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Appointment at Berrymans Lace Mawer
Berrymans Lace Mawer has created eight new partners, bringing the national partnership total to 79....
Police chief calls for insurer transparency
The Metropolitan Police has hit out at insurers for failing to be transparent over their vehicle da...
Take-up of terrorism cover has been low
Take-up of cover for US terrorism risks offered under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA), pass...
Plane sailing for travel regulation?
All eyes are on the travel industry, as questions surrounding its incorporation in the soon-to-be-implemented regulation of general insurance sales arise once more. The changes should be seen as an opportunity to boost the credibility of the sector,…
Nick Sealy to take over as chairman of Ecclesiastical Insurance
Nick Sealy is set to take over from Mark Cornwall-Jones as chairman of Ecclesiastical Insurance Offi...
InsurE.com aims to recruit 500 brokers
InsurE-com is aiming to recruit an extra 500 brokers and five insurers by the year end - doubling i...
Appointment at Gaston Whybrew
Colchester-based Gaston Whybrew has appointed Simon Tilling as an assistant solicitor. Mr Tilling w...
Underwriter downgraded
London market insurer The Underwriter suffered a further blow this week, as rating agency Fitch dow...
ASP recovery service launch
Figtree Systems has launched a business continuity service, following a client study that revealed ...
Workers rights key to skills gap.
This week, new family-friendly rights, including those relating to paternity, come into force in the...
NIG expands its regional network of underwriting offices
NIG has expanded its regional network of underwriting offices, with the opening of a branch in Chel...
BWP agrees credit for acquisition plan
Broker Bray Wintour Patis has agreed a £9m line of credit to fund its acquisition programme over th...
Keep the claims wheels turning
Post-Woolf, there has been a demand for faster turnaround of insurance cases. As a result, forensic accountants have become an important - if expensive - cog in the process of investigating and resolving suspect claims. Richard Adams reports.
Nervous wrecks?
The salvage industry is facing a massive shake-up as new legislation comes into force this year, and sweeping changes to the way damaged and end-of-life vehicles are managed and traded are anxiously anticipated. Peter Goodright reports.
Crucial TAG judgements delayed
Judgements from two crucial cases relating to claims intermediary The Accident Group are not expect...
It takes all sorts
The insurance industry includes a wide variety of professional expertise, and as FSA regulation rapidly approaches, there is some confusion about which will be included and which will not. Hugo Cranmore looks at the problems this is causing.
A matter of common courtesy?
Policyholders are demanding more and more from their insurance - particularly in the motor insurance sector. However, it is what happens after an accident that often differentiates between different policies and the 'free' provision of courtesy cars is…
Appointment at Forbes
North-west law firm Forbes has made Andrea Stamp its practice development manager. Ms Stamp joins f...
Bermuda could become second market for US property insurance
Bermuda could overtake London and Continental Europe in the next 12 months to become the second mar...
Fitch puts dampers on Lloyd's
Concerns over possible losses associated with medical cost inflation and the outcome of arbitration...
Homeowners Society and UK Civil Service Benefit Society view to a merger
The Homeowners Society and the UK Civil Service Benefit Society have entered into exclusive talks w...
What the papers said this week
The Independent The US author Gore Vidal is suing five insurance firms, including Lloyd's of Lo...
Zurich chief hits out at reinsurer relationships
Zurich London chief executive officer Martin South has voiced concern over the deteriorating relati...
A winning initiative
As Phase 2 of the Motor Insurance Database proceeds full-throttle, fleet operators must ensure they comply with the regulations surrounding the initiative. Only with fleet compliance can motor insurance evaders be forced off the road - a winning position…