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ABI report falls short on panels
Eight months after its original release date, the Association of British Insurers' document on compo...
Pulling into the bus and coach depot
After the publication of the first risk management survey of the UK bus and coach industry, Clive Moffatt studies the results and finds that the compensation culture is taking its toll, leading to calls for government intervention.
Platinum raises premium prediction
Bermudian reinsurer Platinum Underwriters Holdings predicted that it would write net premiums of $1.1...
Appointment at Miller Insurance Services.
Miller Insurance Services has announced the promotion of nine people to director and four to associa...
Broker Assistance guarantee.
Cheshire-based Broker Assistance, the new motor claims management company focused on brokers, plans ...
What the papers said this week
The Daily Telegraph Details of hundreds of thousands of Nazi-era life insurance policies were p...
High Court Harrier jet ruling looked to human rights issue.
A recent High Court ruling awarded £950,000 in compensation to Mr and Mrs Dennis, whose lives were m...
Appointment at Watson Wyatt.
Watson Wyatt has promoted three European associates to partner within its insurance and financial se...
St Paul and Chubb: double-digit growth.
US Insurance giants St Paul and Chubb have both recorded double-digit premium growth throughout thei...
Appointment at Sagar Insurances.
Sagar Insurances has announced the appointment of Simon Whittaker as account executive. Mr Whittaker...
LMG acquires stake in rival
Jewellery claims specialist Loss Management Group has acquired a majority stake in rival Jewellery Ap...
Appointment at The Leisure Consortium.
James Carroll has been appointed liability underwriter at The Leisure Consortium, the specialist lei...
Appointment at Bollington Group
The Bollington Group has appointed Tony Rollins to the role of motor trade development manager. Mr ...
Report from Axa Insurance
Over one million small businesses in the UK do not see crime as a serious business risk and nearly ...
Insurers don't give in "easily"
I read the comments made by Digby Jones, director general of the Confederation of British Industry ...
Appointment at R3: Group
R3: Group is pleased to announce the appointment of James Foye to their Ipswich based team. Mr Foye...
Hiscox joins AA in affinity drive
Hiscox has stopped writing standard household business to focus on the mid net worth household sect...
Appointment at Unum Provident
Unum Provident, the UK group risk insurer, has appointed Colin Skeen as a non-executive director on...
Insurers threatened by EU "discrimination" plan
New European legislation could force insurers not to differentiate customers by gender - a move that ...
Appointment at Beachcroft Wansbroughs
National law firm Beachcroft Wansbroughs has announced the promotion of three partners and 19 assoc...
Lifting the lid on legal expenses cover
In a legal dispute, the party with before-the-event legal expenses cover holds the upper hand. Despite this, it is still considered a luxury rather than a necessity by many policyholders. Simon Threadgold examines this valuable and ever-widening…
Trio launch accident assistance company
A new accident assistance company was launched this week by former directors of Centrus and esure. ...
Compensation culture: face up to rising claims and keep a lid on
11 June - London Can you do anything to stop the compensation culture driving up your claims cost...
Appointment at Lane, Clark & Peacock LLP
Leading consulting actuaries Lane Clark & Peacock LLP (LCP) have appointed Michael Hepher as indepe...