Scotland
Insurers to continue payouts for pleural plaques
Insurers remain committed to paying out on pleural plaques cases in Scotland and Northern Ireland, despite claims that the Damages Acts in both countries are “fundamentally flawed”.
Data collator to compile flood information after UK insurer requests
European insurer-backed catastrophe data collator Perils is to start compiling information on floods from January next year in response to demands from UK insurers.
RBS tackles huge rise in storm claims
RBS Insurance saw a 1000% rise in storm claims arising from the severe weather in Scotland last week.
Scotland storm: Friedhelm to produce insignificant insured losses
Windstorm Friedhelm, the storm that battered Scotland and the north of England last Thursday, will not produce significant insurance losses despite reaching some of the highest wind speeds recorded in the affected regions.
Central snaps up Edinburgh brokers in £2.3m deal
Central Insurance has announced its second acquisition of the year following the takeover of Edinburgh-based Castle Cairn Insurance Brokers in a deal worth £2.3m.
10 December: Ram raid
The peace and tranquillity enjoyed by Mr Policyholder on his Scottish holiday was brought to an abrupt end by an anti-social sheep.
Scottish storm: GAB Robins receives building damage claims
Following gales of up to 165mph recorded yesterday, GAB Robins has received a large number of storm-related claims from weather beaten Scotland, Cumbria, Lancashire and Cornwall.
Loss adjusters ready for Scotland storms
Loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey is on standby to deal with the storms forecast to hit Northern England this afternoon.
North of the border: Encouraging results
Manual handling case finds 'reasonable practicability' requirements are not insurmountable, says Simpson & Marwick associate David Pollok.
Aviva boss explains Scottish move
Aviva trading director Jonathan Neill this afternoon told Post that the decision to establish a regional broking operation in Scotland was made following company research which highlighted six major UK “insurance hubs”.
Ten targets directly regulated brokers
Bosses from Ten Insurance have revealed proposals to begin forging relationships with directly regulated brokers, following a year in which record profits were recorded by the broking network.
Interview - Don Clarke: Ready for the reforms
Incoming Foil president Don Clarke is all set to tackle the challenges ahead as he prepares to lead insurance lawyers through legal reform not seen in generations.
Market moves: Setting the trend
Insurer MMA was the main recruiter this week, with the firm naming five new staff across its regional office network. The moves set the trend among fellow underwriters, with high-profile appointments at Groupama, DAS and for Markel’s fledging operation…
North of the Border: Clarification over mesothelioma awards
In Elizabeth Wolff & Others v John Moulds (Kilmarnock) & Weir Construction (2011), Lord Doherty considers recent jury and judicial awards in fatal claims and clarifies the value of section 1(4) awards in a mesothelioma claim, under the Damages (Scotland)…
Mitsui completes regional office network roll-out
Mitsui Sumitomo has completed the roll-out of its newly created regional office network with the opening of branches in Belfast and Glasgow and three senior appointments.
Market moves - 20 October 2011
This week the main movers and shakers were loss adjusters, with Davies, Woodgate & Clark and Advanta all making major appointments.
Market moves: Brokers pick up the pace
Following a quiet fortnight, major players in the broking sector have actively been recruiting this week.
ABI director hits out at pleural plaques ruling
The ABI director of general insurance and health has been quick to register his disappointment following today’s Supreme Court ruling that the Scottish Parliament acted within its powers in making pleural plaques compensatable.
Ex-KPMG insurance leader joins RSA as NED
RSA has appointed Alastair Barbour to its board as a non-executive director as of today.
Bruce Stevenson boosts private clients
Scottish broker Bruce Stevenson has promoted Mark Richards, the former managing director of auction house Bonhams, to be director of its private clients team raising the importance of high net worth business.
Ecclesiastical to rebuild Scottish ring
Ecclesiastical has secured the return of an amethyst stone from a Church of Scotland ceremonial ring.
Market moves: Insurers lead the recruitment charge
With the final quarter of the year kicking off this week insurers were the most active recruiters with a raft of hires and promotions. XL Insurance added three new members of staff to its burgeoning team in Europe, while a number of other players seized…
North of the border: UK-wide outbreak of common sense?
After reviewing the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, Lord Young made the point that, despite significant progress and the undoubted success of the Act, the standing of health and safety in the eyes of the public has never been lower. There is a growing…
Questgates grows its counter fraud team
Loss adjuster Questgates has made three new appointments to its counter fraud division field force.