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Hiscox: CFA abuse must be handled
Hiscox could look to enter into defendant 'no-win, no-fee' arrangements for libel cases, following t...
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Appointment at GI Resource Management
Matt Green has been appointed managing director of GI Resource Management. Mr Green has 14 years' ex...
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RK Harrison expands Bermuda operation
Broker R K Harrison is expanding its operations in Bermuda and moving to larger premises to accommodate staff expansion.
Ex L&G fraud boss to join VFM
Nick Sugden, formerly head of fraud management at Legal and General Insurance, is joining VFM Services in the role of business development manager on 1 October.
Former Axa UK boss joins Liv Vic board
Liverpool Victoria has appointed Mark Austen and Dennis Holt as non-executive directors, with immediate effect.
Sterling hires Pritchard as COO
Sterling Insurance Group has appointed Tony Pritchard as director and chief operating officer. Tony will lead the operational areas of the group including customer services, information technology and business support.
Swinton signs £70m refinance deal
Manchester-based broker Swinton has appointed Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets to provide its operational banking facilities.
No-win-no-fee libel actions criticised
Andrew Sellers, UK & International TMT Claims Manager at Hiscox Insurance Company has called for the reform of the conditional fee agreement (CFA) in defamation cases. Speaking at the 5RB media and entertainment law conference, held yesterday, 21…
Axa research highlights poor health and safety
New research by Axa – examining 57 employees who have been injured whilst working in the manufacturing sector over the past five years has revealed poor levels of health and safety in the workplace.
Award is a sign of good service
Mohammed Omer, sales agent at the Halifax Home Insurance contact centre, has been chosen as the late...
Claims regulation to begin in Staffs
West-Midlands-based claims management companies could flee the region following an announcement that...
Insurers must adapt to new technology
Motor Insurers must pay attention to telematics and how it could affect them or risk being left behi...
Lloyd's broker to boost book
Lloyd's broker Chesterfield Insurance aims to boost its war book to £5m in the next three years on t...
Appointment at Congregational and General Insurance
Congregational and General Insurance has recruited Harry Driver as an independent non-executive dire...
Race to the finish
A convoy of clapped-out cars left the Lloyd's building last Friday for a weekend race to raise funds...
Ascent to undergo restructure
Ascent Insurance Brokers is undergoing a large-scale reoganisation and recruitment drive, which has ...
Use of in-house legal teams is expected to rise
Insurers are expecting their in-house legal teams to expand over the next year to deal with increasi...
PPI sector situation is a shame
Following the Office of Fair Trading's feedback on payment protection insurance, Adrian Fowler discu...
Cargo issue causes strife
Almost one-third of ship owners are wrongly declaring the contents of potentially hazardous cargo, c...
Quinn: rating will help push into UK
Irish insurer Quinn Direct has finally received a rating, after conceding it will help its reputatio...
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