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Supermarket defends record
I am writing to express my concern over some of the claims made in a recent article on pet insurance...
What the papers said this week
The Sunday Times The Sunday Times has seen copies of the confidential Lloyd's of London Blue Books,...
An attractive package?
Regeneration means Bristol is fast becoming one of the most attractive places to work in the South-west, however, insurers are still having a hard time recruiting experienced staff. Sam Barrett discovers what companies are doing to attract more senior…
Standard & Poor's upgrades its Hiscox Insurance rating
Standard & Poor's has upgraded its credit and financial strength ratings for Hiscox Insurance to A- ...
Car muggings increased by 20%
Car muggings - where crooks target cars for mobiles, cash and credit cards - have increased by 20% d...
Welfare: children owed duty of care
JD and others v East Berkshire Community Health and others (Court of Appeal - 31 July 2003)
Insurers read The Riot Act
It is only three months since it was revealed that the government was considering a £3 levy on every...
Have motor insurers learnt the rates lesson?
Motor insurers may have learnt the lessons of previous downcycles and refused to chase market share,...
Insurers on radar as company seeks £1bn
The Guild Claims Service is targeting mid to high net worth insurers, with a view to building a £1bn...
Centrus launches estimate service
Non-fault accident management company Centrus, part of Avis Europe, has launched CentrusReturn to pr...
Risk manager seeks Miami advice
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Where costs should be separated
Alpacas Ltd v Sir John Wilsey (Supreme Court Costs Office - 25 July 2003)
Tesco in £2m sales drive
Tesco Personal Finance launched a £2m television campaign this week to boost the sales of its househ...
Commentary - Contributory negligence is not a deliberate defence clause
Although Tony Martin, the Norfolk farmer convicted of the manslaughter of Fred Barras and wounding o...
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InsurE-com strikes deal with Artisan Newmedia
InsurE-com has struck a deal with Artisan Newmedia, to offer its customers design and build capabili...
Halifax General Insurance Services appoints Munsters
Halifax General Insurance Services has appointed Munters Property Damage Restoration to supply fire ...
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Businesses falling foul of the law
Businesses that have not yet replaced Halon-based fire-fighting systems could fall foul of the law i...
Universal Vehicle Services appointed by Legal & General
Universal Vehicle Services has been appointed by Legal & General Insurance to handle its motor vehic...
Salvage - Seeing through the salvage assessments
Alan Greenouff believes it is time for the industry to embrace proper and transparent assessment arrangements for damaged vehicles and to agree to a standard approach
What the papers said this week
Daily Mail Residents of two care homes who suffered years of sexual abuse and neglect won more than...
Capita to deploy new IT system
Capita Insurance Services' chief executive Bill Dye has insisted the jobs of its 3000 staff are safe...