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Fortis issues advice following cold snap
Fortis has urged homeowners to ensure that they are ready for the problems caused by the thaw following the recent cold weather.
Beazley establish Oslo business
Lloyd's (re)insurer starting business in Norwegian capital
Beazley establish Oslo business
Lloyd's (re)insurer starting business in Norwegian capital
Durham residents most likely to drive into lampposts
Research by Elephant outlines unusual UK road accident
Global economic recovery to slow this year - World Bank
The global economic recovery that is now underway will slow later this year as the impact of fiscal stimulus lessens, the World Bank has said in a report.
Global economic recovery to slow this year - World Bank
The global economic recovery that is now underway will slow later this year as the impact of fiscal stimulus lessens, the World Bank has said in a report.
Storms hammer Los Angeles
Southern California has been hit by a stream of storms, Reuters reports.
Arag: Jackson report could lead to “huge influx of spurious claims”
Arag has warned that qualified one-way cost shifting and the abolition of ATE insurance and Success Fee will have a negative impact on Access to Justice and will see a huge influx of spurious claims.
London Market Group outlines 2010 agenda
London Market Group chairman Barnabas Hurst-Bannister has outlined the groups plans for 2010 in an open letter to London market chief executives.
Willis North America appoints chief placement officer
Alastair Swift to relocate from London to New York for new role.
QBE adds to trade credit team
Ray Massey to join in March
Post Magazine 21 January 2010
This week's issue includes a look at the latest initiatives in voice stress analysis and the battle to combat fraud, the Jackson Report, the commercial lines aggregator market and all the latest news and views from the UK general insurance market.
Chartis analyst seconded to IFB
Iain Jones to spend three months with bureau
Isis launches claims handling pricing service
Isis Claims Solutions has launched a new third property damage claims solution designed to speed up the process and reduce costs by up to 300%.
Markel boost retail division with two hires
Markel has appointed John Parkinson and Rupert Joce to its retail division as business operations manager and senior technical underwriter respectively.
JMD Specialist Insurance acquired by Randall & Quilter
Randall & Quilter has enquired the entire share capital of JMD Specialist Insurance from BP Marsh for around £2m.
KGM appoints claims director from Brit
John Searl joins Lloyd's insurer as claims director
US earthquake model launched
RMS launches a US earthquake model
5 Years Ago: Helphire to offer luxury replacements
Credit hire and accident management firm Helphire is hoping to raise its profile in the high-net-worth market by offering luxury vehicles through its replacement service.
20 Years Ago: Union warns over foreign vulnerability
anufacturing Science Finance, the financial services union, said UK insurance companies are vulnerable to foreign takeovers and the government is doing nothing to guard against this
30 Years Ago: Study reveals low spend on insurance
Most London families suffer from poverty because husbands spend four times as much on drinking and smoking as they do on insuring their lives, according to a report based on a six-month study by Liberty Life Assurance.
Penny black's insurance week
Jeepers! Penny spotted the always dapper Lorega chairman, Malcolm Harvey last week apologising profusely to another driver after a minor jeep-on-4x4 incident in Haywards Heath. Penny is not sure exactly what happened — but it sounded like Mr Harvey's…
Legal update - Thrid Parties Rights Bill: Straight to the point
The Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Bill went to the House of Lords late last year, aimed at updating the Third Parties Act of 1930. Terry Donaghy looks at the implications this has for insurers.