Schemes
News analysis - Disproportionate success fees: A catalyst for change
The Mirror Group Newspapers' recent court victory, when it challenged paying disproportionate success fees, could spell the beginning of the end for recoverability. Andrew Parker analyses the decision and its potential ramifications.
Risk update - Health foods & supplements: A healthy risk
Forecasts suggest the global food supplement market could be worth $90bn by 2013. Shaun Randell examines the opportunities and risks insuring this market can bring.
Postscript - five years ago: CII to close pension scheme
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.
Higos restructures to speed up decision making process
Higos has completed a reorganisation that aims to improve the broker's new business opportunities.
Career development & CSR news: Lloyd's launches bursary to help Tower Hamlets students
Lloyd's is seeking to ease the financial burden for university students with the launch of a new bursary scheme to help students in Tower Hamlets afford to continue their higher education.
Legal update - NHS recvoery scheme: Getting cash back
New tariffs introduced this year for the Injury Cost Recovery scheme have the potential to impact insurers. Peter Forshaw examines fears that the scheme may be extended further.
Midwifery scheme moves step closer
The Royal College of Midwives and the Nursing Midwifery Council have commissioned consultancy Flaxman Partners to produce a report on the provision of insurance for independent midwives.
Biba and Broker Direct join forces for motor scheme
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has appointed Broker Direct as a scheme provider to offer access to its private motor and light commercial vehicle products.
Career path & CSR: The value of mentoring
With the economy still teetering on the edge between recession and recovery, the advice and support that mentors can give to aspiring business leaders and managers can help shape immediate business prospects and future growth. Business leaders have a…
Government and police back DVLA motor data access pilot
The government and the Metropolitan police have thrown their weight behind a pilot scheme which will give motor underwriters access to externally held personal data on customers to check whether they have lied on their policy submissions.
London authorities seek out joint motor insurer
A group of local London authorities has kicked off a tender process to establish a joint scheme for the insurance of council fleet vehicles.
ECJ ruling delivers blowover outsourcing VAT costs
VAT experts have predicted insurance companies could be liable for increased costs, after being dealt a blow by the European Court of Justice.
Am Trust pulls deal after six weeks
Am Trust has withdrawn from a deal to provide capacity to UK General for a social housing insurance scheme just six weeks after it was signed.
Amlin and JLT team up on health food cover
JLT has joined forces with Amlin UK to launch an insurance scheme for producers, importers and retailers within the health food sector.
Motor - uninsured driving: Driving through changes
Imminent implementation of the continuous insurance enforcement scheme will boost the battle against uninsured drivers. But every effort must be made to get law-abiding motorists onside, warns Malcolm Etchells.
Legal Ombudsman: Open for business
As the Legal Ombudsman replaces the Legal Complaints Service, Michelle Garlick looks at the differences between the schemes.
Career path & CSR news: CII to offer reduction in membership cost for students
The Chartered Insurance Institute is to target the student community through the launch of a reduced price membership scheme.
Career path & CSR news: Sterling recruitment scheme takes on four more graduates
Sterling has taken on four more graduate recruits for its 2011 training scheme.
Aviva changes not-for-profit range
Aviva has launched its modified charity package for the not-for-profit sector.
Allianz calls for engineer surveyor registration
Allianz Engineering is calling for the establishment of a national registration scheme for engineer surveyors in a move it claims would support the reduction of industrial accidents and diseases.
Allianz appoints claims handling centre manager
Allianz has appointment Mark Carlyon-Smith as manager for the company’s Woking claims handling centre.
Legal update - tax relief schemes: Ad hoc relief
The repeal of certain tax reliefs for investors has seen a spate of claims against professionals who advised on such transactions. Julian Miller and Tom Pangbourne look at the downfall of the system and its implications for the insurance industry.
North of the Border: Waiver of proceedings
The recent opinion of Lord Glennie in the petition of Scottish Lion Insurance Company considered application of the principle of waiver to proceedings under section 899 of the Companies Act 2006. This is the first judicial finding on the application of…
Career development: Barbon staff go for green light
Mairi MacDonald looks at how the implementation of a 'traffic light' target system alongside new employee benefits has seen staff retention soar at Barbon.