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Legal Update - Duty of Care: Tree surgeon fall case dismissed in High Court in duty of care clarification
Nicholas Thorne examines a case that looked at the duty of care an occupier owes employees of contractors.
Infrastructure: Building for success
Plans for insurers to invest in infrastructure projects are being hampered by Solvency II.
Remote Piloted Aircraft: Game of Drones
With remote piloted aircraft systems – or drones – increasingly used commercially, what are the insurance risks involved?
Claims Awards 2014 shortlist revealed
Insurers Ageas and LV lead the way in nominations for the 2014 Claims Awards with six and five respectively.
In Series: Mid-corporate Risks: Taking the risk away
Risk management provides a welcome opportunity for brokers and insurers after years of recession – but they must provide a united front to take full advantage.
North of the Border: Fatal accident claim awards rise
In England, the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 allows the spouse of a deceased to recover a fixed amount, currently £12 980.
Trade Voice: Floods are a chance to prove ourselves
Joined-up thinking and a collaborative approach to assisting families and businesses affected by this winter’s floods has been a point of interest.
C-Suite – Insurer: Continually adapting K&R
With criminals devising ever more sophisticated ways to extort money from victims, kidnap and ransom insurance is continually having to adapt.
Personal injury lawyers disagree with MoJ stance on QOCS
Three quarters of personal injury law firms dispute the Ministry of Justice’s view that qualified one way costs shifting is an alternative to after the event insurance, according to a survey by law firm advisers O’Connors.
AIG UK trims COR to 84% as underwriting profit soars
AIG Europe chief executive Nicolas Aubert has heralded the “continued development” of the group’s UK business after it shaved 19 percentage points off its combined operating ratio to 84% last year.
Lloyds Banking Group accused of cutting PPI compensation
Lloyds Banking Group has been accused of cutting the level of compensation awarded to around 25% of payment protection insurance claimants.
Aviva sells Turkish GI business to PE consortium
Aviva has sold its Turkish general insurance business Aviva Sigorta A.Ş, to a private equity consortium led by EMF Capital Partners.
RSA launches £773m rights issue
RSA has launched a rights issue to raise £773m in proceeds - £748m net of expenses.
Zurich infographic: Managing modern construction challenges
The way in which work that is carried out in both the design and construction phases of a project is undergoing substantial change.
Regulators must prove value for money as costs hit £664m
The twin peaks regulatory system will need to demonstrate it is providing value for money after a National Audit Office report highlighted escalating running costs and concerns over staff capacity.
C-Suite: Preparing for ASEAN 2015
By the end of 2015, the ASEAN will be united in a common regional market, the ASEAN Economic Community. This will present great opportunities but countries need to be fully prepared.
Thatcham urges government to back AEB scheme
Industry-funded research centre Thatcham is seeking government backing for a scheme to encourage motorists to buy cars with auto-emergency braking systems.
New data indicates Flight MH370 went down in Indian Ocean
New evidence has led officials investigating the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 to conclude that the plane crashed into the Indian ocean leaving no survivors.
Draper rejoins Chubb for casualty role
Chubb has appointed Dave Draper as its casualty manager for the UK and Ireland.
Allianz position on missing plane policy clarified as lead reinsurer
Allianz is the lead reinsurer on the hull and liability cover for Malaysia Airlines, rather than the lead insurer as previously reported, according to market sources.
Coface CEO eyes imminent IPO following 'good' 2013 results
Coface chief executive Jeam-Marc Pillu has turned his attention to launching an initial public offering in the first half of the year after achieving “strong” commercial growth in 2013.
RSA prepares to launch £775m rights issue
RSA is set to launch a £775m rights issue this week according to reports.
Ace hires Westwood for Birmingham role
Ace Group has appointed Matt Westwood as business development manager for Birmingham and the East Midlands.
Document fraud uncovered amid industry response to floods
Opportunistic fraudsters have been taking advantage of widespread flooding by lodging bogus commercial property and household claims, according to the Absolute Partnership.