Claims/Loss adjusting
Questgates boosts corporate claims teams
Loss adjuster Questgates has made several new hires to bolster its Corporate Claims Solutions teams in Birmingham and Bolton.
Market Moves: Zurich departures and Tripp’s return top what has been a busy week for the market
It was a busy week for insurers seeking to bolster their numbers, with HSB, Avanti and Sterling among the firms to bring in new faces. Zurich, however, may have made the most significant announcement in the form of the departures of two of its broker…
McLarens' Smart targeting emerging European markets
Loss adjuster McLarens is eyeing opportunities in growing European economies, following the promotion of Graham Smart to the newly-created role of European managing director.
Market Moves: Retirement of high-profile trio among week’s major moves as RSA and Axa add new staff
This week was dominated by big-name departures from the insurance industry, with retirements at Axa, McLarens and Cunningham Lindsey. The exits of Max Carruthers, Trevor Latimer and Gerry Loughney stand out as the biggest moves in a week in which RSA and…
Your Say: Proud of position
I would respectfully like to correct the inaccurate comments that were made regarding Cunningham Lindsey's position, following the outcome of Aviva’s recent tender review.
McLarens MD Smart to target emerging European markets
Loss adjuster McLarens is eyeing opportunities in growing European economies, following the promotion of Graham Smart to the newly-created role of European managing director.
Loughney and Latimer's exits: Should adjusters be worried?
This week saw the retirement of two well-known senior loss adjusters with Gerry Loughney announcing his departure from Cunningham Lindsey and Trevor Latimer hanging up his McLarens’ hat, both after 40 plus years service to the market.
Innovation Group confirms £75m Aviva subsidence contract
Innovation Group has confirmed a seven year deal to handle all residential subsidence claims for Aviva.
Smart takes on European MD role at McLarens as Latimer steps down
McLarens has appointed Graham Smart to the newly-created role of managing director for Europe following the decision by UK MD Trevor Latimer to step down in favour of taking on a non-executive position.
Career development: Cunningham Lindsey investigators told to earn professional certificate
Cunningham Lindsey UK has implemented an initiative that requires all investigations staff in its services team to obtain their advanced professional certificate in investigative practice.
Market Moves: Brokers most active in recruitment as insurers make few changes
A busy week in the recruitment arena saw brokers Bluefin, Oxford and Perkins Slade among the most active companies, while Travelers and BLP Insurance were among the few insurers to announce appointments. Law firm Keoghs also named three new senior…
Claims Club Blog: 2013, the worst ever year for loss adjusters?
As we enter the final quarter of 2013 there appears to be no sign of any upturn in UK property claims activity.
Market Moves: Lockton among the major movers as new hires are made across the sector
Recruitment activity was spread across all sectors of the insurance industry this week. Busy among brokers was Lockton, with two appointments coming in the form of a new business development executive and an incoming senior yacht consultant. Loss…
GAB Robins receives over 150 applications for grad development programme
GAB Robins received over 150 applications for the three available places on its Graduate Development Programme.
York International unveils new associate technical director
Loss adjusting firm York International has appointed Marc Godfrey to the role of associate technical director based in London.
Cunningham Lindsey's Stuart Lansdown joins Questgates
Cunningham Lindsey director Stuart Lansdown has joined Questgates in a move that has spurred a restructure of its liability division.
Interview - Candy Holland: CILA's first lady
Despite being the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters’ first female president, Candy Holland says her priorities will be focused on the ‘broad church’ the CILA covers. She tells Post how she plans to raise the profession’s profile and encourage more…
Bowman pledges dedication to UK business despite Aviva UK panel losses
Crawford & Company global chief executive Jeffrey Bowman has refused to rule out UK redundancies after the adjuster was axed from the panels of several major insurers.
Your Say: The few to affect the many
The recent story in Post on the agreement by SOCA to release the names, albeit confidentially, of companies, including insurers, which are alleged to have illegally instructed private investigators, is a worrying development for the reputation of the…
Crawford names Inter Resolve CEO as business performance head
Crawford & Company has recruited Simon Drew, the chief executive of injury claims mediator Inter Resolve, as its new business performance director for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia Pacific regions.
Post Blog: The fictional world of insurance
The insurance sector and its staff have been lampooned, loved and loathed on TV and in movies. Post Online looks at five moments where the industry and popular culture collide.
Market Moves: Bluefin continues restructuring, while Questgates gets on the case with key hires
Appointments were spread across the market this week. At AIG, Jason Beelders was promoted to a newly-created role in London, while Bluefin once again hogged the headlines in the broking sector following news of an expanded role for head of solutions Mike…
Midlands property claims spike after heavy rains
Heavy storms have generated a surge in claims for adjusters, with some regions receiving as much as 2 inches of rain in half an hour.
LAS accredited for environmental business management
Claims management firm LAS Claims has achieved ISO140001 accreditation for business environmental management from the LQRA UK Accreditation Service.