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Legal Analysis: Fraud
Ecclesiastical upgraded
Standard and Poor's has revised its outlook on the long-term counterparty credit and insurer financi...
FSA hands out heavy fine
The Financial Services Authority has fined HFC Bank more than £1m for failing to take reasonable car...
Insurers divided over Thompstone appeal
The UK's leading insurers are at odds over the prospects of the success of a petition to the House o...
NU says removal fees will double motor claims costs
The UK's largest general insurer has spoken out about the Home Office's decision to substantially in...
Blanc outlines sale rationale
Oval's new eastern division has admitted it has acquisition targets in its sights, as it looks to bu...
Beachcroft to target scam hit North-west
Law firm Beachcroft LLP is looking to ultimately increase its Manchester fraud team eightfold after ...
Penny Black's insurance week
One was most amused to see that Willis held a recruitment open days in Norwich this week at the Holi...
Substance abuse hair test
Hair testing kits that reveal whether someone is a drug or alcohol abuser are being touted to the mo...
Calling time on abuse claims
Legal Analysis: Limitation
Ebay Motors reveals insurance link-up
Ebay Motors has announced a partnership with comparison website insurancewide in a bid to provide its visitors with a choice of car insurance options.
DAS wins out in £2m tender
Ecclesiastical has reappointed DAS Legal Expenses to provide services for its commercial and personal legal expenses policies in the UK and Ireland. The deal also encompasses Methodist Insurance and Ansvar Insurance.
Lower commercial risks of UKAS accredited labs recognised
Lloyd’s brokers, Howden, as created a policy to recongise the lower commercial risks posed by laboratories that hold UKAS-accreditation. Teaming up with Hiscox insurers, Howden has produced a new LABsure policy, and said it is the first broker to offer a…
Erinaceous hit by another key defection
Lockton’s real estate & construction division has appointed Simon Millar as director. He will be responsible for new business development and client relationship management. Lockton claims he was Erinaceous Insurance Service’s biggest fee earner for the…
APC adds new commercial let product to QuoteMac
Commercial insurance underwriting agency APC Underwriting has unveiled the first of its planned new products for 2008 with the launch of a commercial property owners scheme on QuoteMac, its market leading broker on-line trading platform.
THB launches underwriting arm
Lloyd's broker THB has announced the launch of a new division outside its core broking operation. Unicorn Underwriting has received Financial Services Authority authorisation and will operate as a separate company.
Thompstone verdict will cost NHS £1.6bn
Today's judgment in the Thompstone appeal will cost National Health Services £1.6bn, according to Christopher Malla, partner at Kennedys Healthcare Department, who was instructed by the NHS Litigation Authority to represent the NHS Defendants in Corbett…
ABC Insurance products now availble on Open GI
ABC Insurance, part of the LV= Group, has made its private car insurance policy available on the Open GI system, currently used by 40% of the general insurance broker market.
Insurance boss surprised household rates have risen so little as average flood claim hits £52 000
Premiums for both car and home insurance have once again risen, the latest findings from the benchmark AA British Insurance Premium Index show.
Chubb in NIG swoop
Chubb Insurance has appointed Steve McGuinness as its new personal lines motor manager.
Thatcham to open VDA training centre
Thatcham is launching phase one of a new training strategy with the opening of its first regional ve...
Insurance giants attract top talent
Aon and AIG are expected to be "talent magnets" in 2008, according to Darwin Rhodes. The financial ...
Fine art move for XL's Pardy
Ecclesiastical is bringing fine art expertise in-house after snatching XL Insurance's UK account man...
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