Regulation
Do acquisitions mean complicated assets?
Q: I own a small insurance brokerage and am looking to acquire new companies. What is the legal posi...
Defining the use of ab initio in non-disclosure.
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Appointment at Crutes.
Angela Coburn has joined Crutes. She will work on defendant personal injury cases and will also carr...
Appointment at Charrington's.
Lloyd's service company Charrington's has made the following appointments to the board of directors:...
BUPA quickens the pulse in healthcare market
BUPA has launched Heartbeat, a new personal health plan. The product emphasises flexibility and giv...
Where's my lawyer!
Following recent changes in the allocation of legal aid, there is an increasingly pressing need for individuals to cover their own interests. David Fanning looks at the products on offer.
Should we allow staff to go to grievance hearings?
Q: If an employee requests that another worker should accompany them to a disciplinary or grievance ...
Liability package prevents insurer disputes.
Edgar Hamilton has put together a legal and professional liability package for businesses. Underw...
C&G looks to take on 200 new intermediaries.
Congregational & General is to take on 200 new intermediaries in the next 12 months, it has revealed...
Employing the right strategy.
A company's employees are one of its most important assets. It is vital that all the relevant employment laws are complied with to ensure a happy workforce and to avoid costly litigation. Jennifer Jarrett explains.
GISC: solvency rethink.
The General Insurance Standards Council is reconsidering its stance on solvency rules. Following ind...
GISC solvency rules have to be changed.
The General Insurance Standards Council Rulebook is a massive 44 pages long. While some in the marke...
Holman returns to PI three years after sale.
Holman Insurance Brokers is moving back into the professional indemnity market, just over three year...
Critical analysis.
While long-term care and private medical insurance are still in the doldrums, sales of critical illness insurance have gone from strength to strength. Keith Sankey explains why.
BILA brings insurance law to the fore
The British Insurance Law Association has welcomed the DTI's plans for a wholesale review of commerci...
Win a Queen's Awards for enterprise
Brokers and intermediaries are invited to apply for the Queen's Awards for Enterprise 2001. Busines...
Appointment at the Association of Insurance Intermediaries and
Dorothy Duncan has joined the Association of Insurance Intermediaries and Brokers as membership secr...
PB editor in the running.
Professional Broking editor Tim Collison was runner up in the consumer broadsheet category at this y...
French insurers seek merger.
Clinicare's holding company and underwriter, the French mutual Strasbourgeoise, is to amalgamate wit...
CDL extends online directory.
Cheshire Datasystems Limited (CDL) has exclusively confirmed to PB that its online directory of brok...
Insurance on the net is no doddle.
Inspop.com provides a very interesting case study of setting up a dotcom business. Many new start-up...
BIBA delays net launch.
The British Insurance Brokers Association has been forced to delay the launch of its internet soluti...
Appointment at New Millennium Technologies.
New Millennium Technologies has appointed Barry Singh as managing director. The former managing dire...
When should full refunds take place?
We recently encountered a problem with a shop scheme which was voided due to non-disclosure. We arra...