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Steering motor in wrong direction
Lynn Rouse reports from last week's Post Magazine management briefing - New roads for motor claims: putting customers in the driving seat, held in London.
Appointment at Criterion.
Simon Willsmer has joined Criterion Chartered Loss Adjusters with 23 years' experience in the sector...
Whiplash protocols will not halt fraud
Insurers were warned that new vehicle manufacturer protocols to reduce whiplash injuries will do no...
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths
This isn't a very sophisticated site, however, it is very appealing. The company is a "chartere...
Getting to grips with the UK culture of 'blame and claim'
Facing up to the compensation culture 11 June - London This will be one of the "must-attend" ...
Groupama plans to double affinity business
Groupama is looking to double its affinity business over the next three years, after announcing it ...
ABI: commercial theft claims soar
The Association of British Insurers this week said the value of commercial theft claims shot up 25%...
AM Best rating downgrade for Trenwick
AM Best has joined other rating companies in downgrading the troubled Bermuda-based (re)insurer Tre...
S&P revises outlook
Rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) expects the International Group of marine protection and inde...
Appointment at Lloyd's Market Association
The Lloyd's Market Association has appointed a new chairman - Robert Childs, executive director and...
Centre denies run-off rumour
Centre, the Bermudian specialty (re)insurer, is to close its offices in Paris, Zurich, Sydney and H...
Markel returns to profit in Q4
In the fourth quarter of 2002 the US-based (re)insurer Markel made its first quarterly underwriting...
TAG snubs new regulatory body
Claims management giant The Accident Group this week refused to commit to a new voluntary cross-indus...
A century of changing lives
The Insurance Charities have been helping those in the insurance industry and their dependents for a hundred years now. To celebrate, their 'Changing Lives for the Better' campaign is aiming to raise the profile of the organisation and dispel a few myths…
MASS calls for RTA protocol
With insurers seeking an extension of the fixed fees system ahead of its ratification for certain r...
An evolving relationship
Insurers and vehicle repairers must put aside old differences and find new ways to work together and meet joint targets, says Gary Brench.
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths
The only major issue I have with the front page of this site is that it seems to run out of life in...
Appointment at Misys Insurance Management
Misys Insurance Management has recruited David Macfarlane to the role of Countrywide motor fleet sa...
InsurE-com to hit the road
Broker solutions provider InsurE-com is to hit the road to showcase its back-office customer manage...
CAS Network rolls out new look and claims package
Rebranded Kent-based loss adjuster The CAS Network has launched an updated version of its web-based...
Hurt feelings mean penalties - Vento v Chief Constable of West
(Court of Appeal - 20 December 2002) MS Vento joined West Yorkshire Police in 1995, but was later ...
Registering the impact of the VIC scheme
The government's Vehicle Identity Check Scheme, due to come into force on 7 April, is designed to stamp out vehicle ringing. However, says Alan Greenhouff, there will also be a knock-on effect on insurers.
Halifax Bank of Scotland general insurance profits jump
Halifax Bank of Scotland has reported that its general insurance profits have jumped 15% to £400m. ...
UK Underwriting relocates
Primary Group subsidiary UK Underwriting has relocated to a new office in Hunslet, south of Leeds c...