Claims
Axa contest £6m slag contamination claim
Outokumpu Stainless Ltd v Axa Global and others (Queen's Bench Division - 8 November 2007)
APC unveils let product
Commercial insurance underwriting agency APC Underwriting has launched a new residential let product...
Claims settlements quicker insists DAS
Legal Report
Ethics proposal for rehab case managers is drafted
The Case Management Society of the UK has joined forces with two other bodies to create a draft ethi...
The buck stops here
Legal Report
Lloyd's China school gift
Lloyd's is to fund the building of a new primary school in Southern China. The facilities will benef...
Company claims to have developed first UK groundwater flood map
Experian, the information services company, has launched the what it claims is first groundwater flood model to give insurers greater confidence in their underwriting process.
Lloyd’s to build school in China
Lloyd’s is to fund the building of a new primary school in Southern China.
Biba responds to flooding review
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s chief executive Eric Galbraith has responded the Sir Michael Pitt’s review into the flooding this summer by publishing the organisation’s own submission on areas it believes should be addressed.
Zurich expands into Asia-Pacific
Zurich Financial Services announced today that it will expand its services for corporate customers into the Asia-Pacific region.
Kiln agrees to £440m cash takeover from Tokio Marine
Lloyds (re)insurer Kiln has agreed to a cash bid from Tokio Marine that values the company at £442m ($900m), or 150p a share under a deal that will see Tokio use the Kiln management and brand to spearhead international expansion plans.
DAS strengthens broker teams
DAS has announced four new appointments to further strengthen its broker management teams.
DAS sees improvement in claims settlement
DAS 80e has welcomed the defendant liability insurers' improved stance in both settling cases and paying ATE insurance premiums.
Pick of the Week
Jonathan Swift, editor, Post Magazine outlines the major stories in this week’s issue of Post includi...
The big issue
CHARITIES – RISK MANAGEMENT
LFC sets sights on top 25
LFC has said it hopes to become one of the country's top 25 independent brokers by 2009 after settin...
Hardy: Bermudian move no threat to Lloyd's links
Hardy Underwriting has affirmed its commitment to the Lloyd's market despite unveiling plans to redo...
Appointment at Remploy
Karen Elsmore is Remploy's new client relationship manager. Ms Elsmore has 20 years' experience with...
What the papers said this week
Times The number of writs filed in the US relating to the sub-prime mortgage crisis has surged to 8...
Fortis recruits finance head from RSA
Fortis has appointed Helen Pickford as finance director.
GP relationship key to healthier workforce
Employers and GPs must work together to build a healthy workforce, according to an expert from Norwi...
English law used in negligence dispute
Clive Dawson and Kimberly Dawson v Broughton (Manchester County Court - 31 July 2007)
Lloyd's reports on terror
UK businesses should build upon existing disaster recovery plans to mitigate the risks from home-gro...
Law firm penalised over CFA advice failure
Barlow v Perks (Supreme Court Costs Office - 19 October 2007)