Claims
Crisis is 'fuelled by public inability to connect premium rises with claims'
Compensation Culture
Windsor Group pre-tax profits up 17%
The Windsor Group has revealed a transformation in the fortunes of its retail broking subsidiary Win...
Costs, not claims, the issue
Compensation Culture
Phillipson joins Hardy Underwriting
Specialist insurer Hardy Underwriting has announced that its new financial institutions underwriting team is complete following the appointment of Tom Phillipson.
Swiss Re calls for nanotechnology research
Swiss Re has called for more research on the possible effects of the growing use of nanotechnology.
Local authorities failing on emergency planning says Marsh
Broker Marsh, is claiming that Britain's local authorities are largely unprepared for the impending Civil Contingencies legislation, which is set to become law later this year.
Apil campaign to tackle rehab take-up
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has launched a campaign to increase the use of rehabilita...
Appointment at Mills & Reeve
Mills & Reeve has appointed two new professional indemnity solicitors to its London office. Virginia...
Appointment at Vision Underwriting
Huw Griffiths has become legal expenses after-the-event underwriting manager at Vision Underwriting....
Appointment at Ryan Insurance Group
Ian Ling has joined the commercial insurance team as commercial account handler at Ryan Insurance Gr...
Getting better sooner
Rehabilitation
Government publishes guidance for directors of quoted firms
The Government's Operating Financial Review Working Group today published guidance for company directorsproducing Operating and Financial Reviews, which will be a requirement for all UK quoted companies from the beginning of 2005.
NU sceptical about voice-stress analysis
Norwich Union does not believe voice-stress analysis to be an essential fraud-detection technique, d...
Commentary - Appeal decision not likely to have stress impact
The case of Walker v Northumberland CC (1994) was an early decision which highlighted that, where an...
Appointment at Fusion Insurance
Neil Clayton will head up the team at Fusion Insurance's new regional office in Manchester as execut...
Pirelli appeal ruling favours defendant
Pirelli General plc v Gaca (Court of Appeal - 26 March 2004)
Campaign launched to reduce UK sickness absence by at least 30%
New research has called into question the validity of almost half of all sick notes written in the UK each year.
Body Repair Industry campaign welcomes credit hire decision
The Body Repair Industry Campaign has welcomed the latest announcement from the Office of Fair Trading which has just announced its decision on how rates for the provision of credit hire should be determined for the next five years.
Awareness of personal legal protection reaches all-time high says DAS
Awareness of personal legal protection has reached an all-time high, according to market leader DAS as it announces its Annual Results for 2003. However, the Bristol-based insurer warns that the market will need to produce an underwriting response to…
Heath Lambert staff recieve institute prizes
Two Heath Lambert employees have been awarded top national prizes for their performance in achieving professional qualifications at the recent Insurance Institute of Swindon annual awards dinner.
Independent assessor to determine ABI credit hire rates
The OFT today decided that an agreement between motor insurers and replacement vehicle providers is beneficial to consumers and satisfies the requirements for an exemption under competition law provided certain conditions are met. One of these is the…
A smoother ride?
Public Sector: Conditional fee agreements
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Product Recall
Aquilo deal adds filter to fraud-beating offer
Claims services company Aquilo will announce the first of several new contracts to provide insurers ...