Articles by Liz McMahon
Medical experts challenge Straw to defend whiplash claim
A group of medical experts has claimed that Jack Straw MP’s comments made on 13 September in the House of Commons presented an unfair generalisation of the independent medical sector.
Insurance Age blog: So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye
As it is my last day as senior reporter at Insurance Age it is quite right that I write a goodbye blog to commemorate the two years and two months I have spent here.
Adding1 puts mainland push on backburner
Jersey-based Adding1 has delayed plans to open offices on the UK mainland by 12 months.
CCV makes second acquistion of the month
CCV has acquired Midlands-based Three Counties Insurance Brokers.
Colosso and Gallagher Heath "on a break"
Adrian Colosso, former Heath Lambert chief executive, has taken sabbatical leave for a number of months, it has been revealed.
Bluefin looks within for schemes head
Bluefin has appointed Liz Johnson to head of Newmarket Underwriting.
Grant Ellis scoops achievement award at UK Broker Awards
Bartlett & Co won both the Chartered and Commercial Lines Broker of the Year awards and Broker Network’s Grant Ellis bagged the Achievement Award at this year's UK Broker Awards.
MSL's valuation service part of new broker strategy
MSL Group has launched a new claims valuation service for brokers to offer their clients.
RSA appoints former Aegon CFO to board
RSA Insurance Group has appointed Jos Streppel to its board as a non-executive director as of 3 October 2011.
Legal profession slams referral fee ban
The legal profession has claimed access to justice will suffer with the banning of referral fees.
Dual looks to Chartis for senior hire
Dual Corporate Risks has appointed Paul Russell as director and senior underwriter of its financial institutions arm DCR FI.
Insurers call for full implementation of Jackson
While Zurich and Aviva have welcomed the move to ban referral fees, both insurers said it needed to be part of a wider set of reforms.
ABI demands clean up of compensation system
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has made an urgent call for the reform of the compensation system.
Insurers see referral fee ban as important first step
The Association of British Insurers (ABI)and Axa have welcomed the government’s announcement that they will ban the selling on of personal injury details for referral fees.
Ban on referral fees is not the only answer says Biba
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has voiced strong concerns about the government's announcement of a ban on referral fees for the selling on of personal injury details.
Another insurer throws its hat into solicitors' PI market
Apro Management is the latest insurer to enter the solicitors' professional indemnity (PI) market.
SRA slams suggestions it is responsible for ABS delay
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has hit out at the assertion that it was responsible for the delay in the authority becoming an approved regulator of Alternative Business Structures (ABS).
Capita expands health business with IMG buy
The Capita Group has acquired Insurance Medical Group (IMG) for an undisclosed sum.
Novae underwriting head to join Argo
Argo Group International Holdings has announced that Peter Matson will join the company in October of this year.
LV looks within for new risk chief
LV has announced the appointment of Steve Haynes as chief risk officer, subject to regulatory approval.
Marsh makes senior hire to develop footprint on Isle of Man
Marsh has appointed Ken Watterson as a non-executive director on its board of directors on the Isle of Man.
IUA claims first in measuring London company market
The London company market is worth at least £12.6bn net of commission - £16.4bn including commission - according to the International Underwriting Association (IUA).
Solicitors' PI hit by further blow as Aspen exits
Aspen Risk Management has become the latest insurer to pull out from the solicitor’s professional indemnity (PI) market.
Pressure group hits back at ABI compensation culture claim
The Access to Justice Action Group (Ajag) has slammed the Association of British Insurers’ (ABI) call for reform of Britain’s compensation culture laws.