Claims
Lloyd's investigated.
The case against Lloyd's and its allegedly fraudulent attempts to attract US investors during the 19...
Kathryn Harries performs in front of the Lutine Bell.
Top British soprano Kathryn Harries' voice rung out through Lloyd's last week when she performed in ...
Hidden charges?
Zurich Financial Services UK life chief executive Ray Greenshields has called on insurers to stop be...
Appointment at Praxis Partners.
Praxis Partners has appointed three new partners to the firm. These include Jane Olive, the training...
What the Papers Say.
THE SUN Petrol thieves are being scared off by old police cars rented out for £50 a week. The emp...
Liability for psychiatric illness and its insurance implications -
Liability for psychiatric illness is an area of law that is constantly evolving and covers a wide range of different situations. Chris Parsons explains the vital role of insurers in such cases.
Counting the cost of stress.
Barber v Somerset County Council (Exeter County Court - 8 March 2001).
Miller Fisher rules out sale after talks end.
Miller Fisher, which owns loss adjuster Miller Pycraft, has ruled out a sale in the foreseeable futu...
Moving tales of staff relocation.
In these times of acquisition and merger, companies are regularly having to relocate. While many offer good packages, some employees still find themselves left out in the cold. Richard Adams investigates.
RSA helps IFAs.
Royal & Sun Alliance has produced a 'Stakeholder Education Pack' for independent financial advisers,...
Probate fees undiminish estate.
Corbett (administrator of Tresawna, deceased) v Bond Pearce (Court of Appeal - 11 April 2001).
Appointment at DAS.
DAS is expanding its Bristol-based team of broker account handlers. Louise Workman joins the Souther...
What the Papers Say.
The Times At least 50 paintings by William Crozier, the Scottish-born artist famed for his expans...
MPs debate Chester Street collapse
In a debate in the House of Commons yesterday on the collapse of Chester Street Insurance, the gover...
Window into insurance.
This week sees the launch of Post Magazine's internet-based service, insurancewindow.net, the perfect complement to our successful website Postmag.co.uk.
As IBRC door closes, GISC opens for business.
After all the wrangling and in-fighting - some of which seems set to continue - the Treasury finally...
CIS enters group pension market.
Manchester-based Co-operative Insurance Society has entered the group pension market with a stakehol...
Court of Appeal presses play on question of video evidence.
Even before the Woolf reforms, an increased spirit of openness regarding the use of video evidence w...
Boxing clever.
With other sectors competing for their business, loss adjusters have become boxed in, but now, with niche products and specialist services in their corner, they are beginning to fight back, says Simon Threadgold.
Asbestos guilt.
Brokers had a part to play in the insurance industry having to pay out over £1.5bn retrospectively o...
What the Papers Say.
The Mirror Brookside actress Claire Sweeney has been insured for £20m as the new host of daredevi...
Ministry of Finance predicts mergers.
The Tawainese government has called for consolidation among the domestic general insurance sector, w...
GAB Robins' acquisition trail.
Joseph Zubretsky, president and chief executive officer of GAB Robins, part of US investment company...
Avoiding the courts.
With demand for non-traditional reinsurance solutions increasing, Richard Spiller identifies the legal and regulatory issues to watch out for.