Claims/Loss adjusting
Editor's comment: Solidarity in a surge
The insurance industry received a chilling warning at this week’s Post Claims Club, when deputy president of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters Benedict Burke told attendees that the sector could not respond to a claims surge on the scale of the…
Claims Club: Loss adjusting could not respond to a surge on 2007 scale warns Burke
Falling demand for ‘business as usual’ loss adjusting services has left the industry unable to service claims at the peak of a surge, according to Benedict Burke, deputy president of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters.
Claims Club: Importance of loss adjusters must increase for UK to regain status as pre-eminent insurance market
Insurers need to cut out bureaucracy, the role of lawyers has to be reduced and importance of loss adjusters increased if the UK is to regain its position as one of the world’s pre-eminent insurance markets.
Loss adjusters appoint accountants to help with Holborn fire BI claims
Loss adjusters Crawford & Company and Cunningham Lindsey have assigned a number of in-house accountants after being appointed to handle business interruption claims emanating from last week’s electrical fire in central London.
Loss adjusting: a sea change?
Consolidation has been the buzzword of the insurance industry over the last 12 months and the claims space is no exception, where loss adjusters have been buying, selling and merging at a feverish pace.
Market Moves - 2 April 2015
Who has moved where this week.
Claims Awards 2015: shortlist revealed
Today Post is pleased to reveal the shortlist for the 2015 Claims Awards.
Nicholls replaces Gladwell as Crawford UK & Ireland CEO
Clive Nicholls has been appointed as CEO of Crawford & Company UK & Ireland in a leadership reshuffle following its acquisition of GAB Robins.
Rigby replaces Harman as Crawford's European boss
Former GAB Robins CEO Kieran Rigby will lead Crawford and Company’s European operation in a move that results in the departure of Mark Harman from Crawford.
Motor Claims 2015 - speaker: Simon How
Simon How is global specialty markets director, Cunningham Lindsey and has extensive experience in the general insurance industry, particularly within the motor sector.
Blog: A loss adjuster walks into a bar ... looking for a surge solution
Having a pint with a senior member of the loss adjusting fraternity recently, the thorny issue of surge response/management came up again.
Crawford's Muress thanks staff and clients as CMA signs off on GAB Robins deal
The Competition and Markets Authority has unconditionally cleared the acquisition of GAB Robins by Crawford and Company after concluding its review of the purchase ahead of schedule.
Davies promotes Kearney to group role
Davies Group liability director Suzanne Kearney has been promoted to a group-level role responsible for developing UK-wide broker nominations.
Jelf buys claims firm Hamilton Bond Group
Jelf has acquired Worcester-based claims consultant Hamilton Bond Group with CEO Alex Alway citing the purchase as a response to challenges imposed on brokers under the Insurance Act.
Crawford & Company gets the CMA greenlight for GAB Robins integration
Crawford & Company this afternoon confirmed the Competition & Markets Authority had lifted the ban preventing its integration with recent acquisition GAB Robins.
Davies builds Irish footprint with Associated acquisition
Davies Group has acquired Irish loss adjusting and claims management business Associated Loss Adjusters.
Charles Taylor recruits four for Singapore energy team
Charles Taylor Adjusting has recruited four senior members to its Asia-Pacific energy team after losing four of its team to rival LWI last year.
Former Cunningham Lindsey UK property director heads to Questgates
Specialist loss adjuster Questgates has recruited the former UK property director of Cunningham Lindsey to serve as its first business enhancement director.
Zurich stands by ex-SSL directors despite £100k debt
An arm of Zurich's investment portfolio is estimated to be owed around £100,000 in rent arrears by defunct loss adjusting business SSL, according to an administrators’ report.
Blog: In out, in out shake it all about
Post editor Stephanie Denton reveals the third chapter of her epic kitchen floor leakage saga...
Insurers warned over SSL phoenix company as ex-staff hit out at former bosses
Former insurer clients of defunct loss adjusting firm SSL have been warned to avoid phoenix company Artemis amid criticism of the company directors’ business practices.
Ace's Allan replaces Tait as Crawford's Singapore manager
Loss adjuster Crawford has hired Martin Allan, Ace's former regional head of personal claims, as general manager Singapore.
Top Mark co-founder Marchetti exits the company
Martino Marchetti has left Scottish loss adjuster Top Mark with immediate effect.
Ex-SSL directors launch 'phoenix' company despite outstanding debts
The former directors of defunct SSL Loss Adjusting and Nimbus Contractors Network have launched a new business, despite owing outstanding debts to previous suppliers, Post understands.