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Review of the Year: Legal
For insurance lawyers, 2015 has been marked by the Medco portal going live in a sustained effort to reform whiplash claims. But the year has also seen major rulings regarding aggregation, costs and rates, all expected to have wide-ranging implications.
Review of the Year: General Insurance
The past year has been a rollercoaster ride for general insurers, with tough market conditions serving as a backdrop for highs, such as strategic consolidation and a £1bn whiplash windfall, and lows, including the Insurance Premium Tax hike and struggles…
DWF to acquire German law firm Bridgehouse Law
Defendant law firm DWF is to acquire German international commercial firm Bridgehouse Law on 1 January 2016.
Covéa uses behavioural techniques to make policies easier to understand
Covéa Insurance has revamped its private car policy with the aim of making it easier to understand and more appealing for customers to read.
GAP product to go to market via Maltese PCC
Maltese protected cell company Building Block will partner with UK-based broker Nova Insurance to provide a new guaranteed asset protection (GAP) product.
Editor's Comment: 2015: A year in review
Christmas is a time for reflection on the past year and to think about what 2016 might bring.
PI and D&O targeted as cybercrime exposures continue to grow for insurers
Cybercrime claims are having an impact on an increasing number of business areas, with market commentators citing professional indemnity and directors' and officers' as two markets that are becoming more vulnerable to the impact of cyber-attacks.
Uncertainty around high risk corporate travel destinations may impact coverage
Countries that constitute 'high-risk destinations' are becoming a grey area for companies wanting to protect their employees during overseas corporate assignments, as terror incidents lead to demand for comprehensive multinational programmes.
Ex-LAS director Marshall joins former colleagues as MD of Evolution
Former LAS Claims Management client operations director Ritchie Marshall has become the latest former LAS senior staff member to reunite with company founder Darren Cooper at his new venture, Evolution Claims Management.
German investment firm snaps up one third of Stream UK
Stream Claims Services UK is gearing up for a year of organic growth ahead of future acquisitions in 2017 after a third of the business was sold to German venture investment firm Tiburon.
Slater and Gordon MD Grech warns government over RTA reform “backlash"
The boss of one of the UK's leading claimant law firms has warned about the "unintended consequences" if the government goes ahead with the reforms outlined in the Autumn Statement to combat compensation culture.
Christmas burglars favour bicycles
Bicycles top the list of the most common items stolen in the Christmas period, followed by mobile phones, tablets and laptops, according to recent research.
Expertise From A-Z: Full Year Market Spotlight – The Game Changers
How will changes during 2015 impact the industry in the coming year?
Insurers top fintech innovator list but none from UK
Insurers have conquered a leading fintech innovation list revealed today (14 December), but the top spots went to those outside the UK.
Incoming Zurich CEO advised to 'regroup' as possible Senn successors are mooted
Zurich's next global CEO must focus on improving the company's property and casualty underwriting performance, with commentators pitching Mark Wilson and Tom Bolt among the front runners for the insurer's top job.
Supersonic Cars: The need for speed
Ask a meerkat or a moustachioed opera singer for a quote for a supersonic car and you would be met with bewilderment and a rapid search for the exit door. Yet it is not as unusual a question as you might think.
Brain Training: 10 things you need to know about... corporate manslaughter
10 things you need to know about... corporate manslaughter
Market Moves - 17 December 2015
All the movers and shakers in the insurance industry.
Letter of claim submitted on behalf of 342 Quindell investors
The law firm representing disgruntled shareholders of the technology solutions provider formerly known as Quindell has submitted its letter of claim on behalf of an initial 342 retail investors to the re-named Watchstone Group.
Caravan Guard sponsors wheelchair racing champion Hannah Cockroft
Halifax-based insurer Caravan Guard is sponsoring Paralympic and triple world champion Hannah Cockroft for the seventh year running.
Penny Black's Insurance Week - 17 December 2015
Penny marvels at ‘movel’ approvals.
C-Suite - Insurer: Foresight is a wonderful thing
It is vital that insurers look ahead to try and offer products to customers before they demand them.