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Blog: From Bowring to General Accident to AIG, insurance brands reborn
Over the last week we have seen two insurance brands of days gone past given a new lease of life.
AIG axes Cunningham Lindsey over Tutoki appointment
AIG has moved to drop Cunningham Lindsey as a loss adjuster worldwide, Post understands, following the appointment of Jane Tutoki as the claims firm’s chief executive.
DWF 'to double' London headcount following Walkie Talkie move
Insurance law firm DWF has moved into the “Walkie Talkie” building at 20 Fenchurch Street amid plans to broaden its City capability.
GAB Robins hires Webb for learning and development role
GAB Robins UK has appointed Nicola Webb as learning and development manager to lead the loss adjuster's investment in customer service.
Insurers in the dark on potential investigator regulation
Insurers and private investigators remain uncertain on possible regulation of the sector more than a year after Home Secretary Theresa May vowed to outlaw unlicensed operators.
Blog: Rating hub-bub
False declarations are a bugbear for insurers. Mark Bates, CEO of insurance software specialist RDT, looks at the challenges and discusses technology to help defeat the fraudsters
Napa earthquake insured losses limited to £152m, says RMS
Insurance claims from the earthquake in Napa Valley near San Francisco on 24 August will cost no more than $250 (£152m) according to catastrophe risk management firm RMS.
Matthews Daniel purchased by Bureau Veritas
Independent energy claims adjuster Matthews Daniel has been acquired by French inspections expert Bureau Veritas.
Rehab: Looking to Europe
Despite being received with enthusiasm, rehabilitation in the UK is being accused of having stalled - but why has it fallen so far behind similar models across Europe?
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 4 September
Penny is made of strong stuff. She once went on a rollercoaster and barely flinched as she did the loop-de-loop.
Video: Cunningham Lindsey UK CEO Phil McNeilage
Mark Sands speaks with Cunningham Lindsey UK chief executive Phil McNeilage about key challenges facing the industry and the immediate future for his business.
Quindell shares boosted by RAC JV exit
Quindell’s share price has responded positively to news that RAC has exited a joint-venture on telematics.
Ombudsman sees non-PPI complaints rise 3% in H1
The Financial Ombudsman Service has reported a 3% increase in complaints about financial products other than PPI from the second half of 2013, including a 1% increase in insurance cases.
Quindell buys out RAC in telematics JV
Quindell is to acquire all of RAC's shares in the companies' telematics joint venture after the businesses concluded it was not a good use of capital to finance a free roll-out to customers.
Research centre warns on Australia summer bushfire risk
The Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre in Australia is warning of a greater than normal chance of bushfires across much of Australia for summer 2014-15.
Software re-launch sees Validus tackle £6m of motor fraud in 18 months
Updates to Validus fraud tools have seen the firm investigate nearly 700 claims over 18 months, worth a total of £6m.
Barbican follows Cathedral in signing up for Charles Taylor claims service
Barbican has become the second managing agent to sign up for Charles Taylors’s elective claims service.
Innovation Group boosting UK workforce by more than 10% with Caerphilly HQ
Innovation Group is to create a new divisional headquarters in Caerphilly, Wales, creating 77 jobs and investing £1.6m.
Former LAS CEO Cooper exits Innovation Group
The former chief executive and founder of LAS has departed the business less than six months after it was acquired by Innovation Group, Post can reveal.
Charles Taylor CEO 'quietly confident' despite benign claims environment
Charles Taylor chief executive David Marock said the firm remained “quietly confident” for the full year despite shrinking adjusting revenue as a result of lower than average insured losses in the first half.
2.5m PPI complaints set for re-assessment
More than 2.5m complaints relating to payment protection cover will be re-assessed by banks, credit card providers and loan companies following a request from the Financial Conduct Authority.
Lord Chancellor seeking expert panel for discount rate review
The Lord Chancellor is sourcing a panel of three experts to provide testimony on potential changes to the discount rate on personal injury damages.
China Re and RMS unveil typhoon model
China Re and RMS have produced a model for China typhoon risk including coastal flooding in China and Hong Kong.
San Francisco rocked by magnitude 6.0 earthquake
Strongest earthquake in 25 years causes damage to buildings and three very serious injuries.