Insurer
Environmental liability uncovered
With Corby Borough Council preparing to appeal a contamination ruling against it, Ana Paula Nacif explores the uptake of contractors' pollution insurance.
The going gets tough
With insurers increasingly selective in the solicitors' professional indemnity market, Leigh Jackson reports on the tough times some firms are facing in the run-up to renewal.
The difference a year makes
A year on from its near collapse and the US government bailout of AIG, senior figures from the broking sector and the insurer itself reflect on those testing early days and what has since happened in the market. Mairi MacDonald reports.
Bermudian insurer in potential payout over Willis settlement
Bermudian (re)insurer XL may have to pay out up to $50m to cover E&O insurance costs for Willis' settlement with CNA, Reinsurance has learned.
Pick of the week
Comparison Consortium loses two key members; Legal and General to re-enter motor market; Aviva’s John Kitson will never return to financial services; Clampdown on IPT proves costly for some insurers; Apil withdraws from mediation of fixed costs
JLT, Beazley team up for E&O program
JLT and Beazley expanding to offer consultant’s E&O program to additional classes of business.
Open GI widens development director board role
David Kelly handed responsibility for insurer partnerships
Government to get even tougher on uninsured driving with new measures
Road Safety Minister Paul Clark unveils proposal to make it an offence to keep an uninsured vehicle.
Showing its teeth
Contrary to predictions, one of the first major judgments to consider the issue of 'desirable activity' has arisen in the employer context. Paula Jefferson explains.