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Expensive decision.
The decision by the government to lower the discount rate for personal injury compensation from 3% t...
ABI accounts.
The Association of British Insurers has reported gross incurred claims for general insurers in quart...
Battle over Claims Direct set to run as new offers emerge.
Independent directors at no win, no fee company Claims Direct have rejected a buyout offer - at 10p ...
Stakeholder advice.
Internet-based resource for SMEs, IS4profit, has published a guide for small businesses on the requi...
RSA tipped for Indie's bikes business.
Specialist motorcycle intermediary Carole Nash was set to announce which insurer would be taking on ...
A&O reaches £494m.
Top five City law firm Allen & Overy has increased turnover by 51% to reach £494m for the 2000/2001 ...
Saturn halts all new PI business.
Intermediary Saturn Professional Risks will not be accepting any new business for solicitors' profess...
PWC minutes.
At a meeting between PWC's Dan Schwarzmann and Jeremy Webb and representatives of Aon, Marsh, Willis...
Clarkson confirmed.
Patricia Clarkson is to be claims manager of the Independent run-off company to be set up and initia...
Cunningham Lindsey deals with car dealership loss.
Following last weekend's Bradford riots loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey is dealing with a multi-mill...
At last insurers wake up to BTE.
I was delighted to read your editorial comment, RSA idea could change the event (see below). Having...
Appointment at Standard Life.
Jim Black has been appointed marketing director by Guildford-based health provider Standard Life Hea...
Carroll elected.
Tim Carroll, chief executive officer of GE Frankona Reinsurance, has been elected president of the I...
Creditors in August push.
The Creditors of Independent Insurance will prepare a class action as early as August if an initial f...
What the Papers Say.
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH A goalkeeper has won £20,000 damages after suffering "horrific" burns when he...
Hampden buys Sampo UK arm.
The future of Sampo Industrial's 50 UK staff and its offices in London, Birmingham and Manchester was...
Highway post.
Non-standard motor specialist Highway has appointed Christopher Hill as director of underwriting. He...
Sign of the cross.
Miller Fisher was instructed by Catholic National Mutual to investigate a substantial claim after a ...
Claim is derailed - Great North Eastern Railway v Avon Insurance.
(Court of Appeal - 24 May 2001) The claimant (GNER) was insured in respect of business interruptio...
Strategists look to the long term for e-business.
Customer retention is the main priority for the majority of insurers when implementing an e-business...
What have we got here then ... Kuddus v Chief Constable of
(House of Lords - 7 June 2001) The claimant sued following the alleged forgery of a withdrawal of ...
Appointment at Ernst & Young.
Business adviser Ernst & Young has strengthened its financial services practice by recruiting Richar...
£1m cost of battle.
The Law Society is facing costs of £1m after losing its legal battle against former vice president K...
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