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Direct Group targets growth following business split and name change
Direct Group has split its business into two units comprising of claims and distribution services, reshuffled its executive team and changed the name of its holding company, amid plans to grow the business by 20% in 2014.
Garwyn boasts 69% portal retention rate
Davies Group-owned Garwyn has reported a retention rate for liability claims with the Ministry of Justice portal 20% above the industry average.
Lloyd’s launches volume claims service
Lloyd’s has unveiled a new shared volume claims service to allow the market to better handle non-complex claims.
Windstorm Dirk losses estimated at €275m
Storms which rampaged across the UK and France from 23 December to 25 December are to cost insurers €275m, according to data from Perils.
Blog: Insurers care and so do the buyers of insurance…
Floods swept across the nation earlier in the year, causing problems for thousands of stranded home owners and driving insurance companies into top gear.
Europe: Weathering the storm
Europe got a battering from natural catastrophes in 2013, resulting in the region clocking up the most loss events for the year across the globe.
Towergate strikes five-year motor claims deal with BGL
BGL Group has agreed a new five-year agreement with Towergate to manage motor claims for the 200 000 customers of the consolidator’s broker distribution network.
Video: Audatex director insists insurers should accept 80% of subrogated motor claims
Insurers should automatically accept at least four in five of subrogated motor claims.
Umunna makes formal apology to Gee 7 Group over mis-selling claims
Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna has formally apologised to Gee 7 Group after accusing it of arranging personal accident insurance packages that were then allegedly mis-sold by employment agencies.
100-plus Crawford staff secure CILA and CII qualifications in 2013
Loss adjusting giant Crawford & Company saw more than 100 of its staff awarded professional qualifications by the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters and the Chartered Insurance Institute in 2013.
Legal Update: Sports Injuries: NFL concussion payout should act as a warning to UK sports bodies and insurers
Emma Baldwin says claims for long-term injuries caused by sport could be on the rise.
BIA Countdown: Top of the league: the most successful firms at the British Insurance Awards
To mark the 20th anniversary of the British Insurance Awards, Post thought it would be interesting to see who had been the most successful companies over the first 19 years, using a simple football-inspired scoring system of three points for a win and…
Horsemeat Scandal: Making hay
The horsemeat crisis first hit the news in January 2013, leading to more regulation in the food industry. However, not all cases resulted in litigation
North of the border: Taking steps on civil claims
The Scottish government plans to increase the limitation period from three years to five years.
Agriculture: Hard times
With a predicted increase in extreme weather events expected to add to the many difficulties already faced by farmers, how can the insurance industry better support the beleaguered sector?
Industry facing £426m bill for Christmas floods
The insurance bill for storm and flood damage over the 2013 Christmas and New Year period will cost the industry around £426m, according to the Association of British Insurers.
Gee 7 Group seeks apology from Umunna over mis-selling claims
The company accused of arranging personal accident insurance packages that were allegedly mis-sold by employment agencies is seeking a full apology from the MP that made the claims.
Comprehensive motor policy falls by 9% says ABI
The cost of the average private comprehensive motor insurance policy fell by 9% during 2013 compared to 2012, according to the ABI’s new quarterly average private comprehensive motor insurance premium tracker, launched today.
UK fraud specialist launches in Australia
VFM Services, a desktop claims handler and trainer, is making its conversation management tool and training offering available in Australia.
Manchester and London most targeted by home burglars
Manchester suburbs Barlow Moor and Chorlton-cum-Hardy were ranked top of a Money Supermarket list of UK areas most likely to file a home insurance burglary claim.
Post magazine 2015 features list
Since January 2012, Post magazine has been running its features on a monthly, rather than an annual basis. For updates contact commissioning editor Rachael Adams.
Cunningham Lindsey appoints Hughes to environment role
Cunningham Lindsey has appointed Simon Hughes as an environmental consultant in its environmental solutions team.
BPF brands ABI Flood Re claims ‘misleading’
Claims from the Association of British Insurers that the Government’s new flood insurance scheme, Flood Re “will cover domestic properties regardless of whether leasehold or freehold”, have been branded misleading by the British Property Federation.
Davies appointed to Yorkshire tyre blaze
Garwyn Davies Liability has been appointed by a public liability insurer to handle a tyre fire in Yorkshire.