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Lack of finance shows London weakness
I was interested to hear Charles Philipps of Amlin (View from the top, PM, 27 February, p13) statin...
Are legal services coming home to roost?
A recent trend has seen insurers imposing tighter constraints on their solicitor partners, with many now disbanding their legal panels altogether and bringing the function in-house for reasons of expense and control. David Fanning asks if this is wise,…
Glenrand changes its name
London market broker Glenrand has changed its name to Glencairn. The name change comes after the co...
CBI calls for new curbs on compensation culture in UK
The Confederation of British Industry this week called for new curbs on Britain's so-called compens...
CP 159 and 160 response vital
According to a senior Financial Services Authority spokesman at a recent industry gathering, less t...
Appointment at The Bollington Group.
Sue Evans has joined the motor trade division of North-west-based broker The Bollington Group, Ms Ev...
NU mulls rehab for brokers
Norwich Union has launched a rehabilitation product aimed at helping individuals injured in car acc...
Police investigation into breakdown of insurance chain continues
South Yorkshire Police told Post Magazine this week no arrests have been made yet as its investigat...
MIB costs drive is a great loss
As the industry is probably well aware, from 1 January this year, all of the Motor Insurers' Bureau...
Claims need a jump-start
Changing the way motor insurance claims are handled is non-negotiable because current practices are...
Appointment at Medicals Direct Group.
Independent healthcare provider Medicals Direct Group, has recruited Paul Andrews as its new claims ...
Appointment at AIG Europe (UK).
AIG Europe (UK) has made two senior management appointments within the consumer lines division. Dani...
Warranties: price controls on agenda
Several insurers, including Allianz Cornhill, Landmark, Pinnacle and London General, could face the...
Cost negotiator fears premature
Reports about the demise of costs negotiators (Post Magazine, 27 February, p4) are somewhat prematu...
Direct Line confident motor will grow
Direct Line group executive chairman Ian Chippendale expects the company to grow the size of its UK...
View from the Top - Peter Hubbard, UK chief executive, Axa Insurance
As a wave of financial companies reported their results this week and last, there came further conf...
Willis faces huge bill after film finance case
Broker Willis faces a multi-million-pound bill after the second film finance legal case in less tha...
All aboard for the Lutine Regatta
Post Magazine is once again sponsoring this year's Lutine Lineslip Regatta, the premier yachting ev...
Doing the groundwork
Improvements in technology, such as aerial photography, have greatly helped in the diagnosing of subsidence and collection of related data. However, Nigel Barham believes there is still no substitute for doorstep expertise - the personal visit to a claim…
Folgate eyes £1.1bn with strategic trio
The Folgate Partnership is pursuing three major strategic acquisitions, which, the company claims, ...
Fraudulent personal injury claims a burden for UK local authorities
Fraudulent personal injury claims are burdening UK local authorities with a multi-billion-pound bil...
Steering motor in wrong direction
Lynn Rouse reports from last week's Post Magazine management briefing - New roads for motor claims: putting customers in the driving seat, held in London.
Appointment at Criterion.
Simon Willsmer has joined Criterion Chartered Loss Adjusters with 23 years' experience in the sector...
Egg to cut staff in Dudley
Prudential subsidiary Egg is making 10% of its Dudley call centre staff redundant and relocating a ...