Post - 2012-02-16
Articles in this issue
Law report: Common sense over costs result
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Law report: Subcontractor was in clear and deliberate breach of order
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Law report: Assault by employee cases have contrasting outcomes at Court of Appeal
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Fraud IFED: Funding the fraud force
While early results have been impressive, some still believe the industry funding the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department is a step in the wrong direction
In Series On Data: A rounded opinion
While full credit data is not available for insurers to use for underwriting, are they missing a trick not using it for credit assessment?
In Series On Data: Bringing credit to the nation
Credit data is relied on to help decide if customers can repay monthly instalments but, as competition heats up, will insurers consider its use in APR calculations to give them an edge?
Comment: ELTO is not fit for purpose
Improvements are needed to help people trace their insurance policies, says Peter Watson, managing partner at Simpson Miller.
Government rules out legal curfew for young drivers
The government has dashed insurer hopes of legal intervention to curtail and curfew young drivers.
Immediate medical triage may cut whiplash costs
Treatment Network boss Jonathan Cook told delegates that offering whiplash claimants immediate medical triage when they first phoned in their claim prompted 15% of callers to "spontaneously recover" from their injuries.
Market fears for unintended consequences as first ABS approval nears
The first alternative business structure could be greenlighted as early as next week.
Career development: CILA launches new diploma
The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters has launched a new claims handling diploma.
My best XI: John Rusby, Ten Insurance Services
Ten’s operations director John Rusby selects his Best XI for a start-up insurance company. Amanda Blanc makes yet another appearance, alongside two Belgian internationals, Manchester United and England legend Wayne Rooney and one time Sheffield Wednesday…
Brokers issue retention rate warning over commercial insurance aggregation
Insurance firms looking to help aggregators target commercial insurance expansion in 2012 have been warned to check poor retention rates and increased fraud risks before over-committing themselves.
Editor's Comment: RBSI takes the Direct approach
The news that Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance is to use the Direct Line brand comes as little surprise.
Bollington reshuffles management team as private equity speculation increases
Joe and Stephen Wall have both left the Groupama-owned firm
Brokers unconcerned as RBSI rebrands as Direct Line
Brand Finance heralds move as sensible
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