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No longer a dog's life.
As advances are made in veterinary medicine, the cost of keeping a pet healthy escalates. And as the number of pet owners wanting insurance has risen, canny providers should be making the most of this fur- and feather-driven revolution, discovers Andy…
CPR grey area clarified over missing video equipment - Voice and
(Court of Appeal - 8 May 2003) The claimant sued the defendant for £9140, exclusive of interest, d...
Chubb in motor drive
The use of telebrokers as a future distribution channel has not been ruled out by high net worth sp...
Appointment at Acturis
Jason Battersby and Geoff Kitchen have been appointed to the roles of broker development executives...
Yellow Pages hits back at brokers in war of words over insurance
Some of the claims made by brokers in your lead story last week, Biba set for showdown over Yellow P...
ATE trio bid for common ground
Three fledgling and potentially rival claims management associations were due to address a cross-indu...
Brokers get special access
Loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey has joined up with Biba to launch a risk management service to its...
Appointment at Zurich Risk Services
Zurich Risk Services has appointed Dr Will Murray as senior risk consultant for its motor fleet ris...
Motor claims statistics do not add up
With regard to your recent article drivers disregard safety according to new survey on www.insuranc...
The burning issues
Lynn Rouse talks to Jane Milne, chief executive of the Arson Prevention Bureau, a decade after the body was set up - only to find the firefighter has a battle on its hands.
Appointment at HSB Haughton Engineering Insurance Services
HSB Haughton has created three new development executives. Don Collett joins the Birmingham office,...
CIP set for £7m target
Commercial motor broker Corporate Insurance Partners, which formally launched this week, is aiming ...
Insurers give car crime Bill muted reception
The insurance industry has given a lukewarm reception to new government proposals to combat car cri...
Cunningham restructures management across lines
Loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey has restructured its management team to provide consistency across...
Appointment at Highway Insurance
Mike Rorison has been recruited as regional account manager at motor insurer Highway Insurance Hold...
Appointment at AIG Europe
AIG Europe (UK) has appointed David Stewart as UK and Ireland manager, energy division. Mr Stewart ...
RSA and Equitas given leave to appeal
Royal & Sun Alliance and Equitas have been given leave to appeal this month's High Court decision r...
What are the odds?
Should a claim's probability at succeeding directly affect the eventual success or failure of a claim of negligence? Hugh Price reports.
Highway chairman criticises motor insurers
Speaking at its annual general meeting last week, Highway chairman Ross Dunlop criticised some moto...
What the papers said this week
METRO A wife, scared of losing her looks, has insured her face for £100,000. Nicola Jones took ...
CILA fire plans
Michael Burnett, newly-installed president of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters has called ...
Terror on the shelves?
As security measures for high-profile terrorism targets are stepped up, the danger has increased for businesses. According to the World Health Organisation, food terrorism could be one possible manifestation of this. John Lewis warns that current cover…
Axa Art to sponsor outdoor exhibition of sculptures
Axa Art is sponsoring the largest outdoor exhibition of sculptures by British artist Barbara Hepwor...
Best interests call for girl's residential care
In the case of Louise Sowden v Joanne Lodge (2003), the court held that it was in the best interest...