Claims
Aim Group moves to Broadstone Mill
North of England legal expenses provider and claims management firm Aim Group has moved to new premises at Stockport's landmark Broadstone Mill.
Post Broking Supplement: The big issues for brokers
With the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference looming, brokers are warming up for the networking event of the year and their best opportunity to thrash out market issues. Post caught up with some of the biggest hitting national players to…
Lloyd's: Can the market fully recover from the losses in 2011?
Lloyd's' market performance and underwriting discipline has long been praised by the industry but, after the near unprecedented losses in 2011, many are wondering whether it can fully bounce back.
Second motor summit puts whiplash and young drivers at top of agenda
A proposed panel of independent medical practitioners to tackle whiplash, and affordable cover for young drivers, topped the agenda at the second motor insurance summit at Whitehall, as Transport Secretary Justine Greening lamented there is "no one…
Law report: Best practice would have avoided shotgun accident
Law reports contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
View from the top: Airline insurance - the risk remains
Despite 2012 losses being only 12% of the annual average to date, a single incident could flip the market, says David Reed.
RTA Portal extension: Delivering swift justice
The extension of the road traffic accident claims portal has met with mixed reactions, with concerns over the practicalities involved and how it will affect the personal injury market.
Weightmans grows by a third on mergers
National law firm Weightmans has reported turnover up by a third (£19.1m) to £77.1m for the 2011/2012 financial year (2010/11: £58m).
One in 10 homeowners do not have right insurance, research finds
Nearly 3.5 million UK homeowners do not have adequate home contents and buildings insurance, according to Money Supermarket.
Mobile operator Three hit by claims fraud
Rising fraudulent claims has forced UK mobile phone network Three to stop selling phone insurance, the FT reports.
Quindell signs £120m deal with UK broker
Acquisitive outsourcer Quindell Portfolio claims to have landed a £120m three-year motor claims and supply chain outsourcing deal with a large un-named UK intermediary.
HSBC admits a further £290m in PPI costs
Bank HSBC has revealed it has set aside a further $468m (£290m) for payment protection insurance misselling claims in its Q1 accounts (Q1 2011: $440m).
Countdown to ISA: Q&A with KPMG's Martin Noble
As part of a series counting down to Insurance Strategy Asia, Insurance Insight spoke to Martin Noble about his views on the Asian insurance market.
Raising Chinese motor standards
As the newly affluent middles classes in China look to insurers to cover their cars, the market has been caught unawares in terms of service levels. Nicky Burridge investigates what the market must do to improve the situation.
PPI problems continue to dog RBS
Bailed out bank RBS has confirmed that it was forced to set aside £125m in its Q1 accounts for additional payment protection insurance misselling payments.
Allianz Global Assistance turnover hits €2bn
Allianz Global Assistance has reported a global turnover of €2.1bn, suggesting that it is on target to reach €3bn by 2015.
Nepalese regulator wants zero depreciation motor cover
The Nepal Insurance Board wants motor insurers to introduce policies with zero depreciation cover, but critics fear the high premiums would put the product beyond the reach of most Nepalese.
Market moves: Liberty and Garwyn lead the pack
Insurer Liberty Mutual and loss adjuster Garwyn were the main movers and shakers this week, with LMI officially opening its new office in Leeds and recruiting four new members of staff.
View from the top: Fixing fees to fight fraud
Success depends on simultaneous change in insurer culture and claims handling philosophy, says Karl Parr
Zurich pledges broker commitment as 15% of staff cut in PL shake-up
Zurich has moved to reassure its brokers following the news that it will cut almost 15% of its UK workforce and transfer a big chunk of its personal lines business into its own broker, Endsleigh.
Weightmans wins fraud and claims contract on MIB legal panel
Weightmans law firm has become the Motor Insurance Bureau's legal services supplier for core claims and fraud following a strategic review by the association.
Interview: Andrew Torrance - Playing the long game
With more than a decade at Allianz, and more than 20 years in the industry, chief executive Andrew Torrance reflects on the past and looks to the future.
Data-sharing portal thrown into limbo
The proposed claimant data-sharing portal has hit a standstill, as the Association of British Insurers demands solicitors give something in return for insurer-held information about fraud. The "ball", according to the ABI, is now firmly in the Motor…
Post magazine - 3 May 2012
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.