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Former parliamentary insurance chair Greenway joins claims firm board
Claim Experts has appointed former chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Insurance and Financial Services Jon Greenway as a non-executive director.
Ferma backs law directive
Good risk management and internal control systems help companies go "faster, further and more safely" and businesses should not be afraid of the 8th European Company Law Directive.
Zurich ranks 9/11 and SARS top "mega-disasters" of last decade
Terrorist attacks, hurricanes, and pandemic risks top the list of “Top Ten Mega Disasters” of the past decade, released today by Zurich.
QBE boss acclaims "leading edge" property underwriting deal
QBE has developed a combined rating and geographical risk system which it claims will help its property underwriters deliver more accurate pricing for clients.
Travel premiums set for "unthinkable" increase of over 20%, claims broker
Insurers are forcing through "previoulsy unthinkable" rate increases of over 20% in the travel insurance market, it has been claimed.
Karl wreaks havoc in east of Mexico
Hurricane Karl made landfall around 11:30am on 17 September local time, just to the north of the port city of Veracruz on the east Mexican coast.
Swiss Re: insurance can help reduce climate risk impact by up to 90%
Innovative insurance solutions hold the key to driving climate adaptation initiatives in the developing world and securing the development prospects of communities threatened by rising climate risks.
Swiss Re: insurance can help reduce climate risk impact by up to 90%
Innovative insurance solutions hold the key to driving climate adaptation initiatives in the developing world and securing the development prospects of communities threatened by rising climate risks.
Ex-Crawford manager joins Davies
Davies Group has appointed Vic Noble as head of property adjusting operations.
Bupa: 91.5% of critical illness claims paid
Figures revealed by Bupa have shown that 91.5% of critical illness claims received during the first half of 2010 have been paid.
Exclusive French insurance review now available on Post Europe
In our latest article the chief executive officer for Aviva France Jean-Pierre Menanteau looks at the complex legal and competition structure in the French Insurance market.
French insurance market faces innovation challenge
The French insurance market is complex due to its legal and competition structure, as well as the ways and customs of the French themselves. However, as Jean-Pierre Menanteau explains, if insurers take customer service and innovation seriously they can…
French insurance market faces innovation challenge
The French insurance market is complex due to its legal and competition structure, as well as the ways and customs of the French themselves. However, as Jean-Pierre Menanteau explains, if insurers take customer service and innovation seriously they can…
Exclusive French insurance review now available
In our latest article the chief executive officer for Aviva France Jean-Pierre Menanteau looks at the complex legal and competition structure in the French Insurance market.
Elite joins consumer alliance
Legal expenses Elite Insurance has joined the Consumer Justice Alliance as one of seven founding members.
RSA improves arson risk model
RSA has replaced its geographic risk assessment tool with a model that aims to more accurately determine the risk of arson for individual commercial and residential properties.
Charles Taylor wins LMA contract
Charles Taylor Insurance Services and Xchanging Claims Service have been selected by the Lloyd’s Market Association to provide claims services to address non-moving claims on behalf of managing agents.
AA calls for government to resist spending cuts on flood defences
AA Insurance is urging the government to resist any temptation to cut spending on flood defences in its autumn comprehensive spending review.
QBE “delighted” at lack of FOS complaints
John Neal, chief underwriting officer, QBE European Operations has revealed the firm’s delight at being at the bottom end of the Financial Ombudsman Service's complaints table.
Charles Taylor and Hamid Mukhtar & Co form Pakistan partnership
Loss adjuster Charles Taylor has entered an exclusive representation agreement with Hamid Mukhtar & Co, a Pakistani firm of loss adjusters, consulting engineers and insurance surveyors.
Third-party fraud outside review scope
Law commissioner David Hertzell conceded the current ability for fraudulent third parties to only lose the dishonest part of their claim — rather than having to forfeit the whole — is "quite generous", but stressed this issue lies outside the scope of…
Postscript - 20 years ago: Fraudulent claims need handling
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 20 years ago reveals.
Mediation myth debunked by settlement successes
New figures prove that personal injury cases — often cited as the exception to the rule — can be successfully mediated. Statistics from specialist not-for-profit organisation Trust Mediation reveal that, out of 33 PI cases handled between January and…
New members strengthen advisory council
The prospect of problematic personal injury cases being resolved by mediation has been bolstered by the backing of two industry heavyweights. Representatives from insurer Aviva and personal injury solicitors Thompsons are among the latest to join Trust…