Insurers continue to grapple with rising costs for vehicle repairs
While property and motor claims’ post-Covid difficulties have begun to ease, the latter in particular are still presenting challenges to insurers, according to Zurich UK chief claims officer James Nicholson.
Nicholson, pictured, was appointed to his current role on an interim basis at the start of the year and made permanent in February, succeeding David Nichols.
Speaking to Insurance Post at last week’s
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