Claims
Hiscox faces £100m Cat losses
Hiscox has estimated that it faces £100m worth of claims as a result of the Chilean earthquake and the European windstorm Xynthia.
Crawford names Lloyd's market boss
Crawford & Company UK has appointed Richard Day as vice president, Lloyd's and London market.
Teceris fraud team joins Questgates
Questgates has appointed Teceris Claims Services' former director of fraud John Freeman as counter fraud director.
Axa to appeal Air France victim payout
It follows the decision by a Rio civil court judge for it to pay $1.16m compensation for the death of the Rio state attorney-general.
Axa to appeal Air France victim payout
It follows the decision by a Rio civil court judge for it to pay $1.16m compensation for the death of the Rio state attorney-general.
Scor outlines expected losses from first quarter quakes and windstorm
Based on preliminary estimates, The French reinsurer expects its related costs to the Chilean earthquake to amount to approximately EUR95m net pre-tax.
Scor outlines expected losses from first quarter quakes and windstorm
Based on preliminary estimates, The French reinsurer expects its related costs to the Chilean earthquake to amount to approximately EUR95m net pre-tax.
Cooper Gay: Chilean earthquake most expensive in Latin American history
The recent earthquake in Chile could be the most expensive insured event in Latin American history, Cooper Gay has claimed.
LV updates claims system with deal
LV has appointed Guidewire Software as the provider of its new claims handling platform for its home and motor insurance lines.
MYI opens Leeds office
Loss adjuster MYI has opened is eleventh UK office in Leeds with the recruitment of two senior adjusters.
World Trade Centre captive reaches $657m settlement for worker claims
WTC Captive Insurance, a victims’ fund set up after the September 11th terrorist attacks, reached a settlement of as much as $657m with 10,000 workers claiming respiratory illness stemming from rescue and recovery efforts at the site.
Aviva unveils broker claims guides
Aviva has launched a series on online guides for brokers outlining the details of their claims process.
Cunningham Lindsey names liability services fraud manager
Claims management company Cunningham Lindsey has appointed Zurich’s Sharon Hurst as a fraud manager in its liability services division.
Chile hit by two major aftershocks
Chile has been hit by two aftershocks from the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck of its coast less than a fortnight ago.
RMS predicts insured losses from Xynthia could rise to €2bn
Risk Management Solutions has estimated that private market insured wind losses from Windstorm Xynthia will fall between €1.0bn and €2.0bn.
RMS predicts insured losses from Xynthia could rise to €2bn
Risk Management Solutions has estimated that private market insured wind losses from Windstorm Xynthia will fall between €1.0bn and €2.0bn.
Kennedys
Iain Sharp has joined Kennedys in Singapore as a partner in the maritime & international trade practice.
IRM embraces social media
The Institute of Risk Management has launched an online resource centre to equip members with free access to tools, templates and information to assist them with each stage of the risk management process, as well as implementation of effective risk…
English courts show willingness to interpret fraud widely
Cavell USA and Randall v Seaton Insurance Company and Stonewall Insurance Company (Court of Appeal — 16 December 2010).
Secondary measures decision is upheld
Supershield v Siemens Building Technologies FE (Court of Appeal — 20 January 2010)
Music case highlights the folly of unreasonable litigation
Far Out Productions v Unilever UK & CN Holdings and others (High Court of Justice — 16 December 2009)
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Credit hire issues have again hit the headlines. Julie Keenan reports on a Scottish case involving a professional rugby player and looks at the evolving case law north of the border.
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