Legal
DAS announces two senior appointments
DAS has announced two appointments to its executive management team effective 1 June.
DAS confirms growth and Canadian launch
DAS has announced it is on target to achieve record growth during 2010 with annual premium income leaping by £19 million during the first five months of the year.
High Court personal injury disputes jump 32% in two years
The number of personal injury claims continues to surge despite reforms to regulate claims handling companies according to statistics obtained by Sweet & Maxwell.
Legal: Protection for rainy days
Limitation-of-liability clauses are tricky and carry great risk if not handled carefully but, drafted correctly, can provide significantly improved risk management, writes Emma Bate.
Market Watch: Sporting chance
With the 2012 Olympics looming large on the horizon, Emmanuel Kenning delves into the many and varied risks surrounding the insurance of sports clubs.
Viewpoint: Grasp the nettle
There are sound business reason why clients should be seeking risk management advice - so brokers should overcome their concerns and provide it for them, says Andy Hawkes.
Legal: Introducing The Equality Act (2010)
The UK's disparate laws on equality based on personal characteristics have been unified with the introduction of The Equality Act (2010). James MacNish Porter and Rachel Dineley explain the big changes that the Act heralds.
Product review: Typical commercial legal cover blended with EPL
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ATE: Group Litigation: Collective danger ahead
Ever since the Woolf reforms removed legal aid for civil claims in 1999, a fearsome uprising has threatened, looming as a storm cloud over the insurance industry, writes Ralph Savage.
Biba publishes liability guidance for brokers
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has launched a new publication that aims to clarify the issue of limitation of liability for brokers when advising clients.
The Jackson Review of civil litigation costs
Lord Justice Jackson's final Review of Civil Litigation Costs report was published on 14 January 2010, following a preliminary report in May 2009.
Admiral denies watchdog's race discrimination allegations
The insurance industry has come under the microscope following allegations that Admiral breached race discrimination laws.
Aviva launches media product
Aviva has launched a specialist media insurance product covering a range of businesses including on and offline publishers, marketing and advertising companies, photographers, broadcasters and local media.
Legal: Bribery Bill enhances Serious Fraud Office toolkit
Where the Financial Services Authority has led, the Serious Fraud Office could well follow in punishing those companies and employees caught committing bribery, writes Mathew Rutter, financial services partner, Beachcroft.
Brokers warned that failure to retain e-data risks legal action
Brokers are at an increased risk of litigation if they fail to keep a detailed record of all e-communications for an adequate amount of time, according to legal experts
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.