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Post magazine – 8 March 2012
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Zurich backs Airmic’s compliance database
Zurich has applauded Airmic's and FERMA's plans to develop a database of international insurance requirements
Commercial insurers to benefit from 'negative declarations' judgment
The position of commercial insurers defending claims has been strengthened after the Court of Appeal confirmed the power of arbitrators to make ‘negative declarations’.
Penny Black’s insurance week
With the festive period almost upon us Penny took a break from Christmas shopping to attend the numerous seasonal outings on offer from the ever-generous folks in the insurance world.
Broker claims unearned work transfer payments are endemic in commercial
Brokers are continuing to take secret payments from insurers and not declaring them to clients, according to a specialist commercial intermediary.
Claims club: Dominant directors to blame for low risk awareness
A corporate “glass ceiling” is preventing businesses from responding adequately to crises, due to the dominance and unwillingness of directors to listen to concerns on risk management.
Legal and tax issues top Airmic worries
Global economic and political uncertainty has had little impact on global insurance programmes, the second annual Airmic casualty benchmarking survey has found.
Airmic to have global compliance database ready by September 2013
Airmic is to create a final version of its industry-backed global compliance database by September 2013.
Global compliance database gets go ahead
London market movers have put aside concerns over competitive advantages to build a jointly owned compliance database for global insurance programmes, providing details of regulations on a territory-by-territory basis.
Interview - Don Clarke: Ready for the reforms
Incoming Foil president Don Clarke is all set to tackle the challenges ahead as he prepares to lead insurance lawyers through legal reform not seen in generations.
Cyber liability: Getting hacked off
Back in 1983, when Hollywood produced a film about a young boy inadvertently hacking into military systems, the possibility of such an occurrence seemed the stuff of fantasy and doom-mongers.
Airmic set to work with XL and industry on refined non-disclosure clause
Airmic’s non-disclosure clause, launched in a flurry of publicity in June, has kick-started a debate that could see it replaced by one drawn up by XL Insurance.
View from the Top: Keep up the momentum for a global solution
We’ve identified the problem and a solution. We must keep up the momentum to complete the process.
Airmic supports legislation to tackle compensation culture
Airmic said it strongly supports plans to tackle the compensation culture for personal injury through The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill.
Riot update - Legal implications: Rioters without a cause?
The dust may now be settling on the riots across England, but the debate about legal implications for the insurance market will continue to rage on. Ros Jones and Alex Booth assess the main coverage issues from the perspective of insurers, reinsurers and…
Airmic launches riots claims resource
Commercial insurance buyers group Airmic has compiled a list of expert resources for firms making riot-damage claims and says it will update with new advice as it arrives.
XL seeks alternative to non-disclosure clause
XL Insurance is in the process of drawing up an alternative to risk management trade body Airmic's model 'non-disclosure clause', in a bid to encourage insurers to sign up to it, Post has learned.
Swiss Re denies Quinn links as regulators probe claims – Insurance News Now
Post senior reporter Amy Ellis outlines this week's major general insurance stories.
Sport - Olympics: The Olympic challenge
With only 12 months to go until the opening ceremony, Rachel Gordon attempts to break through the veil of secrecy and assess the insurance industry's role in the London 2012 Olympics.
Commercial insurance reform back on agenda
The Law Commission has turned its attention to reforming commercial insurance pre-contract law after confirming a second consultation paper will be published this winter.
Post Blog - Tales from the conference frontline
Anyone who has been through insurance conference season and lived to tell the tale knows exactly how much stamina it requires.
Post Blog: Tales from the conference frontline
Anyone who has been through insurance conference season and lived to tell the tale knows exactly how much stamina it requires.
View from the top: The pace of change
Twenty years ago the world wide web was in its infancy. E-mail, if it was used in the insurance industry, was limited and contained within organisations. Letters and faxes dominated. We may have had second generation mobile phones but the first UK text…
Only 12% of Global insurance programme managers are convinced they have full visibility of their global policies
Following the 'International Programme Design - Global v Local' workshop run by JLT Specialty Limited at the AIRMIC Conference this week, JLT has claimed many of the people in charge of arranging insurance for their companies on a global basis are not…