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Appointment at Arc Legal Assistance
Julie Rainbird has been appointed by Arc Legal Services as assistant claims manager. In her new role...
Barker puts clock back pre-Fairchild
The judgement in Barker was an "innovative response" to a unique situation, Brian Goodwin, partner a...
Insurers should unite to work on repair project
Tony Boobier, vice-president of international solutions at MDA, called for an industry-wide initiati...
Appointment at Beazley Group
W Marston Becker has been made an independent non-executive director of the Beazley Group. Mr Becker...
Bermudian start-up Lancashire reports favourable conditions
Bermudian start-up Lancashire has reported favourable underwriting conditions across most of its cho...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny appreciates a nice motor car and everyone knows insurance executives are often seen trying to ...
North of the Border - Scottish courts may face test cases
The House of Lords' decision in Barker v Corus handed down on 3 May was hailed by many as tipping th...
UK may be hit hard by EU directive
The UK has the "most to lose" when the European Commission reaches its final decision on the highly ...
Insurers would not cope with another "real biggie"
With a focus on both the building repair industry and personal injury, insurance company claims managers came together at Post Magazine's Claims Club to discuss the bigger issues. Ralph Savage reports
Ex-insurer claims boss in launch
An ex-Churchill director has launched a new rehabilitation start-up with the aim of attracting six i...
Post Magazine Claims Club Advisory Board
Chair: Anthony Gould, editor in chief, Post Magazine Board: Steve Eckhardt, director, senior claims...
Belief that 'might is right' may lead brokers to merge
Talk of consolidation at the larger end of the broking sector has been rife in 2006, with the market...
Budget acquires Hara Hill Wason
Budget has acquired Scottish-based broker Hara Hill Wason. The acquisition adds six high-street outl...
Ace announces chairman to retire from the company
Ace has announced that Brian Duperreault, chairman of the board, will retire from the company. Mr Du...
Events
5 June Institution of Civil Engineers - Risk Management and Insurance in Construction 1 George Str...
Roar from the crowd
Speaking to the Claims Club audience is often referred to by claimant lawyers as entering the lion's...
The Trades Union Congress welcomes announcement
The Trades Union Congress has welcomed the announcement from Work and Pensions Secretary John Hutton...
Lloyd's proposals cut ties with Xchanging
Lloyd's has freed itself from an exclusive arrangement with Xchanging Ins-Sure Services by pushing f...
Insurer repositions SME
Zurich will be providing 100 underwriters to service brokers handling SME business under its new pro...
DAS team heads giant's return
Legal expenses giant Arag is making a second attempt to enter the UK market, supported by a raft of ...
Appointment at Weightmans
Law firm Weightmans has appointed a director of marketing, Sarah-Jane Howitt. Joining from Deloitte ...
Homeserve announces rise in operating profit
Homeserve announced that its operating profit increased by 29% to £54.4m for the 12 months ending 31...
CMIB sale may hit Zurich Commercial
The sale of Country Mutual Insurance Brokers could see Zurich lose its most significant chunk of bus...
RBSI is cleared of 'price fixing' after OFT inquiry
Insurance giant Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance has been cleared by the Office of Fair Trading of p...