Claims
Rehab: Looking to Europe
Despite being received with enthusiasm, rehabilitation in the UK is being accused of having stalled - but why has it fallen so far behind similar models across Europe?
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 4 September
Penny is made of strong stuff. She once went on a rollercoaster and barely flinched as she did the loop-de-loop.
Video: Cunningham Lindsey UK CEO Phil McNeilage
Mark Sands speaks with Cunningham Lindsey UK chief executive Phil McNeilage about key challenges facing the industry and the immediate future for his business.
Quindell shares boosted by RAC JV exit
Quindell’s share price has responded positively to news that RAC has exited a joint-venture on telematics.
Ombudsman sees non-PPI complaints rise 3% in H1
The Financial Ombudsman Service has reported a 3% increase in complaints about financial products other than PPI from the second half of 2013, including a 1% increase in insurance cases.
Quindell buys out RAC in telematics JV
Quindell is to acquire all of RAC's shares in the companies' telematics joint venture after the businesses concluded it was not a good use of capital to finance a free roll-out to customers.
Research centre warns on Australia summer bushfire risk
The Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre in Australia is warning of a greater than normal chance of bushfires across much of Australia for summer 2014-15.
Software re-launch sees Validus tackle £6m of motor fraud in 18 months
Updates to Validus fraud tools have seen the firm investigate nearly 700 claims over 18 months, worth a total of £6m.
Barbican follows Cathedral in signing up for Charles Taylor claims service
Barbican has become the second managing agent to sign up for Charles Taylors’s elective claims service.
Innovation Group boosting UK workforce by more than 10% with Caerphilly HQ
Innovation Group is to create a new divisional headquarters in Caerphilly, Wales, creating 77 jobs and investing £1.6m.
Former LAS CEO Cooper exits Innovation Group
The former chief executive and founder of LAS has departed the business less than six months after it was acquired by Innovation Group, Post can reveal.
Charles Taylor CEO 'quietly confident' despite benign claims environment
Charles Taylor chief executive David Marock said the firm remained “quietly confident” for the full year despite shrinking adjusting revenue as a result of lower than average insured losses in the first half.
2.5m PPI complaints set for re-assessment
More than 2.5m complaints relating to payment protection cover will be re-assessed by banks, credit card providers and loan companies following a request from the Financial Conduct Authority.
Lord Chancellor seeking expert panel for discount rate review
The Lord Chancellor is sourcing a panel of three experts to provide testimony on potential changes to the discount rate on personal injury damages.
China Re and RMS unveil typhoon model
China Re and RMS have produced a model for China typhoon risk including coastal flooding in China and Hong Kong.
San Francisco rocked by magnitude 6.0 earthquake
Strongest earthquake in 25 years causes damage to buildings and three very serious injuries.
Blog: Five ways - from telematics redundancy to cyber terrorism - that driverless cars will impact insurers
Driverless cars are set to be the biggest disruptive innovation of the early 21st century.
Charles Taylor CFO Soso to depart next week
Charles Taylor’s chief financial officer Tito Soso will formally depart the business next week, almost four and a half months after his resignation was announced.
15% drop in large-scale terror attacks prompts RMS model update
A 15% reduction in the frequency of large-scale terror events in many cities has prompted RMS to release an update version of its probabilistic terrorism model.
Hill Dickinson unveils anti-fraud travel database
Travel insurance fraudsters have been put in the crosshairs by law firm Hill Dickinson through its launch of a new database to support insurers in stopping fraudulent claims.
Post Blog: Six reasons you cannot miss Claims Club meeting 3
Next month the Post Claims Club returns with its third quarterly meeting.
Blog: Learning from history - Boscastle, 10 years on
With its narrow valley and picture postcard scene, the devastation which struck the small hamlet of Boscastle on 16 August 2004 illustrated like no other event the damage our climate can do. So ten years on, what have we learned?
DfT denies driverless convoy trial plans
The Department for Transport has denied that the UK government is plotting trials of convoys of driverless lorries on UK roads next year.
Iceland raises new ash cloud warnings
The Icelandic Met Office has warned of an increased risk of volcanic ash following powerful seismic activity at Iceland’s Bardarbunga volcano.