Claims
Big Interview: Clyde & Co’s merger with BLM
Ten months after the merger with BLM went live, Pam Kokoszka speaks to Clyde & Co’s Natalie Griffin, Chris Murray and Matthew Harrington about how it is going, and plans moving forward.
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.
Future-proofing the home insurance industry
In the latest Insurance Post Podcast, Flood Re reveals it is calculating the cost benefit of steps taken by homeowners to reduce the risk and the duration of their abodes being under water.
Trade Voice: Mass’s Sue Brown on what’s holding back the digitisation of claims
Sue Brown, chair of the Motor Accident Solicitors Society, outlines what needs to change in order to make dreams of a digitised civil justice system a reality.
Complexity and cost of insuring Britain’s historic buildings
Forty years since the English Heritage rebranded to Historic England under Margaret Thatcher’s government, Pam Kokoszka explores the role the insurance industry plays in protecting listed buildings.
Tackling the complex challenges of commercial insurers
Commercial insurance is an information juggernaut. This white paper explores the unique challenges facing commercial insurers today – and outlines the ways in which Duck Creek solutions can turn those challenges into opportunities.
DWF bosses reveal growth plan following restructure
Matthew Doughty, CEO of Insurance at DWF, has revealed the legal and business service provider is looking to grow by doing more end-to-end business with existing clients, attracting new insurers and hiring more partners “from competitors”.
Pet insurance fraudster collared by the law
A finance officer at a veterinary practice, who made more than £37,000 in fraudulent pet insurance claims by editing invoices obtained from her employer, has been sentenced.
Businesses urged not to pay ransomware demands by the National Cyber Security Centre
The CEO of National Cyber Security Centre, Lindy Cameron, has instructed companies not to pay ransom to cyber criminals and instead set up suitable defence systems.
Claims Apprentice 2023: Episode Two – Data Escape Room
Now that the apprentices have been put into two teams, and their names have been decided upon, it is time for the them to tackle their first challenge.
Insurance Taskmaster: Winner revealed
Having travelled from 1912 to 2042 insuring everything from the Titanic to driverless flying taxis, the Insurance Taskmaster holds court with his colleagues at Verisk as it is time to announce a winner.
Motor claims fall to lowest ever level for Q1
Latest data from the Compensation Recovery Unit shows the number of motor claims has fallen to its lowest level ever for this quarter of the year, but the claimant body believes this is due to people not claiming.
Claims Apprentice 2023: Episode one – Meet the teams
Claims Apprentice is back! After a gruelling interview process, we can now meet the final six candidates, all competing for the prize of becoming the 2023 champion.
Allianz and Thatcham highlight ‘opportunity’ of EV battery recycling
With no repair nor recycling option available for electric vehicle batteries, Allianz and Thatcham described a “real commercial opportunity” for motor manufacturers to invest in recycling power units.
Nat cat ‘new normal’ leads to emergence of globetrotting catastrophe adjusters
A “new normal” with regard to natural catastrophes has led to the rise of a globetrotting type of loss adjuster that is able to move from the aftermath of one event after another, according to McLarens.
Unpacking ChatGPT & OpenAI with Bob Breynaert of Microsoft
Microsoft is a strategic partner and investor in OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT and other AI models.
Insurance Taskmaster: Detecting motor fraud in and around Euro 96 (1996)
In this episode, the contestants wake up and it is the summer of 1996. They are on the front line, combatting the burgeoning issue of insurance fraud.
Insurers likely to avoid repeat of 2022 subsidence losses
The insurance industry will likely avoid another spike in subsidence claims this year, despite earlier concerns of a repeat of the costly conditions experienced in 2022.
MIB-funded initiative cuts uninsured drivers on UK roads by 400,000
The Motor Insurers’ Bureau has committed to extending its funding for Operation Tutelage until 2027.
Insurance Taskmaster: Dealing with the aftermath of The Great Storm (1987)
In this episode, the contestants are caught up in a storm, more accurately the Great Storm of October 1987.
Entries open for the 2023 Insurance Claims and Fraud Awards
The 2023 Claims & Fraud Awards are open for entries with a deadline of 5pm on 2 June.
Facebook posts help Axa catch out claimant
A Norwich man who claimed a minor car accident left him unable to work was caught out because he posted photographs of himself on Facebook swinging from a zipwire.
Rental versus private e-scooter data and legal implications
New data on e-scooters will be vital in assisting regulators and insurers with future planning, says Petty Abrams, associate at Plexus Law.