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Style over substance
Drugs Testing
Industry waits on May fraud figures.
The insurance industry has confirmed its commitment to tackling commercial fraud by commissioning ma...
Is risk finally on the boardroom agenda?
We have all heard people within the insurance business musing on the question of whether risk has sc...
Giles strikes Forbes pact
Broker Giles looks set to face stiff competition from national rival Willis for a slice of Alexander...
ABI's findings disputed
The government has dismissed claims that 10,000 new homes will be at risk from flooding following th...
BTE is best left to the insurers
Neil Sugarman is right to highlight the proposed change to the financial threshold at which small pe...
Appointment at DAS
Bristol-based DAS has promoted Victoria Scott to head of claims and assistance. Formerly claims mana...
Directive report system applies only to the police
I would like to comment on the article about the Fifth Motor Directive ('Directive could raise compe...
Oops! I did it again
Britney Spears is taking a group of nine insurers to court to recover £5.3m in damages for breach of...
GAB Robins and Agrical expand their strategic alliance
GAB Robins and Agrical have expanded their strategic alliance for professional services in the high-...
Quinn Direct officially announces launch of motor cover
Quinn Direct has officially announced the launch of low-cost private motor cover in the UK. The insu...
Penny Black's insurance week
It would appear that the insurance industry may have played its part in Arsenal's defeat against Man...
Grow with the flow of home
Household Insurance
Appointment at Coface
Jon Lindsay has joined Coface as managing director of its UK and Ireland businesses. He was previous...
Appointment at Firebond
Liam Jolly has joined specialist broker Firebond's Cambridge office as account executive, where he w...
Making risk safer
News Comment
Motorists believe they have 'grace period'
Millions of UK motorists are driving around uninsured as they continue to believe they have a 14-day...
Price hike fears over dyslexia
The Association of British Insurers has dismissed research that claims dyslexia can slow drivers' re...
What the papers said this week
The Sunday Times Ryanair has come under fire for introducing a change to its internet booking proce...
Appointment at Multiassistance
James Grant has been appointed as managing director of Multiassistance. He joined the company as hea...
Quinn Direct announces UK motor launch
Quinn Direct, has officially announced the launch of low-cost private motor cover in the UK.
Equitas settles with American Standard
Equitas has reached a “comprehensive” agreement with American Standard Companies to settle all American Standard’s insurance claims against underwriters at Lloyd’s of London reinsured by Equitas.
Flood risk: Government refutes ABI claim
The Government has dismissed claims that 10 000 new homes will be at risk from flooding following the ABI's report, Making Comunities Sustainable (SEE POST MAGAZINE, 3 Feb, p56). Lord Rooker, Minister of State at the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister…
Tsunami relief donations top £400k at Lloyd's
Lloyd's has so far donated £400 000 to the Disasters Emergency Committee Tsunami Earthquake Appeal, it was announced today.