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PYV says legal practices have paid more for insurance
More than a quarter of all legal practices that have bought their professional indemnity insurance t...
Brokers plea for underwriting help
I am finding it increasingly difficult to find anyone working in insurance companies that can make a...
RJW to fight for Claims Direct brand
Law firm Russell Jones & Walker has hired a third-party law firm to protect its ownership of the Cla...
Axa halves legal panel
Axa has announced its revised panel for claims solicitors' services in England and Wales.
PI premiums up for legal firms
More than a quarter of all legal practices who have bought their professional indemnity insurance this year have paid up to 20% more than last year, according a research by broker PYV.
Dirty work
Legal Report
Solicitor and client need to be sure of obligations in the retainer
John Mowlem Construction v Jones (Court of Appeal - 30 June 2004)
Clause and effect
Legal Report
PI Direct reveals its capacity
Underwriting agency PI Direct has revealed that its capacity for the 2004 solicitors' season is bein...
Lawyers attack new civil court fees plans
Legal Report
Claims handlers use ultraviolet lights
Claims handlers at Allianz Cornhill have started using ultraviolet lights to detect fraudulent vehic...
Play was without intent
Blake v Galloway (Court of Appeal - 24 June 2004)
Change school practices or risk increased claims says Zurich
Stress levels in schools and colleges are escalating at an alarming rate, according to figures from Zurich Municipal.
ACE Europe launches new web tool
ACE Europe has launched a web based tool to enable oil and gas companies to gather more accurate and timely risk data for offshore employees.
US legal spat set to cost RSA millions claims newspaper
Royal & Sun Alliance may face liabilities of as much as $512m after losing the first round of a US legal battle over protection policies on loans to trainee truck drivers, according to a report in The Times newspaper. The insurer is set to appeal.
Appointment at AE Taylor Insurance
Manchester-based AE Taylor Insurance has appointed Justin Holder as an account handler in its commer...
ABI warning over fraud proposal
The Association of British Insurers this week warned the government that its proposal for a single o...
Towergate Underwriting acquires Innpak
Towergate Underwriting Group has acquired specialist leisure and licenced premises broker Innpak, in...
Towergate looks to grow leisure book with deal
Towergate Underwriting Group has acquired Innpak, the business specialising in the provision of insurance services to the licensed trade, as part of the group’s drive into the leisure sector.
Helix seals recovery deals
Helix UK, the specialist in collecting discontinued reinsurances, has recently closed two major cont...
Market pessimists should remember the Rugby
As a former colleague of Peter Matson, at both Denham and PRI, and with a great deal of respect for ...
Appointment at Rehab Logic
Rehabilitation specialist Rehab Logic has appointed James Foster as lead therapist. He is a qualifie...
Kickbacks move front and centre
Now the payment of referral fees in the uninsured loss recovery sector has been openly acknowledged, the market has a chance to demonstrate its legitimacy, says Helen Withers