Claims
Limited damage expected from Taiwan earthquake
Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide is not expecting significant insured losses from yesterday's earthquake as it happened in a rural area with little insurance coverage.
Ventris takes Cunningham Lindsey London market role
Former Argent managing director Neil Ventris has been appointed as Cunningham Lindsey’s new London markets director.
Ventris heads to Cunningham Lindsey as Argent appoints new MD
Cunningham Lindsey has recruited Argent Liability Adjusters managing director Neil Ventris, Post can reveal.
Pressure mounts for riot damages reform
MPs and local authorities are keeping up the pressure to get a better deal for property owners and businesses in the wake of the riots of summer 2011.
BGL Group to launch ABS
BGL Group has acquired legal practice Minster Law becoming the latest insurance company to form an alternative business structure.
Cunningham Lindsey promotes two in management shuffle
Loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey has named new leaders for its surveying and contractor network divisions, in a bid to bring fresh ideas to its leadership.
Your Say: Disputing road traffic data
Your article "Whiplash: Whipping up a storm" stated that there had been a 20% decrease in road traffic accidents between 2006 and 2010.
Spain investigated by EC over health insurance card failures
The European Commission has demanded information from Spain over complaints that Spanish hospitals are refusing to honour the European Health Insurance Card scheme.
Are loss adjusters better off out of the IMD?
Earlier this week Post reported that the European Commission has excluded the direct regulation of loss adjusters and claims management firms from the second draft of the Insurance Mediation Directive.
ABI blames Spanish hospitals for unnecessary travel insurance payouts
British holidaymakers in possession of a European Health Insurance Card are being urged not to accept refusal of state medical treatment in Spain.
Hardy names Bunting as claims head
Hardy Underwriting has appointed Matt Bunting as head of claims.
RMS estimates Oklahoma losses could reach $3.5bn
Risk Management Solutions has put insured losses from the Moore, Oklahoma tornado at $2bn to $3.5bn.
Post magazine – 30 May 2013
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Post Audio Supplement - 30 May 2013
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Insurance ombudsman complaints at highest level since 2000
The number of insurance complaints, excluding payment protection cover, has reached its highest level since the launch of the financial ombudsman in 2000 according to figures published today.
Ai Claims wins Honda contract
Honda has appointed Ai Claims Solutions to handle accident management and credit hire for the motor manufacturer’s UK customers.
Insurers raise concerns over inadequate cover for amateur football players
Mandatory insurance enforced by FA covers only ‘extremely rare’ incidents
Claims rise adds to fears fraudsters are targeting EL
Employment arena is ‘fertile’ ground for organised fraud
Forecasters predict high hurricane levels as Oklahoma reels from tornado
‘70% chance’ of above-average hurricane activity between July and November
Crawford names EMEA forensic accounting lead
Loss adjuster Crawford has recruited a long-term forensic accountant from PWC to lead a regional forensic investigation and business interruption division.
Law reports: George v Ministry of Justice
Claimant’s toil claim unheeded
Law Reports: Jones v First-tier Tribunal
Heart wrenching case of suicide on the road asks questions of the violent crime process
Law reports: Louise Emma Williams v the estate of Dayne Joshua Williams (deceased)
A mother pays the price for child booster seat choice
Jolly Nero owner not expected to make hull claim
Indications that the owner of Jolly Nero, the ship that crashed into the port in Genoa a fortnight ago, does not expect to make a hull and machinery claim has come as a surprise to the market.