Regulation
No broker squeeze.
The Treasury has moved to quash fears that legislation detailing the scope of statutory regulation w...
When the cracks start to show.
Work-related stress, RSI, sick building syndrome - these are all ailments call centre employees have complained of. Veronica Cowan says despite recent legal judgements, claims are still being unsuccessful.
ZFS adjusts panel contracts to two years.
Zurich Financial Services has re-appointed loss adjusters Cunningham Lindsey and Capita McLarens to ...
Life Insurer of the Year - Legal & General Assurance.
In the face of fundamental change in the UK life insurance market, Legal & General has managed to keep one step ahead by adopting new products and adapting others. Marcus Alcock explains.
All that glisters is not available.
I see you ran an advertisement last week for Trenwick (Post Magazine, 11 July, p17), which carries t...
Claims Initiative of the Year - Belfor-Relectronic (UK).
Insurers and loss adjusters of oil-reliant residential properties are finding their work is made a lot easier by the new oil remediation service offered by Belfor-Relectronic, writes Richard Adams.
Former SIF head warns law firms of coming storm.
The newly-appointed executive director for Aon Professional Risks Liz Mullins has warned law firms t...
No more safety in numbers.
The special privileges and insurer relationships broker club members enjoy mean the figures add up for those involved. However, the Financial Services Authority is eyeing these arrangements unfavourably. Simon Threadgold wonders if the clubs' days may be…
CaseNet to supply software for Cameron Durley Consulting.
Claims management software provider CaseNet will supply Cameron Durley Consulting with its manageme...
Liability crisis: working at new solutions.
The crisis in availability of employers' and public liability insurance, which has been highlighted ...
Scor sets up life research unit
French reinsurer Scor has set up a research and development (R&D) centre to evaluate longevity and li...
Tawa buys CNA Re UK
The London operations of US (re)insurer CNA is to be sold to run-off company Tawa UK for an undisclos...
Long-term savings shake up fears.
The insurance industry this week put on a brave face in the wake of the Sandler report on long-term ...
Esure critical over flood risks.
The chief executive of Esure has criticised the English and Welsh authorities for lagging years behi...
Catlin makes Bermuda move.
Catlin has become the latest Lloyd's insurer to move to Bermuda with the establishment of new entity...
The ASA has upheld complaint against Easy Claims.
The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint against 'no win, no fee' specialist Easy ...
Valid avoidance of cover.
New Hampshire Insurance Co. v Oil Refineries Limited (Queen's Bench Division - 12 April 2002).
Appointment at Chem-Dry UK.
Claims management company Chem-Dry UK has appointed Ian Armstrong as quality technical auditor for t...
On common ground.
Agricultural insurance is in need of review and open discussion will prove vital if European Union farmers are to avoid being at a disadvantage when competing with their international counterparts. Jeremy Golden reports.
Small fly.
Although private light aircraft may be small change when compared with the larger models of the aviation family, they are certainly not to be found waiting in the wings. Eric Alexander reports.
Sandler gets mixed reception.
Proposals to transfer regulation of long-term savings products from the provider to the product itse...
XL's Keeling to focus on strategy
Henry Keeling, chief executive of the reinsurance arm of Bermudian company XL Capital, is to focus on...
Arbitration is key to the future of the after-the-event debacle.
The insurance industry has been involved in a long tussle with the after the event insurance industr...
WorldCom fallout: an opportunity.
Insurers in the UK have limited direct exposure to the WorldCom crisis but they are not immune from ...