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A clear impact on the market
There is no firm agreement on what constitutes 'damage' in liability cases. But a recent case involving Pilkington Glass could help serve to make the definition a little more transparent, says Richard Houseago.
Privy Council extends its empire.
The Privy Council, the court of appeal usually associated with death row cases, could be increasingl...
Perkins Slade aims for Lloyd's.
Birmingham-based broker Perkins Slade could seek accreditation as a Lloyd's broker within two years,...
Subsidence head quits RSA
Tony Boobier, manager of building solutions at Royal & Sun Alliance has quit the insurer to pursue "o...
Pick and mix
The types of remuneration offered to people working in the insurance industry have changed significantly in recent years. Tailor-made packages are becoming the norm, with bonus and share schemes offering key benefits and incentives to both employees and…
Standards help to light the way.
Creating insurance data standards may not seem that important to many firms, says Rick Gilman of Acord, but they need to take another look at what can be achieved.
Standards help to light the way.
Creating insurance data standards may not seem that important to many firms, says Rick Gilman of Acord, but they need to take another look at what can be achieved.
Brokers' safeguard moves raise questions.
Post Magazine has been inundated with calls about our lead story last week about the practice of bro...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Jason Potter has been appointed Allianz Cornhill e-trading manager for commercial lines. Mr Potter ...
RAC returns cash to insurers
An investigation by the Association of British Insurer's fraud squad has led to money being returne...
Penny Black's insurance week
With claims farmers very much in the news again this week, Penny was pleased to hear that Colin Poo...
Tysers purchases Sirius
Sirius has announced that Unitas member Tysers has purchased Sirius for broking. The company, which...
12 years ago.
The move to no-fault liability for certain sectors of the industry has been mooted in recent months....
Weather forecast
Experts are increasingly concerned about extreme changes in weather patterns. But to be forewarned is to be forearmed and the insurance industry in particular must use all the means at its disposal to prepare itself for the coming storm, urges Professor…
JLT bid rejection will not fuel buys
Jardine Lloyd Thompson this week declared it has no plans for an acquisition spree, in the wake of ...
Court refuses to swallow pill case
X, Y, Z and others v Schering Healthcare and others (Queen's Bench Division - 29 July 2002).
New Perkins Slade set to go it alone
Birmingham-based broker Perkins Slade has been bought by its new umbrella company Perkins Slade Forre...
Lloyd's new franchise director unveiled
At long last, Lloyd's has unveiled the identity of its new franchise performance director: Rolf Tol...
US group aims to be major UK player
US specialty insurance group HCC is set to make a push into the UK market, where it hopes to raise pr...
Appointment at Lloyd's
Rolf Tolle, chief underwriting officer and a board member of the Faraday Group, has been named by L...
Appointment at St Paul
St Paul has appointed Alasdiar MacKay as regional underwriter in Scotland. He joins from Zurich and...
Industry must make best use of new systems
Straight-through processing of commercial lines for the small and medium-sized enterprise sector is...
IBM: E-market warning sounded
Technology giant IBM has claimed commercial lines insurers could reduce their expense ratio by betw...
Network launches set for new year
Several new commercial broker networks are understood to be close to launch, according to industry ...