the ...
It's all in the wording
Brokers placing business interruption cover should check that the definition of gross profit they are declaring, as advised by their clients, is in accordance with the definition contained within the policy wording, says Henry Harris, or risk legal…
Appointment at James Chapman & Co
Stuart Hardy and Peter Walmsley have been made partners in the personal injury department at James ...
Legal expenses shake-up is much needed
With reference to your lead story, Legal expenses set for shake-up (Post Magazine, 17 April, p1), i...
Cox scraps NMT systems
Lloyd's insurer Cox has decided to scrap all the systems it acquired as part of the deal for the as...
Football competition reaches quarter-finals
Tournament sponsors Impact Plus have made it through to the quarter-finals of the Post Magazine Cha...
HHH aims for top-three spot
Norwich Union's high-street broking chain Hill House Hammond intends to become one of the top-three...
PRI board accepts bid
The board of insurer PRI has accepted the £147m bid from Brit Insurance Holdings. In a statement, t...
Institute of Risk Management seeks new executive director
The Institute of Risk Management has begun its search for a new executive director to succeed Steve...
Preston Roberts' survival plan
Troubled broker Preston Roberts is fighting to stop itself going into receivership, after it had it...
Appointment at Winchester White
Winchester White has had two internal promotions to the board: Kevin Paterson and Chris Jackson. Mr...
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths
This is yet another website that claims to do all the hard work for e-consumers. It starts well, wi...
Commentary - Procedural costs update
The cases below provide an update on aspects of Civil Procedure Rules Parts 36 and 20. In the r...
Mounting pressure
Employers' liability insurance premiums have risen so high that many hard-hit small and medium-sized firms are finding it hard to gain affordable cover. The soaring costs are also threatening their survival. So, asks Francis Higney, what is the insurance…
Opportunity is knocking
New demands in the liability market may mean heavier workloads but with a little commitment and effort this could be the answer to loss adjusters' prayers, says Hugo Cranmore.
PUWER breach led to injury - Griffiths v Vauxhall Motors
(Court of Appeal - 12 March 2003) The claimant sustained a fractured wrist when using an electr...
Honeymoon tragedy claim thrown out - Liza Jones v Sunworld
(Queen's Bench Division - 24 March 2003) Mr & Mrs Jones booked their honeymoon on Fun Island in t...
Pinsent: new ATL chairman
Former Lloyd's Insurance Broker Committee chairman and Aon director Antony Pinsent has joined legal...