Claims Club
Editor's comment: Stop the text pests
Over the last fortnight it would appear that several people in the market, including myself, have been sent the same text message.
Claims Cub News: Apil president warns of pre-emptive Jackson adoption
Lord Justice Jackson's report was described as a "magnum opus" which will "set the agenda for the personal injury world over the next 18 months as we pass from consultation to what is termed the implementation stage".
Claims - Controlling Costs: See things differently
Identifying claims leakage is essential for insurers seeking to control costs. Sam Barrett investigates whether new analytics and data visualisation hold the key.
Motor Claims 2010: All change for motor
The UK motor claims sector is going through a period of rapid change, with the impending introduction of the Ministry of Justice reforms very high on the industry's agenda.
Claims Club: Street deals not backed by members
A small proportion of Claims Club members agreed that assigning individual loss adjusters to deal with all flood-damaged property in a particular street is a good idea — but when asked whether this is achievable in practice, the answer was a resounding…
Claims Club: IDSL issues stark warning over RTA claims process
Claimant lawyers flouting the new process for low value road traffic injury claims will be reprimanded and their details passed to the Ministry of Justice.
Claims Club: ABI surge event plans prioritised for 2010
Hypothesis testing is the best way to devise a collaborative industry surge plan, following events such as widespread flooding, insisted Tim Humphreys, policy adviser for risk management and emergency preparedness at the Association of British Insurers.
Claims Club: Advisory Board 2010
Chair: Ant Gould, group editor-in-chief, Incisive Media
Claims Club: Bell - data must be harnessed
Third generation analytics tools and data visualisation in particular could help insurers better understand their exposure to claims leakage. That was the key message of Steve Bell, advisory partner in Ernst & Young's financial services business, whose…
Claims Club: Kinley - calculate the cost of Jackson to you
Alistair Kinley urged liability insurers to "run the numbers" on Lord Jackson's suite of proposals, designed to cut civil litigation costs, "to see if they work for you".
Interview - Jamie Hersant: An eventful journey
Officially lauded as a rising star in the claims world, Jamie Hersant shares his views with Jonathan Swift on seizing opportunities, constructive conversations and enhancing experience with exams.
Time for change?
Phil Bird highlights the continued cultural and philosophical divide between many underwriting and claims teams, and argues that closer working can only benefit the industry as a whole.
Crawford opens office in Abu Dhabi
Claims management company opens new office
Tony Emms named as new chairman of the CII's claims faculty
Zurich's Tony Emms (pictured, left is to take over as chairman of the Chartered Insurance Institute’s claims faculty from Gerry Loughney.
Law and life in Lloyd's
Kent Chaplin, head of claims at Lloyd's, tells Reinsurance about making a conscious decision to join the industry.
RBSI unveils RSA's Maddock as claims boss
He will take up role in February.
Allianz urges caution over HSE figures
Phil Wright at Allianz Engineering reiterates need for risk management despite fall in workplace fatalities.