Claims
North of the Border: Time limit ruling overturned
Supreme Court overturns 30 years of rulings over commencement date of prescriptive period.
Crash-for-cash pair handed prison sentences
The leader of a crash-for-cash scam and his driver have been sentenced to more than five-and-a-half years in prison.
Regulated CMC numbers down 22%
Numbers of regulated claims management companies had dropped by almost 600 as of March 2014, according to statistics from the Ministry of Justice.
H1 weather claims hit insurers for £845m
Weather damage claims have cost insurers £845m across the first half of 2014 according to figures from the Association of British Insurers.
Two missing after tourist boat sinks in Indonesia
Two Spanish men are still missing after their boat sank off East Indonesia on Sunday.
Blog: The rise and rise of chronic pain claims
Evolutionary advances in modern medicine bring greater understanding of some conditions - but they also bring greater challenges, especially in the personal injury claims arena
Swiss train derailment injures 11
A train carrying 200 passengers from St Moritz has derailed after a landslide washed away part of the track.
Aviva partners with Intana on travel claims services
Aviva has partnered with Collinson Group's claims division Intana for travel claims and assistance services.
42 Xchanging claims staff in redundancy consultation
Xchanging has put 42 staff in its claims business in consultation in the third part of a redundancy process related to the end of the Lloyd’s Claims Agreement for Followers.
Post Intelligence Docu-Video: How can the industry tackle application fraud?
While claims fraud continues to grab the most headlines, insurers and brokers are now focusing as much attention on fraud at the point of quote.
Entries open for Claims Awards Asia 2014
The Claims Awards Asia are back to recognise the hard work of the claims community in Asia over the last year.
£8m added to home premiums by preventable claims
Just over half of all home insurance claims follow preventable incidents, according to Money Supermarket, adding a total of £8m to home insurance bills.
Windstorm Tini loss estimate climbs to £224m
A windstorm which rampaged across the UK and Ireland in mid-February is now estimated to have cost the insurance industry €281m (£224m).
Arag to provide legal expenses cover for Insure the Box policyholders
Legal expenses insurer Arag has formed a partnership with telematics specialist Insure the Box that will see it provide legal cover for around 250 000 of the insurer’s policyholders.
First Central appoints Howard as first company COO
Motor insurer First Central has added to its UK senior management team with the appointment of Kevin Howard as the company’s first ever chief operating officer.
Cost of countryside crime up 5% in 2013
Levels of rural crime increased last year according to figures from NFU Mutual, which estimated the total cost rising 5% to £44.5m.
Questgates creates two roles in restructure
Questgates has restructured its non-motor counter fraud division creating two management roles.
Zurich expands disaster recovery to all UK SME customers
Zurich has expanded its offering of disaster recovery services beyond the mid-market corporate sector to include all UK SME clients.
Typhoon Halong kills 10 and brings unprecedented rain to Japan
Super Typhoon Halong slammed into Japan over the weekend causing havoc.
Whiplash medical fee cap ‘credit positive’ says Moody’s
Plans to limit the cost of medical reports are credit positive for UK motor insurers according to rating agency Moody’s, in spite of the expectation that such moves will also further lower premiums.
Global insurance law alliance Insuralex unveils Connelly as new president
Insuralex, the global insurance lawyers group, has elected Michael Connelly, a partner of Connelly Baker Wotring, as president.
Quindell update fails to halt tumbling share price
Quindell's share price has fallen by almost 25% over four days of trading, in spite of optimistic trading updates issued by the firm.
Legionnaires’ disease: Much ado about nothing?
An update to health and safety legislation means insurers need to pay renewed attention to the rarely considered threat of legionnaires’ disease. But while some are already labelling the condition the ‘new asbestos’ in terms of claims, others insist…
