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Building up weather problems.
Pressure on the government to tackle the issue of climate change has been reignited by a new report a...
Future of school trips threatened as teachers fear repercussions.
Press reports concerning recent tragedies on school trips have sparked debate about the future of su...
Scaffolder rigs payment claim.
Molloy v Shell UK (Court of Appeal - 6 July 2001).
Point of order.
Independent's collapse has fuelled the policyholder compensation debate - not least the need to pin-point where the responsibility for cross-border policies lies. Jeremy Mather looks at the legislation that may hold the answer.
Appointment at Cornhill Schemes.
Cornhill Schemes has recruited Mark Bryan to the newly-created role of compliance manager. His main ...
Mould threat to US homes.
US homes that have had water damage are becoming uninsurable as a result of the growing threat of mou...
Insurers eye tribunal growth.
Insurers are set to exploit the growing employment tribunal market, as the Confederation of British ...
Insurance cover for tourists to Iran.
Tourists entering Iran will be covered by insurance from 23 September, as part of a World Tourism Or...
Appointment at Berkeley Morgan.
Ray Kuhler has been made an executive director at Berkeley Morgan. He has 22 years' experience in th...
HHH buys into LLL.
High-street broker Hill House Hammond has acquired the motor, household and commercial insurance por...
S&P rank withdrawn.
Standard & Poor's has withdrawn its ranking on Lloyd's syndicate 1861, following receipt of additiona...
What the Papers Say.
Financial Times The construction industry faces sharply rising insurance bills because of its poo...
Zurich launches new network
Zurich Financial Services today unveiled its plans for the Zurich Advice Network, which replaces the ...
PWC threatens Indie panel.
The liquidator of Independent Insurance Pricewaterhouse Coopers has threatened to dump firms from th...
Groupama golden handcuffs.
Groupama's UK staff could be paid bonuses to remain loyal to the company until after its sale, which ...
BSIA: security site.
The British Security Industry Association, which works closely with insurers, police and the governm...
Appointment at Miller Insurance Group.
Miller Financial & Pension Services has taken on two senior consultants - Robert Payne and Paul Bamb...
Claimant: no leg to stand on over loss of earnings.
Cottrell v Redbridge Healthcare NHS Trust (Queen's Bench Division - 25 April 2001).
Pegasystems plans massive UK push.
Pegasystems, the US business process management company, is planning a massive sales drive in the UK...
Copenhagen Re downgraded by S&P
Standard & Poor's (S&P) has lowered its ratings on Copenhagen Re from 'A' (strong) to 'A-' (strong)....
Munich Re profit up at half year
German giant Munich Re's premium income grew 12% to Euro 17.1bn in the first half of this year. It ex...
Ware-Lane confirms Claims Direct deal
SWL Holdings Limited, a company owned by Simon Ware-Lane, today confirmed it had acquired Barker Secu...
Hiscox and Wellington maintain forecasts
Two more Lloyd's insurers have released their forecasts for the 2000 year of account. Hiscox, which...
MP leads lead lobby
Louise Ellman, labour MP for Liverpool Riverside, confirmed this week that she would be lobbying mini...