Claims
Aviva’s Tom Gardiner to chair IFB’s technical board
Tom Gardiner, head of fraud at Aviva, will take the lead on the Insurance Fraud Bureau’s technical board, replacing Richard Davies.
Blog: New minimum wage increases retail's exposure to claims
The new minimum wage brings new risks to the retail sector, increasing premiums, exposure to claims and reputational risks
In Depth: Terrorism - Protecting the City: is the market prepared for a terror threat?
Should the insurance industry be scenario testing to ready itself for the future?
Research: State of the Risk Management Nation: Part Three: Services
In the third part of this research, Michèle Bacchus asks the risk managers whether commodotisation is a concern and discusses the merits of the services offered by the insurance industry.
Japan's P&C insurers improved CORs in 2015/16 fiscal year, says Fitch
Japan's property and casualty insurers improved their average combined operating ratios from 95% in fiscal year 2014/15 to 92% this year.
Kickboxer fined after fraudulent whiplash claim
A kickboxer who claimed for whiplash after a car accident but then took part in a full contact fight has been fined.
Trade Voice: Higher standards of legal professionalism to tackle claims woes
For some, claims litigation is big business. The claims market is remarkably resilient and adaptable, seemingly capable of an endless identification of new claims opportunities to maintain and grow revenue and profits
Video: IBIS 2016 - Issues affecting the bodyshop industry
Burhan Khadbai talks to delegates at the IBIS 2016 about issues affecting the bodyshop industry.
DFT confirms it will amend Road Traffic Act to cover driverless technology and invites insurers to consult on legislation
A government minister has called for the insurance industry to participate in a consultation over regulations surrounding the cover of autonomous vehicles.
ABI: 85% of claims from floods caused by storms Desmond, Eva and Frank paid out
More than four out of five claims from the winter floods have been paid, with total damages expected to reach £1.3bn, according to the Association of British Insurers.
IBIS 2016: Days of human intervention in low value motor claims could be numbered
The use of technology will dramatically change the way motor claims are handled, delegates were told at the IBIS Global Summit 2016 in Barcelona on Tuesday.
Number of deafness claims falls after ‘unsustainable’ peak
The number of deafness claims tumbled sharply in the latter half of last year, reversing a growing trend that many viewed as unsustainable.
Corporations ‘unlikely to support database on cyber attacks’
Establishing a database of cyber attacks on UK corporations for insurers to better assess risks, could be “fraught with practical challenges” experts have warned.
Blog: Five ways telematics will change insurance by 2025
Insurance telematics has come on leaps and bounds from the rudimentary fleet tracking devices first seen in the market. It’s now becoming ever easier for drivers to qualify themselves for more appropriately priced premiums. However, a look ahead to the…
Flooding in Sri Lanka causes over £1bn in damage
Days of heavy rain has caused widespread disruption in Sri Lanka killing at least 92 people and displacing over 250,000 people.
Kumamoto earthquakes to cost Japan over £700m
The cost of April's powerful earthquakes in the Kumamoto prefecture for insurers and the government have exceeded 123bn yuan (£712m) according to the General Insurance Association of Japan.
Stranded holidaymaker in Mexico ‘didn’t declare medical condition’
Axa has declined to cover medical bills for a pensioner who fell ill on holiday in Mexico because he allegedly did not declare an existing medical condition.
ABI calls for cyber attack database
Insurers should have access to a national database of recorded cyber attacks in order to better provide cover, according to the Association of British Insurers.
Blog: Ignite cooperation over anti-theft technology
A wave of keyless car theft has reversed the trend of declining claims losses for insurers. To find a solution, the industry should look back to the 1990s
Blog: Trolley or dolly? Machines, ethics and liability
The 'trolley dilemma' is a thought experiment from the 1960s that questions the ethical course of action when having to choose between two outcomes
Insurance offered for stem cell therapy
Insurance cover for stem cell therapy has been offered for the first time to “democratise” a process that would ordinarily cost hundreds of thousands of pounds.
Quiz of the week - 20 May 2016
Test your knowledge of the week's insurance news, with the Post insurance quiz of the week.
Claims - Education: Learning lessons
Amid the backflips and shifts in government policy, education remains a competitive market for insurers, with specific challenges as austerity tightens budgets.
Blog: Insurance contract law reform concludes with a bang, not a whimper
There is a crescendo building as we near the end of this 10-year journey to bring insurance contract law into the 21st century.