Claims
Halifax tops Axa crime league table
Insurer warns of increased crime in build up to Christmas
TLSS embarks on recruitment drive
Loss adjuster to grow engineering and admin teams
US storms may cost insurers 'hundreds of millions of dollars'
The US storms that wreaked havoc' across the US could cost insurers heavily, Guy Carpenter has said.
Reinsurance Claims & Run-off Seminar – update
The live Claims & Run-off Seminar is taking place on 9 December 2009 at The London Capital Club, now also featuring a free lunch sponsored by Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass. Sign-up for free online now.
Randall & Quilter makes acquisition
Run-off specialist acquires 70% of US company.
Helphire encouraged by cash collection
Group MD Martin Ward claims it is also seeing "significant" new business opportunities.
MMC in $400m settlement
MMC reaches settlement for securities class action lawsuit
Inflation may pose ‘real problem’ for reinsurers – Swiss Re
Swiss Re exec claims reinsurers will face higher claims costs in the next few years if “rampant” inflation erodes reserves and rates for coverage fail to keep pace.
Equitas wins legal battle over Lloyd's claims
Randall & Quilter to consider next step
Questgates swoops for rival’s PI team
Loss adjuster to acquire additional business as a result of move
Tropical Cyclone Phyan hits off coast of Mumbai
Tropical Cyclone Phyan hits India’s western coast near the commercial capital, Mumbai, prompting evacuations and storm warnings.
Respiratory rulings
Placing too much reliance on experts who may not have used reliable tests to make a diagnosis for medico-legal purposes can harm a claimant's case, reports Chris Price.
To catch a thief
Judgment in the recent case against Moore Stephens raised two issues of particular interest. Suzanne Kearney and Richard Highley explain the implications.
Show your hand
A more open approach to claimants funding arrangements has benefited defendants and professional indemnity insurers — but full disclosure is what's needed, say Julian Miller and Tom Ataii.
Expense spared
With insurers seeking to cut costs, legal spend is an obvious target. Companies are now looking beyond the 'magic circle' firms, seeking fixed rate deals and even cutting outsourced work altogether, writes Victoria Riccalton.
