Claims
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
Appointment at Aon Re US
Aon Re US has appointed Lynn Halper as senior vice-president, based in its Connecticut office. Ms Ha...
Cutting through the contract
A recent US court ruling has created a stir in the insurance world by disregarding an underlying principle of reinsurance contracts
Lords oppose duty of care case ruling - John Tomlinson v Congleton
(House of Lords - 31 July 2003) The claimant, aged 18, went to the defendants' park which had a la...
Equity principle tested by case.
National Commercial Bank (Jamaica) Limited v Raymond Hew and Clifton Hew (as executors of the estate...
What the papers said this week.
THE INDEPENDENT The number of cases of the wrong type of blood being given to hospital patients r...
Mineworkers Pension Scheme joins Unclaimed Assets Register.
The Mineworkers Pension Scheme has joined the Unclaimed Assets Register, which is operated by Experi...
Insurers need to look beyond spreadsheets.
Businesses have been using spreadsheets for years to develop their annual budgets but according to r...
Investors told not to panic as Lloyd's ups 2001 reserves.
A number of Lloyd's insurers have had to increase their reserves for liabilities relating to the 200...
Quality control: a question of contracts - Expo Fabrics (UK) Limited
(Court of Appeal - 21 July 2003) On appeal in respect of a claim for the supply of cloth that was ...
Bupa: no reason not to insure A&E treatment
Bupa would offer insured accident and emergency treatment to its policyholders, as long as it could...
Appointment at Amicus Legal.
Colchester-based Amicus Legal has taken on Stuart Millar as its after-the-event marketing manager, w...
Access to Justice claims ATE market is alive and well
Access to Justice, the company formed to bring together after-the-event insurance providers Litigat...
A pain in the neck?
Recent research has cast doubt on the widely accepted causes of repetitive strain injury and other related conditions. Johnny Thomson asks what this means for the future of RSI claims and sufferers - and the measures insurers take to mitigate the risks.
Zurich Financial Services Group sells UK subsidiary.
Zurich Financial Services Group has sold its UK subsidiary Zurich Life Assurance to Swiss Re for $46...
Appointment at Combined Insurance.
Kingston-based Combined Insurance, the specialist provider of health and accident insurance, has rec...
Commentary - Conflicting rulings on DVT.
Air carriers are responsible for bodily injury to passengers on commercial and international flights...