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Online onlyHouse of Lords rules against compensation for pleural plaques
Union brands decision 'harsh'
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Towergate unveils plans for e-trading revolution
Warning of complexities surrounding pioneering commercial e-trading plan
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NU sues for £162,000 in alleged claims fraud
Norwich Union (NU) is set for a High Court battle against three people to get back more than £162,084 allegedly obtained through fraud.The civil proceedings stem from a case involving former NU claims adviser Carol Birrell, who was convicted of fraud and jailed for five years in 2005.Birrell had ...
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Lloyd’s swoops on stragglers as targets missed
Managing agents which have acted too slowly in bringing about electronic reform are to be paid a visit by Lloyd’s senior management. Lloyd’s also warned of possible sanctions against companies that fail to hit reform targets by the end of the year. The moves come as Lloyd’s confirmed that the ...
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Acturis gears up for push into healthcare
Acturis is set to enter the healthcare market and has taken the first step to international expansion.Acturis co-chief executive Theo Duchen said: “We have developed a number of PMI products – individual, group, cashplans, dental and travel – and are in the process of working with insurers to develop standards ...
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Copart deal opens way for recycled car parts
The acquisition of vehicle accident management specialist Universal Salvage by an American company could boost the use of recycled parts by UK insurers.Universal Salvage – which handles the collection and disposal of collision-damaged vehicles for insurance companies and the car industry – has been acquired by vehicle salvage company ...
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Flooding agreement up for change
Insurers have suggested that substantial revisions to the industry’s agreement with the government guaranteeing the provision of flood cover could be made in the spring. A range of issues including urban drainage, planning, coastal flooding, data sharing and clarification of which properties should fall under its umbrella could be subject ...
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Local authorities need to introduce greater measures to deal with flooding
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Steeper returns to GAB Robins in senior role
Former Crawford employee to oversee BI losses in specialist UK division
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Groupama signs on to business network
Move to boost growth of commercial lines in SME market
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Court dismisses suspected ‘cash for crash’ claims
Six claimants ordered to pay legal costs
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Online onlyCommercial property at a loss
Properties could be losing out to the tune of £300m after being hit by floods
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Online onlyStorming new figures
A windstorm on the scale of 1987 would result in more than £4bn of losses
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Online onlyIT data shows brokers are falling behind
IT escalating costs are biggest concern for insurance managers
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GAB makes senior appointment to complex loss division
Steeper returns to GAB after seven months at Crawfrod
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Online onlyNIG: SMEs do not have adequate technology cover
Report shows that one third of SMEs have no specialist IT support
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Teceris launches Teceris Claims Management
New operation to bolster existing claims management resources
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EA calls for national strategy on urban flood risks
Agency chief admits 'little work' done on mapping risk from urban surface water flooding
