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Hitting back at liability.
The liability crisis has knocked many UK companies for six, prompting the government to look overseas for solutions. However, Teresa Budworth says there are many cost-effective risk management strategies insurers can offer clients to help them stay on…
Appointment at Axa Assistance UK.
Axa Assistance UK has promoted Matt Poll to take on the business development of the full range of se...
Motor rate war looms.
Online bank Egg's decision to freeze motor insurance premiums for two years could trigger a new pric...
Groupama Insurance selected to join new online motor panel.
Groupama Insurance has been selected to join the Abbey National's new online motor "quote and buy" p...
A positive move for costs.
The Court of Appeal's decision in Halloran v Delaney is a major breakthrough for the insurance industry, says Paul Shenton.
First Advice aims for 75 outlets.
First Advice, which opened its inaugural retail outlet seven weeks ago providing legal and financial ...
Motor Vehicle Repairers Association concerned about parts delays.
The Motor Vehicle Repairers Association this week said it was concerned about the affect parts delay...
Chairman of Alarm quits.
Ian Horwood has quit as chairman of Alarm - the national forum for risk management in the public sec...
What the papers said this week.
DAILY MAIL Shares in Europe's leading insurer, Allianz of Germany, hit a nine-year low last week,...
A move in the claims direction.
Over the last decade, growth in the size and complexity of losses has meant considerable progress has been made in the way claims are handled, spawning the new sector of loss management as a result. Angus Tucker explains.
Appointment at Elite Incident Management.
Accident and claims handling specialist Elite Incident Management has taken on two new regional engi...
ABI warns proposals will increase employers' liability premiums.
The Association of British Insurers has warned that the Department of Health's proposals to recover ...
Appointment at Europ Assistance.
Europ Assistance has taken on Alan Lawson as director - automotive products and services. He brings ...
Appointment at Zenith Commercial.
Richard Lake has been made claims manager at Zenith Commercial. He joins from Chubb Insurance, where...
Broker Direct set to diversify.
Private motor specialist Broker Direct has embarked on a diversification strategy, which will see it...
Endurance seeks UK licence.
New Bermudian reinsurer Endurance Specialty has applied to the UK's Financial Services Authority for...
Sirius Financial Systems to supply software to Charcoal.
Sirius Financial Systems will be supplying software to Charcol Insurance Brokers through a deal anno...
Liability needs central fund.
Without attempting to heap any more problems on the already beleaguered employers' liability industr...
Appointment at Mondial Assistance.
Tim Tozer has joined the team of directors at Mondial Assistance (UK). Mr Tozer has held several sen...
Goshawk reaches GIO settlement.
Lloyd's insurer Goshawk has avoided a lengthy legal battle with failed Australian reinsurer GIO, aft...
What the papers said this week.
THE SUNDAY TIMES A shipment of some of the world's finest wines - including a bottle worth £1700 ...
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
With a web address like this, it would be very easy to litter this review with thinly-veiled referen...
Endurance to open in London and New York
New Bermudian (re)insurer Endurance Specialty has applied to the UK's Financial Services Authority fo...
Hedges moves to Platinum as IPO goes ahead
Bart Hedges, former chief executive of Scandinavian Re, has joined Platinum Underwriters Bermuda as c...