Regulation
Pan-Euro deal done.
Motor estimating and claims management company Audatex has signed a deal with a major insurer to off...
InterMediation service signed up.
The International Underwriting Association and Lloyd's have signed up commercial mediation provider ...
Civil Justice reforms worked, claims LCD's Tanner.
David Worsfold reports from Post Magazine's legal conference.
Danish Re boost.
Denmark-based reinsurer Danish Re is to boost its underwriting activities by combining its Lloyd's b...
Fitch acts over Underwriter Insurance
The Underwriter Insurance Company, founded by two former Independent Insurance directors last year wi...
Damages hiked by Lord Chancellor
The Lord Chancellor has cost the insurance industry millions of pounds this afternoon following his d...
MP raises Independent in Parliament
Former loss adjuster Barry Gardiner MP has tabled a number of questions for written answer on Indepen...
Inreon makes US acquisition
Reinsurance exchange Inreon has acquired Risk Transfer Exchange, an independent internet-based exchan...
GISC forced to take foot off accelerator
The General Insurance Standards Council is to send out a letter to all its members urging them not to...
Tragedy borne of ambition?
In the unfolding tragedy of Independent Insurance, the towering certainty is that Michael Bright sou...
Insurers must prepare to bridge the profitability gap.
Taking customer relationship management into the e-age presents business with some enormous challeng...
CAP unveils new set of protocols for negligence.
A new set of pre-action protocols for professional negligence claims was unveiled last week. It h...
Equitas fights US asbestos lawsuits in legal offensive.
Equitas has gone on the offensive in the US, with a substantial bolstering of its legal representati...
Serious Fraud Office investigates.
The Serious Fraud Office has been asked to examine the collapse of Independent Insurance at the bequ...
Treading the fine success line.
The news that Independent Insurance has had to call in the provisional liquidator, and that the Seri...
Taking a long-term view.
Pension provision is undergoing a dramatic transformation. As the government withdraws state support and people are generally living longer, both employers and employees need to understand the implications of this fundamental shift, says Keith Sankey.
A weak case?
The new regime for solicitors' professional indemnity has brought with it a series of unforeseen problems not least those cases where changes in partnership could lead to potential liabilities. Indemnity policies must be scrutinised - Paul Redfern goes…
Office closed.
Towergate Underwriting has closed its Oakhampton office in Devon, with the loss of 27 staff because ...
Profits in Paris.
The European insurance markets finally returned to growth last year after five years of moderate ris...
Robertson Taylor may face lawsuit.
Insurance broker Robertson Taylor is waiting to confirm reports that a lawsuit has been filed against...
Job losses are now inevitable.
There will "inevitably" be job losses at Independent, said provisional liquidator Pricewaterhouse Co...
Appointment at SMG Risk Managers.
Smithson Mason Financial Services has appointed two new account executives. Phil Dixon and Carol Cli...
Zurich launches new risk analysis service.
Zurich Financial Services has launched a new risk management consultancy, Zurich IC2, aimed at corpo...
Indie: cracks were showing.
Following the collapse of Independent Insurance Post reporters analyse the industry-wide repercussions.