Legal
Jackson proposals trigger Elite to launch outside ATE
The potential impact of the Jackson review has prompted legal expenses provider Elite to move out of its core after-the-event (ATE) market with the launch of two new niche schemes
Apportioning liability
Paul Castellani assesses the implications of Dunlop Hayward v Barbon for producing and placing brokers
Allianz enhances commercial product
Allianz Legal Online added as an automatic level of cover
Steep penalties for corporate manslaughter
With the first case under the new Corporate Manslaughter Act to be heard early next year, Andrew Stokes and Duncan Reed argue that brokers must make their clients aware of risks that could close their businesses.
Planning for retirement
Brokers should be aware of the implications of the recent Heydey case decision, argues Alex Lock.
Commercial lawsuits jump 9.6% as credit crunch litigation starts to rise
Research by City law firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain reveals 70,199 civil law cases were launched in the High Court in 2008.
Powerful argument
With a new 'cap and trade' carbon emissions scheme due to take effect next year, now is the time to look at your electricity consumption, writes Virginia Clegg.
Senior managers in the firing line
Kate Tilley and Emily Bourne explain how the Financial Services Authority is likely to implement its promise to hold senior individuals to account in firms found to be in breach of regulations.