Articles by Peta Fuller
Further action needed on Medco
Medco was created to change the way medical reports were sourced in soft tissue injury claims, offering up randomised but accredited experts.
Are there too many roadblocks for rehabilitation to really work?
Getting injured people back on their feet through rehabilitation can be a win for claimants as well as insurer defendants but, when working within the naturally adversarial legal system, roadblocks can quickly spring up.
I work in insurance - Stephen Crane, TSS Loss Adjusting
Stephen is a senior civil engineer at TSS Loss Adjusting, part of Questgates, Post found how more about his job
Home smart home: Are insurers behind the curve on connected houses?
Insurers could miss the boat on connected homes if they don't have the right capabilities to exploit this market now.
People: Rising star - Michelle Schifano, Allianz
Winner of Post’s Claims Awards Rising Star trophy, Michelle explains the secrets of her success
How insurers can grow telematics propositions in the UK
Post’s first Motor Insurance World conference hosted a VIP roundtable, debating how insurers can grow telematics propositions in the UK and help motor insurance shed its distress purchase tag
Digital: Gamification: Playing games
In the war for consumer attention, games could be a way to win over hearts and minds, and – most importantly – the customer’s time
RSA and Trak Global continue partnership
RSA will continue its telematics deal with Trak Global, with the company supporting the insurer’s More Than smart wheels proposition for young drivers.
Zurich restructure will see jobs cuts
Zurich’s proposal to unite its life and GI arms will see jobs go but exact details are still to be ironed out at the insurer.
Proposed changes to key EU motor directive praised but work continues for industry
The European Commission's third option to change the definition of vehicles in the Motor Insurance Directive is the UK industries preferred option but lobbying by trade bodies needs to continue to ensure this outcome.
Ex-RSA owned Polish insurer faces lawsuit after portraying brokers as ‘losers’
A Polish insurer is facing a PLN 20m (£3.6m) lawsuit for an advertising campaign portraying brokers as “life’s losers”.
EC looks to define 'motorised vehicles' in MID to solve Vnuk exemptions
The European Commission is considering reviewing the definition of motorised vehicles in the Motor Insurance Directive to help avoid the need for vehicle exemptions following the Vnuk ruling.
Airmic 2016: M&A plans should look at risk at an early stage
Insurance and risk should be on the table when companies merge, with the Association of Insurance and Risk Managers launching a guide for companies on the issue, in conjunction with Aon.
Profits up 76% at venture capital group BP Marsh
BP Marsh has seen a strong growth in its profit after tax with the company taking in £8.7m in the year to January 31 2016, up from £4.9m for the same period last year.
Esure could split from Gocompare as review announced
Esure will examine a possible demerger from its price comparison site Gocompare as part of a strategic review.
European non-life sector profits under pressure as competition increases, says Moody’s
As interest rates are anticipated to remain low, ratings agency Moody’s says underwriting will need to be the focus as investment income faces increasing challenges.
James Hallam added as registered broker at Lloyd’s
London-based broker James Hallam has added to its accreditation, taking up Lloyd’s broker status following its recent approval as a chartered broker through the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Pool Re’s new terror risk model to include nuclear threat
Pool Re will develop the UK’s first terrorism risk model to include the possible fallout of a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear attack.
Gallagher’s adds two divisional directors from Willis
Former Willis directors Mark Champion and Paul Rogers have been appointed as divisional directors in Arthur J. Gallagher’s aviation team.
Results yield growth for Tysers
Lloyd’s broker Tysers has seen revenues rise to £46.8m (2014: £41.3m) and EBITDA grow to £9.4m (2014: £8.2m) in its 2015 results.
DWF added to ABI’s associate member list
The Association of British Insurers has added DWF to its associate membership category, the latest in a series of law firms accepted to the new offering.
IUA warns job losses ‘highly likely’ if Brexit camp wins
Job losses among the 34,000 people employed directly in the city’s commercial insurance sector, and thousands more indirectly, are likely if the UK votes to leave the European Union, according to industry bodies.
Floods in Germany and France claim lives
Heavy storms and flash flooding have seen four people die in Germany and one in France as flood waters swept through the region.
Munich Re subsidiary to axe around 1,800 jobs in Germany amid 'brutal' cost cutting
Munich Re’s primary insurance group, Ergo Group, has announced plans to lower its cost basis and inject a total net figure of €1bn to 2020, but 1,800 jobs will go as part of the changes.