Claims
Wilson v First County Trust - Court of Appeal 23 November 2000.
The claimant borrowed £5000 from a loan company putting up her car as security. A document fee of £2...
Appointment at The Bollington Group.
Macclesfield-based the Boll-ington Group has appointed Anne Cranny as senior personal lines account ...
Chester Street arranges protection
The directors of Chester Street Insurance Holdings, formerly Iron Trades Holdings, have issued a sche...
Driver negligent for exceeding 'safe' speed.
In the recent case of Webb v Darbon, heard in the High Court, a young boy received a settlement of £...
In a spin.
This year, the pensions shake-up and the government's new savings plans, have thrown the life sector into a spin and, as a result, insurers have been forced to move into the 21st century with a rethink of their outmoded practices, says Keith Sankey.
De Montfort and CNA tie up
UK insurer De Montfort Insurance Company and CNA Surety Corporation have formed a strategic alliance ...
Law Society slams Home Bill.
The Law Society has slammed the government's plans to impose criminal penalties on home sellers who ...
Life takes a downer.
Ratings company Standard & Poor's has warned that life insurers' ratings are set to drop further aft...
Railtrack calls for claims protocol.
Railtrack has called on other industries to adopt the railway industry's claims protocol, which it s...
Lincoln renews UK push.
US insurer Lincoln National is set to make a renewed push for new UK business, two months after it s...
RSA signs CTC pension system.
Royal & Sun Alliance has signed up to use technology specialist CTC's pensions solution system as it...
Making a good first impression.
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Directors fail to understand risk.
The majority of risk managers in the financial services sector believe their directors do not fully ...
Code's value in the claims.
The Association of British Insurers' new claims code came in for some flak from Richard Hanson-James...
US Reliance: Lloyd's fears.
The impending collapse of US insurer Reliance National could have serious consequences for the Lloyd...
Spanner in the works.
Employee fraud is preventing some businesses from achieving success. Fidelity insurance means companies need not pay the ultimate price for the actions of dishonest workers. Neil McCarthy reports.
Tactical advances.
The costs associated with no win, no fee cases are beginning to be felt by the insurance industry as claimants seek to recover success fees and after-the-event premiums. Laura Wilkin advises insurers to be pro-active in their handling of such cases.
Hope for the environment.
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott may have failed in his bid to bring about a global plan for clim...
Tarbuck v Avon High Court 11 November 2000.
The claimant was a solicitor whose client had legal expenses insurance. After losing her case, th...
Simple 2 pension.
Online employee benefit portal, simple2.co.uk has gone live, providing a range of stakeholder pensio...
Helphire deal upsets court.
Insurers are set to face continued battles in the law courts with the smaller credit hire firms, fol...
Liverpool law firms abandon merger.
Liverpool-based law firms Weightmans and Hill Dickinson have abandoned their merger discussions. ...
Claims Direct future unclear.
A cloud still hangs over Claims Direct, despite the company recording improved profits and putting a...
Tree hugging.
Trees are considered to be both a help and a hindrance in the modern urban environment. Gillian Glanville explains how the correct balance between risk management and environmental responsibility may be struck.