Claims
Blocked insurance claim is draining.
I am currently instructed on a case involving damage to underground drains. The drains in question s...
Cheque mate?
The recent conditional fee agreements saga is continuing to be played out in the courts, with a series of new rulings recently raising the game. Veronica Cowan looks at the moves being made to reach an amicable conclusion.
Appointment at Darwin Clayton (UK)
Tunbridge Wells-based broker Darwin Clayton (UK) has seen some changes to its board. Trevor Rawlins...
Commentary - Surveillance is admissible
The Court of Appeal has recently handed down the judgement of Jones v The University of Warwick (20...
Pressure points
Policyholders continue to see insurance fraud as harmless, so the industry must be more vigilant and tackle the issue as early on in the claims process as possible. George Moss gets a handle on fraud.
Russell Scanlan takes over FS Ulyatt business
Nottingham broker Russell Scanlan has taken over the personal and commercial general insurance busi...
Industry demands split funding for diseases
Funding for long-tail occupational diseases must be split off from other forms of employers' liabilit...
Success fees next as Claims Direct case ends
The long-running dispute between defendant insurers and failed accident management intermediary Cla...
Legal changes hinder PI progress
Retrospective legal changes are expected to be shown to have undermined insurers' efforts to tackle...
Grant Thornton: major loss aim
Professional services group Grant Thornton is to continue its push into the major loss market, with...
Scor maintains premiums with new strategy
Higher rates and a "strict approach" to underwriting helped the Paris-based reinsurer Scor to increas...
Driver liability is down to "knowing" - Akers v Motor Insurer
(Court of Appeal - 14 January 2003) The Motor Insurers' Bureau is obliged to satisfy a judgement o...
Getting the dates right
The abolition of the mutual Solicitors' Indemnity Fund has caused mixed reactions but the biggest shared concern seems to be over the common renewal date, says Veronica Cowan.
Lord Levene makes speech
Lloyd's chairman Lord Levene this week urged the industry "to get smarter about technology" in a sp...
Experts reject EL no-fault scheme
Stakeholders contributing to the governmental review on the UK's employers' liability system have s...
Equitable to carry on with action
Equitable is to press on with its action against former auditor Ernst & Young, despite having most ...
ABI: half admit fraud thoughts
The Association of British Insurers this week unveiled its latest research concerning insurance che...
Employers not always to blame - Wallis v Balfour Beatty Rail
(Court of Appeal - 16 January 2003) In this action, the Court of Appeal upheld the dismissal of a ...
Motor dealer brings police 'reckless' case - R Cruickshank v Chief
(Court of Appeal - 13 December 2002) Cruickshank imported Japanese cars and subsequently sold them...
Appointment at DAS
Michael English has been promoted to operations manager at Ireland's leading legal expenses insurer...
Drake Insurance given leave to appeal case
The provisional liquidator of failed motor insurer Drake Insurance, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, could ...
The FSA publishes consultation paper
The Financial Services Authority has published consultation paper CP 169 - Professional indemnity i...
RSA to head off further asbestos cases
Royal & Sun Alliance is looking to head off further litigation over asbestos claims, after it was r...
Zurich widens indemnity net
Zurich Professional is to offer its professional indemnity insurance to a wider group of profession...