Claims
Doctors and dentists advised to check cover if bidding for contracts as a group
The MDU is warning that individual indemnity policies will not provide enough cover if a law suit follows failure in company procedure.
MMA fills claims director role
Former ACM ULR boss Bob Perry takes position.
AIG wins National Workers Compensation Reinsurance Pool case
AIG has won dismissal of a lawsuit that sought to recover more than $1bn for the alleged underpayment after having been accused by rivals of shortchanging state workers' compensation pools for 35 years.
Hurricane Bill to hit Canada
Hurricane Bill is to hammer the coast of Canada on Sunday, the Canadian Media has said.
Braemar Shipping launches marine adjusting subsidiary
The subsidiary will be a sister company to UK adjusting firm Braemar Steege.
AIG sued by customers for not covering Madoff losses
AIG customers with homeowners’ policies have accused the company in a lawsuit of denying coverage for losses suffered in Madoff’s scheme.
Bermuda likely to be affected by Hurricane Bill
Since Bill is a large system, Bermuda is likely to feel the effects of the storm even if it is not directly hit, according to catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide.
QBE launches major incident response service
Insurer to join forces with loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey.
Hurricane Bill upgraded to category 4
Hurricane Bill has been upgraded to a Category 4 strength hurricane, according to the US National Hurricane Centre.
Accident at power plant could cost insurer $200m
Sayano-Shushenskaya plant in Siberia, Russia insured by ROSNO.
Law firm welcomes Corby appeal
BLM believes judgement had flaws.
Hijackers of the Arctic Sea demanded ransom of $1.5m from insurer
The hijackers of the Arctic Sea, the freighter found this week by Russia’s navy after going missing shortly after passing through the English channel, demanded a ransom of $1.5m from the ship’s insurer.
Biba: insurers dragging their feet over claims
CEO Eric Galbraith highlights research which finds 58% of brokers are fighting harder to get claims paid.
Tropical storm Claudette hits Florida
The 2009 hurricane season heats up with three storms forming in just over a day.
Atlantic storms at a 1000-year high
Research from Pennsylvania State University suggests climate change could increase the frequency and severity of hurricane activity.
Lehman sues AIG
Lehman is suing AIG for $9m in CDS payments
Admiral awards Questgates
Questgates: serviced Swansea.
Tales of the unexpected
The courts have demonstrated the different ways insurance fraud can be dealt with. However, Gavin Rees and Paul Lowe report on how some of the findings are, on the face of it, unexpected.