Claims/Loss adjusting
Cunningham and Crawford roles cut following Aviva adjuster panel review
Aviva has reduced the roles of the UK’s two largest loss adjusters Cunningham Lindsey and Crawford on its commercial and specialist property adjuster panels - making room for more smaller firms - in response to broker feedback.
Market Moves: Insurers at the forefront in recruitment market with major hires
Insurers took centre stage in the recruitment market this week, with hires coming thick and fast from the top down. A new chief executive was named at Torus to coincide with the firm’s sale to Enstar, while at Antares a political risks manager and a non…
In Series: Claims: Problems shared
In a price-sensitive environment, can claims service with an emphasis on communication play a role in retaining customers?
Questgates expands footprint to include Dublin
Loss adjuster Questgates has opened its first Dublin regional office.
Questgates expands presence with office in Dublin
Loss adjuster Questgates has opened an office in Dublin.
Loss adjusting Regulation: If it ain't broke
Loss adjusters claim they are already monitored closely but should they face formal regulation like the rest of the insurance industry?
Crawford appoints Chen as general manager for Taipei
Crawford & Company has appointed Dr Leo Chen as general manager at its Taipei office.
British Insurance Awards 2013: The Technology Award
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McLarens merges with agriculture specialist
International loss adjuster, McLarens said today it has merged with UK farming specialist Agrical for an undisclosed fee.
Crawford unveils specialty markets offering
Loss adjusting giant Crawford has pulled back the curtains on new specialty markets services for the London and international adjusting markets.
View from the Top: A step closer to easing flood pain
Flood Re will help resolve the flood problem but insurers and government must still do more.
McLarens hires Crawford & Co executive accountant
McLarens has recruited Richard Keegan FCCA ACILA as an executive accountant/adjuster from Crawford & Company.
McLarens targets Asia Pacific expansion with Chinese adjusting hire
Loss aduster McLarens has recruited a permanent China resident FCILA-qualified adjuster to lead business in the country.
Saulter to start as Davies Group CEO in July
Dan Saulter will take up his role as chief executive of Davies Group on 1 July.
Market Moves: MGAs make a raft of recruitments as broking is unusually placid
Exits and entries were once again high on the agenda this week as a number of managing general agents, including Argenta and UK General, unveiled a host of high-profile appointments. While the broking sector was uncharacteristically quiet, Mitsui…
Interview: Chris Hall - A quest for success
A decade ago Chris Hall led a small team that risked it all to buy loss adjuster Questgates. Now it is worth £11m – and the managing director hopes to double that figure within the next 10 years.
Charles Taylor targeting UK adjusting growth
Charles Taylor is looking to expand adjusting operations in the UK company market group, chief executive David Marock told Post today.
Cunningham Lindsey cuts Morse, Lansdown from liability division
Loss adjusting giant Cunningham Lindsey has made two senior members of its liability services division redundant after an efficiency drive.
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European regulators’ inability to find traction leaves loss adjusters in limbo
FCA regulation and claims certification touted as solutions to IMDII removal
Ventris heads to Cunningham Lindsey as Argent appoints new MD
Cunningham Lindsey has recruited Argent Liability Adjusters managing director Neil Ventris, Post can reveal.
Are loss adjusters better off out of the IMD?
Earlier this week Post reported that the European Commission has excluded the direct regulation of loss adjusters and claims management firms from the second draft of the Insurance Mediation Directive.
Insurance ombudsman complaints at highest level since 2000
The number of insurance complaints, excluding payment protection cover, has reached its highest level since the launch of the financial ombudsman in 2000 according to figures published today.
Biba 2013: ABI, Biba and CILA team up to engage with FCA claims review
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba), the Association of British Insurers (ABI), the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters (CILA), brokers and insurers have started a new claims working group which aims to proactively and positively engage…