Claims/Loss adjusting
Post Magazine – 24 February 2011
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In Series - Geography & Solvency II: What are the risks for insurers?
With the implementation of Solvency II looming, Sam Barrett asks if insurers are forgetting to look inwards at the risks their own companies face.
Post history - 15 years ago: Terrorism cover to rise after bomb
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as these highlights from 15 years ago reveals.
View from the top: An endangered species?
CBS Moneywatch recently put underwriters on their list of 'endangered species', alongside travel agents, newspaper reporters and fashion designers (apparently we have too many of them). All were named among the 10 careers with 'no future.'
LPS smashes first-year target in just three months
LAS has claimed its recently launched professional services division has hit its first-year target after just three months in business.
Questgates adds to property validation team
Loss adjuster Questgates has appointed Howard Lloyd-Jones as technical manager for its building damage validation division QGV.
CL appoints former Garwyn adjuster
Cunningham Lindsey has recruited Nick Warren as part of the planned expansion of its liability services team.
Claims Club news: Extra capacity demands place pressure on loss adjusters
The big freeze over the winter of 2010/2011 is the latest event to raise the issue of how loss adjusters and other service providers find extra capacity to meet insurer and policyholder demands.
Claims Club news: ABI rules out centralised flood response body
The Association of British Insurers is poised to reject the concept of having a centralised response to surge events, which could have seen streets allocated a specific loss adjusting firm to moderate claims.
French loss adjuster forms alliance with Crawford
Crawford & Company is to service claims outside France on behalf of TEXA customers after joining forces with the French loss adjuster.
Garwyn consolidates four offices into one
Liability adjuster Garwyn has housed all of its Midlands-based operations under one roof with a move to new premises in Birmingham.
Broking focus - BCP: Business Continuity Plans for beginners
Brokers and claims practitioners differ in opinion over the usefulness of business continuity plans. Amy Ellis looks at how the market can be educated about the inherent benefits.
Postbox: Going back to basics is the long-term solution
I was interested to read the item on winter freeze claims in the same issue as the article by Ecclesiastical’s David Bonehill on claims professionalism.
Crawford names Marc Godfrey to manage GTS operations in Brazil
He will be based in Sao Paulo and will report to Mauricio Alonso, senior vice president and regional managing director for Latin America, and also work with Bill Johnstone, senior vice president for GTS – Americas.
View from the top: Winter of discontent
The British fascination with the weather scaled new heights recently, as we experienced the worst winter since records began 100 years ago.
Natural catastrophes: A model example of assessing earthquake exposure
Earthquake costs are rising steadily. Jane Bernstein examines insurers' current use of modelling, recent event responses and solution sustainability.
RSA boss: cold snap could push up rates
RSA's UK chief executive has said the insurance industry's experience of weather-related claims this winter has the potential to push up household rates in the long term.
Garwyn chooses Newport boss
Liability adjuster Garwyn Group has promoted Nigel Smith to head up its South West operations based in Newport as Branch Manager.
Merlin appoints new head of liability
Merlin Professional Claims Services has named Chris Lewis as head of its liability division.
Davies to sponsor Olympic cycling hopeful
Davies Group has agreed a two year sponsorship deal with Andy Tennant, one of Great Britain's most prominent road and track cyclists.
Axis makes senior appointment
Claims specialist Axis Claims Pro, the European division of SCM Insurance Services has appointed Zeynep Alper as a senior adjuster.
Axis makes senior appointment
Claims specialist Axis Claims Pro, the European division of SCM Insurance Services has appointed Zeynep Alper as a senior adjuster.
RSA boasts of UK first with scoping innovation
RSA has agreed a deal with technology firm Innovation Group to become the first UK insurer to adopt its property claims scoping software.
Commentary - Winter freeze: Burst pipe problems
The industry is currently paying out an estimated £7m a day over burst pipe claims. Graeme Fitzpatrick asks if insurers are doing enough to help customers prevent them.