Claims/Loss adjusting
Sterling Insurance enters partnership with Questgates
Questgates is to act as the liability claims department of Sterling Insurance.
Crawford Q1 net income up 60%
Loss adjusting giant Crawford has reported soaring net income, with UK earnings cited as helping to driving growth in revenues.
Australian adjuster kicks off UK recruitment drive
Stream Group Australia is planning to expand its UK operation by entering the Manchester and Bristol markets.
Movers & shakers: All aboard as every sector chips in with compelling recruitment performances
Hires, departures and extra-curricular appointments were finalised across the board this week, as the managerial merry-go-round gathered speed. At UK General, Neil Martin has been hired to take on the role vacated by Bluefin-bound John Neil, while in the…
DLG domestic panel loss review axes GAB Robins
GAB Robins has become the first adjuster to confirm it has been impacted by a long awaited panel review by Direct Line Group, losing its position on the personal property panel.
LAS unveils "innovative" contractor materials deals
LAS Claims has revealed deals with Floors2Go and Travis Perkins to supply LAS contractors with construction materials nationwide.
Post magazine – 25 April 2013
The latest edition of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Loss adjusting: Back to the future
Loss adjusters should learn from the past in order to rediscover the human touch – and returning to regional markets is a good start, says Trevor Latimer
Axa names Agrical as lead farming and agricultural adjuster
Axa has appointed specialist loss adjuster Agrical as its lead chartered adjuster for farming and agricultural claims.
GAB Robins’ pensions capped as regulator takes stake in firm
GAB Robins UK has secured its future after striking a deal with The Pensions Regulator and its scheme’s trustees to eliminate its pension liabilities, with the public body taking an equity stake in the loss adjuster.
Leader: A fresh start
So, spring has sprung; daffodils are in bloom, chicks and lambs are being born and even the insurance industry is seeing some stirrings of green shoots – even if the weather doesn’t quite agree.
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny isn’t sure taking work home with you is a good idea at the best of times, but one loss adjuster at Crawford & Co took the concept a step further when he spotted a barn ablaze on his way home.
Cunningham Lindsey launches UK leadership reshuffle
Loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey is to restructure its UK leadership, with changes across its liability and major loss, building services, and project managed services divisions.
Davies and GAB Robins – a tale of two loss adjusters: The Claims Club monthly missive
It was somewhat inevitable that two claims firms inextricably linked by the tittle-tattle in the loss adjusting village should make important announcements that will shape their futures.
Loss adjusting: Keep it in the family
The role of the loss adjuster is changing, with insurers increasingly adopting an internal claims handling approach. But it is by no means the end of the specialist panel.
GAB CEO Rigby hails "opportunities" after deal to rid adjuster of pension liabilities
Talks between GAB Robins, its benefit pension scheme trustees and The Pension Regulator have led to the elimination of the firm’s sponsorship of and liabilities for the closed scheme, in exchange for an “affordable consideration” plus a minority…
Market Moves: McPherson leaves A&A Group after 28 years, while Allianz looks to African growth
It was a relatively quiet week for the industry as appointments within the broking sector – a regular hive of recruitment – were few and far between, with the only notable activity in the sector coming in the form of the departure of veteran A&A Group…
Paterson takes reins as Walsh steps down from Walsh PI
Bob Paterson will take over the leadership of the Walsh PI team as managing director founder Mike Walsh steps down from the role.
Former Davies’ COO takes Independent Group role
Former Davies chief operating officer Andy Webb has resurfaced in a new role as managing director for insurance at restoration services provider Independent Group.
Lower claims frequency hits Charles Taylor adjusting profit
Growth in Charles Taylor's management services and Isle of Man-based run-off insurance business in 2012 have offset reduced earnings in its adjusting services business, which was hit by a lower number of complex claims than the previous year.
Foil expands ranks with first non-law firms
The Forum of Insurance Lawyers has boosted its presence in the claims sector by signing up its first wave of non-law firms as trade & industry partners.
Crawford takes majority stake in energy consultancy
Crawford & Company is to acquire a majority interest in loss consultancy Lloyd Warwick International.
High-profile departures at Cunningham Lindsey raise questions of wider trend
A recent wave of departures from loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey may represent senior management seeking to “cash out” following the arrival of a new parent in CVC Capital Partners last October.
Market Moves: Ex-pro footballer among notable new recruits in busy week across industry
The past week produced an even recruitment spread across the industry, with the usual flurry of hires within the broking sector headed by two regional appointments at Bluefin. These were complemented by additions at firms representing the loss adjusting,…