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Employment law: Tribunals and tribulations?
The increasing number of employment tribunals presents an opportunity for brokers able to offer advice and legal expenses insurance, writes Kevin Pallett.
Career development & CSR: IUA course aims to tackle demand for actuarial skills
A new training course that offers insurers an introduction to actuarial techniques has been accredited by the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Referral fees: End of the affair?
Despite recent calls for a ban on referral fees, the government must weigh up the wider considerations and consequences of its actions, explains Leigh Jackson.
Insurers fear £9m fraud unit will prompt further cash calls
Figures within the insurance industry have expressed fears that it will be called on to foot the bill for more policing after agreeing to invest £9m over three years in an insurer-funded police fraud unit.
View from the Top: Masters of our destiny
Henry Ford once said: "Whether you think you can, or whether you think you can't, you're right." Insurers can learn from this simple nod to the power of the self-fulfilling prophecy.
Post history - Five years ago: Ditch lawyers to get more compensation
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from five years ago reveals.
Interview - Tom Woolgrove & Steve Maddock: Delivering the hard numbers
RBSI's Tom Woolgrove and Steve Maddock are faced with the daunting task of turning the business around ready for a flotation or sale, and they are already seeing some encouraging results, reports Lynn Rouse.
Plantec signs up Taylor
Axa Commercial Lines' former head of strategic programmes has resurfaced at claims management specialist Plantec Holdings.
Career development & CSR: Huge appetite for Allianz internships
Allianz Insurance has received more than four times the amount of applicants for its summer internship scheme compared to last year.
Guest comment - Referral fees: Take off the blinkers
The banning of referral fees should just be the beginning of a wider overhaul of the civil litigation system, argues Groupama managing director Laurent Matras.
Post history - 30 years ago: Toxteth riots leave insurers with big bill
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this article from 30 years ago reveals.
Cardiff office to stay despite Zurich job cuts
Zurich has vowed to maintain a presence in Cardiff despite plans to make sweeping redundancies as part of its return to the direct insurance market.
L&G and Merlin set to review partnership deal
A claims partnership between Legal & General and Merlin that was heralded as a benchmark for others is set for review as the deal runs into its third year.
Penny Black's insurance week
As if the big brokers don't have enough on their plate contending with regulators breathing down their necks, Aon and Willis now have to ward off Decepticons too.
EIS French broker links sealed CBL aquisition
The multi-million dollar acquisition of London-based underwriting agency European Insurance Services was part of a strategic purchase by credit insurer CBL Group to gain access to a network of almost 500 French brokers.
Surveyors highlight dramatic rise in rebuilding costs
House rebuilding costs have "risen sharply" in the second quarter of 2011 following a prolonged period of decreases, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
RDT aiming to go global
Insurance technology specialist RDT is targeting global expansion after winning a contract to supply software to South Australian general insurer and motoring organisation Royal Automobile Association.
Supercover seeks partners after income quadruples
Niche intermediary Supercover Insurance is seeking new distribution partners after increasing its income four-fold in 18 months.
Lack of funds to spark Solvency II M&As
The cost of implementing Solvency II could lead to a spike in mergers and acquisitions, after a survey on how prepared the insurance industry is for the directive revealed only 31% of respondents claimed to have set aside sufficient funds.
Credit hire - Common structure: Under the bonnet of credit hire costs
Melanie Mooney looks at suspect commercial arrangements between credit hire firms and repairing garages and considers what the industry can do to fight the practice.
Post history - 20 years ago: Allied Dunbar to cover new age cures
Looking back through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this article from 20 years ago reveals.
British Insurance Awards 2011: Rising to the occasion
With the exceptionally high standard and sheer number of entries for this year’s British Insurance Awards, our panel of industry experts faced a tough task in picking out the winners in each category - and it was a challenge that they rose to with gusto,…
British Insurance Awards 2011: Tough talk
In a hard-hitting opening address, Jonathan Swift reflected on a tough year - but urged the industry to celebrate its achievements and look forward to the coming year.
British Insurance Awards 2011: Much to be admired
As we all know, insurance exists for that moment of truth, when an individual or business is faced with an unforeseen incident, and needs to get their life and trading back on track.