associate news

In a statement released on 5th March 2018 Alpha said “Effective immediately, Alpha Insurance A/S has ceased all underwriting, including renewals. This decision is a direct consequence of CBL Insurance Limited, one of Alpha Insurance’s largest reinsurers, having had their A.M.Best “A-“ rating suspended and has been placed into interim liquidation. As such, the Board of Directors of Alpha Insurance A/S decided on Saturday, March 3rd, to cease all underwriting of new business as well as renewals with immediate effect.

In January and February 2018, Certainty Will Searches undertaken by members of the public have produced some interesting results that are worth noting.

Legal Eye, the expert providers of outsourced compliance services, are pleased to announce the launch of their new online training platform – Legal Eye Academy.

Teal Compliance’s AML division is expanding to help firms combat the ever evolving nature of AML threats, with new key appointments and the launch of their AML Awareness Campaign.

The anonymous survey, which provides a detailed study of companies’ engagement with staff, covers areas such as leadership, wellbeing, reward and charitable giving. ARAG improved on the company’s 2017 score, placing it high among employers in its industry, as well as in the South West of England.

The example in the headline is a facile one, but I’d like to share a few serious(ish) thoughts about cancellation. Most of us have been there; a shiny product and convincing salesperson, and the price never seems expensive when it’s broken down into 80 years’ worth of monthly payments in a finance deal. Then the next day – remorse. But can we cancel? The answer is often yes, but it can turn on some surprisingly arbitrary points.

As a well-established and forward-thinking firm, Langleys Solicitors’ approach to business places a clear emphasis on innovation, efficiencies and technology as key drivers to success.

Tikit, a global provider of technology solutions to legal firms, today announced that Legal 500 firm Clifton Ingram Solicitors has selected P4W for practice and case management and Tikit Connect for CRM. With this latest addition to its client base, Tikit will end the financial year with a record number of new Tikit P4W clients and record sales.

Thames Water Property Searches are hosting a free informative and interactive legal Commercial CPD on Thursday 21 June at the Metro Bank Holborn in London.

Geodesys – a leading provider of conveyancing searches for residential and commercial properties throughout England and Wales – is teaming up with industry experts for their latest Continuing Professional Development (CPD) seminar for modern conveyancers in Stamford on 6 March entitled ‘The ins and outs of conveyancing risk and legislation’.