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Cunningham Lindsey London boss Raine takes new role
Cunningham Lindsey’s London market director Stephen Raine is to limit his time in the city in a bid to spend more time with his family.
Crawford takes majority stake in energy consultancy
Crawford & Company is to acquire a majority interest in loss consultancy Lloyd Warwick International.
Axa marketing director and ex-Swiftcover exec Tina Shortle resigns
Axa personal lines marketing director and former Swiftcover executive Tina Shortle has resigned from the company, Postonline can reveal.
Yu: 'Hong Kong employee compensation premiums underpriced'
Allan Yu, director of general business, Zurich and a member of the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers governing committee, urges tightening of oversight of personal injury claims.
Italian insurers 'not interested' in professional indemnity cover
Italy’s new government should grasp the opportunity to 'revolutionise' the professional indemnity market, ensuring greater competition and increasing the availability of cover.
Zurich wins crash-for-cash conviction
The driver of a Porsche who has admitted deliberately causing a crash with a council van has secured the City of London Police's Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department its first crash-for-cash conviction.
BGL reshuffles senior team following a departure
BGL has appointed a new group director of intermediated and group director of legal services and business as Martin Overton steps down from the latter role.
Insurers set to benefit from Scottish PI courts
The introduction of specialised personal injury courts in Scotland will benefit insurers, according to Bill Speirs from BTO solicitors.
Law report: Television presenter not ‘in competition’ with former employer over event moderation work
This law report was contributed by law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Post magazine – 7 March 2013
In this week's Post, analysts have cast doubt on the Co-Operative Bank’s ability to offload its general insurance business. Sources have suggested any plans to sell its general insurance business could be challenging after a Financial Times report…
Global Options adds to advisory board
Global Options, a provider of special investigative unit services to the insurance community has appointed Roger Day to its advisory board.
Career development: Stress due to poor economic climate takes its toll on Britain’s SMEs
Stress had a noticeable impact on businesses in 2012, according to more than two-fifths (42%) of senior managers from small and medium-sized businesses surveyed for Zurich’s latest quarterly SME Risk Index.
Career file: Nigel Minett - McLarens adjuster Minett appointed as Airclaims MD
Nigel Minett, a veteran McLarens adjuster with 36 years’ experience in the loss adjusting industry, has been appointed managing director of Airclaims.
Law report: Mesothelioma victim entitled to full indemnity
This law report was contributed by law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Law report: Court of Appeal upholds loss appeal
This law report was contributed by law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Opinion: A real code breaker
Once largely ignored, the Rehabilitation Code is now a fully established part of the claims process
Improving Underwriting: A Smarter approach
Insurers can build a more sophisticated view of risk by embracing geographic intelligence data.
IFB investigation leads to jail time for fraudsters
The insurance industry has demonstrated a “zero tolerance” stance towards fraud produces results, after two fraudsters responsible for handling “thousands” of fictitious or inflated personal injury and credit hire claims were sentenced to jail.
High-profile departures at Cunningham Lindsey raise questions of wider trend
A recent wave of departures from loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey may represent senior management seeking to “cash out” following the arrival of a new parent in CVC Capital Partners last October.
Judical review rejection paves the way for Jackson reforms
The High Court’s rejection of a judicial review into the road traffic accident personal injury fees scheme has cleared the road for the implementation of the remaining civil justice reforms, unless an appeal is lodged.
Scottish sheriff courts to handle PI cases worth up to £150 000
Scottish defendant lawyers have backed proposals to introduce a specialist court to handle personal injury cases in Scotland.
Editor's comment: Can’t we all just get along?
A mother’s word is often law. Both sides of whatever argument are heard, and then a ruling is made. Brief mutterings may ensue but these are quickly quashed and life goes on, hopefully in a more peaceful manner.
News review: British insurance staff could lose jobs
Staff at mortgage payment protection insurance provider British Insurance has been put on redundancy notice by the firm's parent company Towergate Insurance.
View from The Top: We’re poised to resist this horseplay
The horsemeat scandal has thrust the issues surrounding supply chains back into the spotlight.