Articles by Carolina Parra-Serrano
Fund managers PI queries set to rise
Insurers can expect an increasing number of professional indemnity queries from new and existing fund manager clients and their brokers as the cover becomes a regulatory requirement, CMS Cameron McKenna has warned.
Natural disasters increase demand for property insurance in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s plans to develop compulsory natural disaster insurance policies will stimulate the growth of the insurance industry until 2017.
SGI Legal gains ABS licence
Liverpool-based personal injury firm SGI Legal has been granted an alternative-business-structure licence, as part of its plan to reshape operations.
DWF calls for single ministerial lead to help tackle fraud
Law firm DWF has called for the appointment of a single ministerial lead within the government to help co-ordinate a holistic response to motor fraud.
Home Secretary mandates private investigators licence
Home Secretary Theresa May has vowed to outlaw unlicensed private investigators following allegations that rogue private investigators have been operating in the commercial arena for years.
Storm surge losses likely to be higher than wind losses in US
There is a 20% chance that storm surge losses will be greater than wind losses for any US hurricane that makes landfall, catastrophe modelling firm RMS has said.
Storm surge losses likely to be higher than wind losses in US
There is a 20% chance that storm surge losses will be greater than wind losses for any US hurricane that makes landfall, catastrophe modelling firm RMS has said.
TSC’s ideas would strengthen medical reporting, says Premex
The Transport Select Committee’s whiplash report contains ideas which would make the medical reporting process more robust to the benefit of claimants and defendants, according to Premex Services.
Lower motor premiums depend on whiplash reforms, says ABI
The Association of British Insurers has called upon the government to deliver "fundamental changes" to tackle the UK's "whiplash epidemic" before insurers can deliver further reductions in car insurance premiums for their customers.
Allianz warns on lack of awareness of new employment tribunal changes
Both sides of the employment divide are unaware of the impact of the changes introduced by the new employment tribunal regulations, Allianz Legal Protection has warned.
Loss adjusters allegedly hacked BT and British Gas for claimant information
An unredacted version of a report by the Serious Organised Crime Agency revealed British Telecom and British Gas were targeted by unlawful private investigators in a bid to obtain data to verify claims.
Fraud could drop by £100m by asking for honesty
Asking insurance customers to be honest could help reduce fraud by £100m, according to a research by Consumer Intelligence.
Aon sees Q3 revenue and profit growth
Aon revealed a 3% revenues growth to $2.9bn for the three months that ended on 30 June 2013.
Soca to reveal phone hacking firms under parliamentary secrecy
The Serious Organised Crime Agency is to share the name of firms that hired private investigators to hack information with the Home Affairs Select Committee, under the condition the information will not be made public.
Aon’s revenues grow 3% in 2013 Q2
Aon revealed revenues growth of 3% or $2.9bn for the three months that ended 30 June 2013.
Allianz team respond to Spanish train crash
Allianz’ Spanish arm, Allianz Seguros and its assistance company, Allianz Global Assistance, have activated an urgent action protocol to attend the victims of the train accident in Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Allianz activates 'urgent action protocol' for Spanish train crash
Allianz’ Spanish arm, Allianz Seguros and its assistance company, Allianz Global Assistance, have activated an urgent action protocol to attend the victims of the train accident in Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
MA Assist achieves Trust Mark standard
MA Assist has succeeded in achieving scheme operator status for Trust Mark, the government-backed quality mark for the building repair industry.
Allianz warns on undetected fraud
The insurance industry should take the fight against fraud to other business lines in order to tackle undetected fraud, Allianz has warned.
CFC enters intellectual property market
Specialist lines Lloyd’s underwriting agency CFC has launched an intellectual property product following the transfer of Munich Re’s intellectual property team led by Erik Alsegard.
Questgates strengthens motor division
Specialist loss adjuster Questgates has appointed two new motor case managers to its motor division, following an increase in the volume of new instructions from both new and existent clients.
Apil welcomes much-awaited mesothelioma consultation
Claimant lawyers have welcomed the opportunity to speed up the resolution of mesothelioma cases following the release of a consultation on these claims.
Fraud costs the industry £1.1bn a year
Fraudulent insurance claims uncovered by insurers have topped £1.1bn a year as the industry’s clampdown on insurance cheats intensifies, according to a figures by the Association of British Insurers.
SSP attributes growth to revenue model change
Technology firm SSP has said its growth in recurring revenues is a direct result of scrapping large upfront licence costs.