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Online onlyJason Smart, Elite Insurance
Elite Insurance chief executive Jason Smart may be a former lawyer, but you get the distinct impression that he is not a big fan of Lord Justice Jackson.You can hardly blame him. Elite is a big after-the-event (ATE) legal expenses insurer, and Jackson’s proposals for legal ...
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Online onlyDaily briefing: What will life be like under the new regulators?
Insurance and brokers are yet to discover what the FCA and PRA have in store for them
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Online onlyM&A tax implications a hit for brokers
Brokers poised for a buying spree in 2013 must be careful not to overlook their future tax obligations
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Online onlyDaily briefing: What's troubling Richard Ward?
Eiopa’s “Solvency 1.5” guidelines add to the ire felt by insurers
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Online onlyCould deafness become the new whiplash?
Noise-induced hearing loss claims against employers have doubled over the past five years, but with half of these settled at nil, there is a suggestion that a high proportion are spurious claims
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Online onlyFCA boss Martin Wheatley's message to brokers
The head of the incoming regulator talks add-ons, what his objectives are, and how he hopes there will be fewer bad stories coming out of the industry
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Online onlyBudget 2013: good for industry
The insurance industry would struggle to find much to complain about in the 2013 budget. Corporation tax will fall to 20% in 2013 and there is a raft of measures aimed at helping small companies grow.But it was not all positive. Insurance Times examines the good ...
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Online onlyDaily briefing: Lloyd's bounces back to black
Fewer catastrophes led to a profitable 2012, but there is room to improve
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28 March 2013 Issue
Subscribers can sign in below to read the 28 March 2013 edition of Insurance Times in digital format. It includes all the latest industry news plus 11 pages of The Knowledge focusing on specialist vs generalist brokers, a Spotlight on noise-induced hearing loss claims; a Week Special looking at what ...
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Online only'Co-op's strengths cannot be ignored'
Buyers of the Co-op’s general insurance business should not be put off by its
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Online onlyPeter Shaw, Thatcham
The head of motor repair and research centre Thatcham is working on automotive technology that could slash claims costs, eliminate accidents and repair cars more effectively
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Online onlyFOS: Insurers face rising tide of complaints
Motor insurer Admiral saw 175% surge in complaints in 2012, but Direct Line Group topped list with 3,168 complaints, according to report
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Online onlyDaily briefing: FCA declares war on mis-selling
New rules gives regulator the power to ban products for a year
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Online onlyIs austerity leading to an increase in motor claims?
Pothole damage is on the rise as Britain’s roads deteriorate
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Online onlyACE in Court of Appeal victory over Chartis
Judges uphold ruling that damage to recycling machines was probably caused in transit – and so Chartis is liable
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Online onlyDaily briefing: FCA unveils first business plan
The new regulator will focus on add-on products when it comes into play next Monday
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Online only2012 top-ranking insurers
The UK general insurance industry had a tough 2012, with insurers’ average COR worsening to 98%
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Online onlyHas Marsh solved the flood insurance saga?
The insurer has unveiled Flood Mu in an 11th hour attempt to find a replacement to the Statement of Principles
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Online onlyDaily briefing: Homeserve job cuts a warning to insurers
Poor customer service and mis-selling have resulted in falling customer numbers
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Online onlyCan health insurance in the UK be kept alive?
Rising medical costs are casting doubts on the future of private healthcare in the UK.
