Claims
APIL warns over EL excuses from sole traders
Health and safety lawyers have warned the government not to excuse ‘one man band’ companies from paying employers’ liability insurance.
Peter Webster of Royal & Sun Alliance set to retire
Peter Webster, UK commercial director at Royal & Sun Alliance, is set to retire after more than 32 y...
US Senate moves on Hatch asbestos bill
US Senator Orrin Hatch’s bill to reform the US asbestos litigation system could be revived by April this year, according to Senate majority leader Senator Bill Frist.
Asbestos Liability - New decisions in Halliburton case
Equitas and US company Halliburton have announced that they have reached an agreement on Halliburton...
Legal - WLF calls for insurer broker probe
The Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) has called on the attorney generals and insurance departments ...
Scor puts brave face on renewals reductions
Scor has suffered falls in both non-life and life renewals as a result of the “difficult context” which saw the necessity of a capital increase and the fall in the group’s rating during 2003. Property & Casualty, large corporate accounts and credit and…
A claim on your time
Motor Report
QuestGates appointed by Teachers Assurance Company
Loss adjuster QuestGates has been appointed, along with Cunningham Lindsey, to be the adjuster for T...
Commentary - Part 20 claim failure offers cautionary advice
The recent decision of Arkin v Borchard Lines and Zim Israel Navigation Company and others (2003) sh...
A totally organic experience
Organic Farming
QuestGates appointed to Teachers panel
Loss adjuster QuestGates has been appointed, along with Cunningham Lindsey, to be the adjuster for Teachers Assurance Company.
Groupama reduces dependence on shrinking UK GI business
French insurer Groupama today reported that its British business had implemented its policy of refocusing on its core business and increasing risk selectivity in order to restore profitability, while announcing its group results for the year ended 31…
Navigators strengthens asbestos reserves
US insurance group Navigators has become the latest company to strengthen its asbestos reserves afte...
What the papers said this week
Daily Mail A Legoland worker with a paralysed arm has been awarded £20,000 compensation after the...
Capita takes on 1250 Aon staff
Capita Group has secured one of the largest claims outsourcing deals in the country, after taking ov...
Appointment at PI Direct
Specialist professional indemnity underwriting agency PI Direct has made Adrian Searle finance manag...
Employers' Liability - Working wounded
Liability
Comment - A mixed bag for EL
Liability
Bullying claims have reduced says Zurich
New figures released today show the total number of bullying claims made in 2003 is less than a quarter of those made in 2002. The quantity of claims has been rising steadily in recent years, and are responsible for eating into funds from stretched…
Department of Trade and Industry outsources miners' PI liability claims to Capita
The Capita Group ("Capita") is to manage the contract to administer all miners' personal injury liability claims on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry ("DTI") with respect to certain health conditions caused by working underground in British…
Office moves benefit Birmingham market
Birmingham has seen important office moves this month. Insurance technology provider Sirius is trans...