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North of the Border: whiplash awards
Two recent Sheriff Court decisions have highlighted the increasing trend in Scotland for higher awar...
Am Best commentary - A pause for thought
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Allianz closes two offices in retail shake up
Allianz is restructuring its retail business, which is expected to result in office closures in Tunb...
Appointment at Association of British Insurers
The Association of British Insurers has appointed Huw Evans as director of corporate affairs. He wil...
D&O take up on the rise
Class action contagion from the US and growing economic uncertainly have spurred an unprecedented su...
Appointment at ASL
Specialist adjuster ASL has appointed Philip Austin as an associate director of the firm. Mr Austin ...
Fit for purpose
Leslie Goodman and Jamie Smith
Looking back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance ne...
Loss adjusters on the up
The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters' second Special Interest Groups' event saw over 300 member...
Helphire: bilaterals work
Helphire's outgoing chief executive officer, Mark Jackson, admitted the high cost of fuel, high inte...
Opportunity knocks
Fraud: Jewellery
Appointment at International Underwriting Association
Stephen Riley has been re-appointed as chairman of the International Underwriting Association. Earli...
It's crunch time
Pick up any newspaper and you are faced with depressing reading: a housing market on its knees, Ster...
MIB adds new healthcare insurer to panel
Motorists who suffer minor injuries in accidents involving uninsured or untraced drivers will now have additional access to services from a Middlesex insurance-related healthcare business, it was announced today.
Allianz to close two offices in personal lines restructure
Allianz is to re-structure its retail division, which will see the closure of two offices and 170 potential redundancies.
Helphire reports 3.9% profit hike
Accident management company Helphire has unveiled an adjusted profit before tax of £46.8m (2007: £45.0m; +3.9%) for the 12 months ended 30 June 2008. It added it had reported a statutory profit before tax of £43.0m (2007: £40.3m; +6.9%) on revenue of …
NU warns of dangers of fronting
Managing directors and company owners are invalidating their business insurance policies, as well as putting their children at risk, by fronting, Norwich Union has warned.
RSA promotes two to director roles
RSA has announced two new appointments in its risk solutions trading unit. Gary Long has become director of trading and Greg Harris is now underwriting director.
Ace launches IT and network security cover
Ace Europe has launched Computer Guard Plus, a comprehensive IT hardware and network security policy, on the Safeonline broking system.
Ace launches IT and network security cover on Safeonline
Ace Europe has launched ComputerGuard Plus, its IT hardware and network security policy, on the Safeonline broking system.
D&O surge among FTSE 250 companies, says Marsh
Class action contagion from the US and growing economic uncertainly have spurred an unprecedented surge in the demand for management liability insurance among the UK’s top firms, according to Marsh.
HSBC gets Qatari broking licence
HSBC insurance brokers have been given a licence to operate in Qatar, the Qatari Financial Authority said in a statement.
APC launches product for take-away industry
Commercial insurance underwriting agency APC has launched a new product for take-aways, which will cover single or multiple shops and fast-food franchises.
’Sickness presence’ sweeping Britain, according to Axa
Nearly three quarters (72%) of Brits go to work despite feeling so ill they could legitimately stay at home, a survey of Britain’s working wounded has shown