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Dvt get-out clause in Warsaw Convention
Aviation insurers could avoid paying compensation for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) claims, because of a get-out clause in the Warsaw Convention.The High Court last week gave the green light for 300 ...
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Product news
Low-cost flood defence systemFlood Defence Innovations (FDI), a company formed by the University of Nottingham, has developed a low-cost method of flood protection, which could soon be availa …
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Opinion
A lighter touchBob Scott says applying regulation based on the life industry is unnecessaryStatutory broker regulation has the potential to place a huge and unnecessary burden on the non- ...
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Letters
Zurich, are you listening?This is an open letter to Zurich Insurance (and, unfortunately, most other insurers).Although I do not purport to speak on behalf of my broker colleagues, we mus ...
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Audit trail that leads to conflict
The Enron scandal has highlighted the dangers in using the same firm for auditing and consulting. Insurers, fearing similar crises, are reviewing their use of accountants, but the good news is that professional indemnity rates are rising. Jason Woolfe reports
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What's hot and what's not
With the dizzying shift in the market it's difficult to keep track of what risks to take on and what to withdraw from. Insurance Times' Amanda Swinburn summarises the markets of rapid change
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Commercial pushes the pace
The UK commercial insurance industry is set for a boom, and the next five years will show massive premium increases in many sectors. Richard O'Donoghue reports on how the market will change
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Damage Recovery
The insurer can recover value on damaged goods through the use of salvage. John Ball goes through the checklist
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Going Places
InsurersCountrywideCountrywide announce the following three appointments. John Teager has been appointed to head up the team responsible for the Equip regulatory support package. He …
