Claims/Loss adjusting
CILA appoints first female deputy president
Candy Holland, managing director of JLT subsidiary Echelon Claims Consultants, has been appointed deputy president of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters.
GAB Robins reports profit rise in 2011
GAB Robins' pre-tax profit increased to £2.14m for the full year 2011, from £1.56m in 2010.
Davies signals 'time for change' with staff shake-up
Former Merlin Claims director John Watson is joining Davies Group amid a shake-up in which chief executive Charles Crawford and two senior colleagues are leaving.
Business interruption: Playing with fire
Confusion and costs have led to fewer businesses taking out adequate business interruption cover, putting them at risk of significant losses. How can the industry rectify the situation?
Post magazine - 8 November 2012
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
'Crippled infrastructure' hampers Sandy recovery
Assessing the scale of devastation wrought by Superstorm Sandy has been hampered by disruptions in fuel supply, communications and power, according to insurance firms on the ground.
Crawford to realise superstorm Sandy claims in Q4
Crawford & Company has anticipated that superstorm Sandy will generate "significant claims" expected to materialise in the fourth-quarter results.
GAB Robins loss adjusters gain gold Dewpoint accreditation
A group of loss adjusters from GAB Robins has become the first to be admitted to the new Dewpoint Professional Accreditation Scheme.
Crawford names chief administrative officer for EMEA-AP
Crawford & Company has appointed Chris Pinney, pictured, as chief administrative officer for EMEA and Asia Pacific with effect from 1 November.
Post Blog: When Greg met Sandy
As superstorm Sandy created havoc across the eastern seaboard, Greg Gladwell, CEO UK & Ireland at Crawford & Company, found that his holiday in New York was not going to plan.
Davies appoints deputy chairman as interim CEO
Davies has confirmed that deputy chairman Mark Chapman has taken over as acting chief executive until a permanent replacement is found following Charles Crawford's departure.
Insurers fight back against riot response 'spin' claims
The Association of British Insurers has hit back at the London Assembly's "disappointing" and "meaningless" report on insurers' handling of last year's riots, arguing that it fails fully to understand the complexities of the claims handling process.
Crawford and Webb leave Davies
Davies chief executive Charles Crawford has left the firm along with recently appointed chief operating officer Andy Webb.
Interview: Kevin Wood - creating a silver lining
Taking over the reins at the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters just as Merlin went into administration, Kevin Wood is determined to continue the trade body's promising work.
Fraud 2012: Fraud register will be extended to loss adjusters
The Insurance Fraud Register could be used as a template by the Home Office to roll out a UK-wide anti-fraud checking service.
Claims Event: Loss adjusters claim logistics hinder further collaboration in surge events
Three loss adjuster chief executives have jointly defended any lack of collaboration on surge events compared with other sections of the insurance industry on claims issues.
Editor's comment: In the line of fire and flood
Industry reaction to surge events is never far from the debating arena when it comes to learning lessons from catastrophic floods or fires, and loss adjusters frequently find themselves in the line of fire.
Former Waylett surveyor joins SSL Claims
Northampton-based specialist motor and property loss adjustor SSL Claims has appointed Jon Holloway, pictured, as network surveyor director of the firm's property division.
LAS unveils household claims debit card
LAS Claims Management has launched a pre-paid debit card scheme in a bid to offer "significantly increased choice and flexibility in settling household claims".
Devon flood claims trickle in
Loss adjuster Crawford & Company has received a small number of claims following flash flooding in Clovelly, Devon last night.
Crawford recruits CEMEA business development director
Crawford & Company has appointed Tobias Walter, pictured, as business development director for Continental Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Co-founder Burley leaves Delta Claims
Delta Claims Services director Simon Burley has left the firm he helped set up four years ago owing to "irreconcilable differences".
Insurance blogger backs regulation of 'murky' loss adjusting practices
An insurance blogger and former broker has added his voice to calls for loss adjusters to be regulated, after criticising the broking sector for its part in supporting unscrupulous firms that promote a "black economy".
Interview: David Mairs - my side of the story
Breaking a seven-year silence on the firm he founded, David Mairs defends the sale of Merlin, then Ashworth Mairs Group, to Hermes for £62m, offering his insight into the loss adjuster's downfall, the state of the market and why the time is right for his…