Claims
Appointment at CNA
CNA has made several new appointments. Philip Dick becomes human resources director for global opera...
Cilla's payout plan raises insurer fears
Cunningham Lindsey is to be congratulated for doing its bit to stem the tide of fraudulent claims wi...
Groupama withdraws S&P rating for run-off subsidiary Minster
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it had affirmed its 'A' insurer financial strength rating on U.K.-based Minster Insurance Co. The rating was simultaneously withdrawn at the request of the French parent company Groupama. Minster is a…
US P&C hit by reserve problem
The US property & casualty (P&C) market is suffering from a reserve deficiency of $46bn-$77bn at yea...
Hatch bill is still in limbo
US Senator Orrin Hatch's bill to create a trust fund to pay compensation to people suffering from as...
A question of ECD
A review of the main issues arising from a recent case concerning the understanding of a premium review clause, paying particular attention to extraordinary claims developments
Alternatives to D&O required
Risk managers are looking at alternate forms of cover due to the rising costs of directors' and offi...
Wrongful birth leads to conventional award - Rees v Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust
(House of Lords - 16 October 2003) Mrs Rees sought sterilisation because she believed her very poor...
EL Report - Rising to the challenge of reform
The DWP report on employers' liability insurance vindicates the industry's need for long-term reform, says John Parker
Key concerns facing industry
The need to cut costs and address skills shortages were cited as the two main drivers for outsourcin...
Appointment at Fusion Insurance
Fusion Insurance has recruited Stuart Rouse as finance director to be based in London. He is a chart...
Scheme to cap outsourcing
The trend of insurers outsourcing jobs overseas is unlikely to accelerate due to moves outlined in t...
Looking back ... Eight years ago
Serial dishonesty in insurance claims is nothing new. Once again fraud against insurance companies ...
Broker network merger mooted
Irish intermediary network Source Brokers and UK-based Midland Broker Alliance have signed a referra...
Winners in the legal game of chance?
Review of the Year: Legal
Commentary - Case refuses to cap non-group litigation costs
The Civil Procedure Rules do not contain specific powers to make a costs cap order but it is now acc...
St Paul restructures professional indemnity team
The St Paul has restructured its professional indemnity team and rebranded it as St Paul Professions.
Injury claims come under the spotlight
Legal Report
Appointment at Aon Professional Risks
Aon Professional Risks, Aon's professional indemnity business, has appointed Scott Keenan as a direc...
Market moves take some adjusting to
Review of the Year: Loss adjusters
DWP: no quick fix for EL
After a short delay, the Department for Work and Pensions unveiled its second analysis of the employ...
Working smarter to boost profits and morale
The professional services industry has traditionally fostered a culture of working long hours and dr...
Long-awaited government report polarises opinion
The Department for Work and Pensions' second stage and final report on the review of employers' liab...
Appointment at Garwyn
John Bundy, previously the senior partner of City-based Law firm Hextalls, will be joining the board...