Claims
The corporate black hole
Recruitment managers are under pressure to cut costs and increase efficiency, but the legacy of the 1990s economic boom sees millions of pounds wasted each year, says Rosaleen Blair
Professional indemnity claims for IT consultants have increased
Professional indemnity claims for IT consultants have increased by more than 40% in the last four ye...
Premiums set to remain static
Conference Report
Zurich Insurance reveals results
Zurich Insurance is to reveal the results of its long-awaited legal panel review this week, which, s...
Reform is vital to ease EL pressure
Change is essential if the pressure is ever going to be eased on the employers' liability market. Current ABI work in several key areas could be the driver for a move forward, believes Paul Fegan
ESG Re sues Deloitte & Touche
Bermuda-based reinsurer ESG Re, which has a Dublin-based insurance and reinsurance subsidiary, is su...
City law firm actively recruiting
Expanding law firm Bond Pearce, which has just set up in larger City headquarters in London's Gracec...
Rating agency Fitch maintains its negative rating outlook
Rating agency Fitch has said it is maintaining its negative rating outlook on the global reinsurance...
Working with the money men
Venture Capital
Appointment at QuestGates
Alan Dobson, senior liability director at GAB Robins UK and head of its environmental claims unit, h...
Risk Management - Risk and reward
Strategic Focus
QuestGates snaps up rivals' staff
The movement of senior liability adjusting staff from larger companies to smaller players continued ...
Foreseeability is key in injury
Pratley v Surrey County Council (Court of Appeal - 25 July 2003)
Outsourcing: Practice - Outsourcing at the wheel
Strategic Focus
Demands for collateral could have damaging effect
Demands for collateral to be posted against gross liabilities could have a damaging effect on the in...
Rehabilitation - Sugaring the pill
Strategic Focus
Striving for excellence.
Marc DonFrancesco says it is time for commercial insurers to break down the barriers and get real about service performance.
Wellington committed to aviation.
Lloyd's insurer Wellington said this week it is committed to aviation market, after posting interim ...
Garwyn's managing director David Johnson to retire.
Specialist liability loss adjuster Garwyn's managing director David Johnson will retire on the 31 De...
The ABI anti-fraud database to be operational by late 2004.
The Association of British Insurers expects the first phase of its industry-wide, anti-fraud databas...
Putting rehab on the insurance front line.
Rehabilitation First campaign conference: Revitalising the agenda Wednesday 1 October, London T...
South African insurer Santam records pre-tax profits.
South African insurer Santam, which owns Westminster Motor Insurance in the UK, has recorded a R330m...
Run-off looks good to Swiss Re
It is a major landmark for Swiss Re as Admin Re makes its first purchase outside the US
Elements of conspiracy
Many underwriters have been gripped by a recent case concerning those involved in the reinsurance of US workers' compensation cover