Legal
Brit case could up timber premiums
Brit Insurance Holdings' £2.6m claim against Taylor Wimpey could be a catalyst for insurers increasing premiums and restrictions on timber frame cover.
Polly C - the hottest insurance gossip
Claim Experts' latest board appointment has made Polly chuckle.
Legal: Social media do’s and don’ts
Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are valid tools for public-facing communications, though their ubiquity and ease of use present some dangers, writes Emma Bate.
Spending Review 2010: Mixed regional picture for number of start-ups this year
Ahead of today's publication of the Government's Comprehensive Spending Review tomorrow, data provided by Simply Business shows that the UK's start-up sector has experienced a fragile recovery in 2010, with the first increase in the start-up rate for…
Nearly 50 firms to close under SRA's ARP strategy
The SRA has claimed its strategy to manage the Assigned Risks Pool (ARP) more effectively is showing results, with firms paying up over £3/4m of outstanding premiums and 47 firms either closed or in the process of closing.
Broker claims debate - roundtable: A case of too many cooks?
The friction between brokers, insurers and accident management companies is well documented, but what has come under less scrutiny is the underlying reason for this tension. Martin Friel reports on this special roundtable debate.
Broker claims debate: Restoring relations
With insurers under-resourced to cope with growing credit-hire volumes, the industry is feeling the strain. Chris Shaw asks how relations can be improved.
Market Watch - Professional indemnity: Cover-all expertise
Emmanuel Kenning takes a whistle-stop tour of the post-recession professional indemnity market to find the transferable skills brokers can learn from specialists in a range of sectors.
Focus - Start-ups: Making your own space
Edward Murray investigates the key considerations involved in establishing a new broker
Dual launches packaged office product
Dual Corporate Risks has announced the launch of a packaged office product as the inaugural product from its new property and casualty division.
Reportage - D&O: Scare tactics
Louise Meeson asks if the recession has highlighted the true benefits of D&O or whether providers and distributors are just using it to frighten business leaders into taking out unnecessary cover
Reportage - solicitors' PI: The domino effect
The much publicised troubles of Quinn and its solicitors' PI book have had a knock-on effect on other providers in the market. Liz McMahon asks what opportunities and responsibilities for brokers now exist.
Your letters: Open letter to the ABI, FSA and FOS
We have it all: human rights, data protection, statutory obligations, regulatory regimes, codes of conduct, corporate governance, rules of engagement, terms of reference, standards for this, standards for that and, ah yes, let's not forget, 'complaints…
MSL policy gets makeover
MSL Legal Expenses has revamped its legal expenses policy for businesses, which provides up to £50,000 financial protection for legal costs per claim.
AIG's insurance operation Chartis maintains operating income while group makes loss
American International Group’s (AIG) general insurance operation Chartis, has reported operating income before net realised capital gains of $955m for Q2 2010 (Q2 2009: $1bn).
RPC research shows FSA resignations up 128% in a year
There has been a 128% leap in the number of staff resigning from the Financial Services Authority in just one year as the government proposes to abolish the regulator, according to city law firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain.
Howden appoints law firms to surveyors’ panel
Lloyd’s broker, Howden, has created a panel of law firms to provide a range of legal services to its surveying clients. The panel members are Reynolds Porter Chamberlain, Beale and Company, Weightmans and CMS Cameron McKenna.
E-commerce: Groupama pilots ‘first stand-alone PI cover for SMEs’
Groupama Insurances has expanded its Optima online product range with the pilot launch of what it claims is the first stand-alone professional indemnity (PI) cover for small to medium- sized enterprises (SMEs).
News review: July 2010
A review of July's industry news.
Reportage - online security: Storing online data securely
As the world of e-trading moves on apace, the legal obligations of companies that receive, store and disseminate client information can often be forgotten. Liz McMahon examines the responsibilities brokers have in regards to data
Arag service comes out on top in legal expenses insurer questionnaire
Brokers have voted Arag the best legal expenses insurer (LEI) in terms of overall service in a survey by Insurance Age's sister industry insight unit Insurance 360.
Jackson consultation slated for leaving brokers in dark
Experts have criticised the Government's Jackson review consultation, claiming it has left the industry "in the dark" on key measures.
Autofocus goes into administration.
The credit hire reporting company Autofocus has entered administration.