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Penny Black's Insurance Week - 1/8 August 2013
One of Penny’s favourite things about her beloved insurance business is that it lends itself to people doing some very silly things – so she was thrilled this week when a mobile insurance website sent over its top 10 strange locations where lost handsets…
Penny speed meets... Sally Griffiths, director of training and consultancy, VFM
Being an insatiable socialite, Penny Black is always eager to probe the personalities behind the professional veneer of her industry friends. What better way to squeeze in and share as many intimate revelations as possible than her very own ‘speed…
Market Moves: Bluefin continues restructuring, while Questgates gets on the case with key hires
Appointments were spread across the market this week. At AIG, Jason Beelders was promoted to a newly-created role in London, while Bluefin once again hogged the headlines in the broking sector following news of an expanded role for head of solutions Mike…
Law report: Claim fails over fire at property
This law report has been contributed by law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer
Law report: Appeal over reliance on anonoymous hearsay evidence is rejected
This law report has been contributed by law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Law report: Professional care claim reduced due to poor administration
This law report has been contributed by law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Insurers to start using IFR in coming months says ABI
The first insurers to sign up to the Insurance Fraud Register will begin using it in the next few months, the Association of British Insurers said today.
Two trains collide in Switzerland
One person has died and at least 35 people have been injured, five of them seriously, in a collision between two trains in western Switzerland.
Pro expands Gloucester teams by 15
Insurance service provider Pro is to boost its Gloucester-based underwriting support teams with a sweep of new hires.
Soca to reveal phone hacking firms under parliamentary secrecy
The Serious Organised Crime Agency is to share the name of firms that hired private investigators to hack information with the Home Affairs Select Committee, under the condition the information will not be made public.
Allianz activates 'urgent action protocol' for Spanish train crash
Allianz’ Spanish arm, Allianz Seguros and its assistance company, Allianz Global Assistance, have activated an urgent action protocol to attend the victims of the train accident in Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
MA Assist achieves Trust Mark standard
MA Assist has succeeded in achieving scheme operator status for Trust Mark, the government-backed quality mark for the building repair industry.
Claims Club Asia launches Claims Awards Asia
Entries for the inaugural Claims Awards Asia are now open.
Midlands property claims spike after heavy rains
Heavy storms have generated a surge in claims for adjusters, with some regions receiving as much as 2 inches of rain in half an hour.
Ghost broking battle gains impetus as Gumtree closes insurance platform
Brokers welcome the decision to dispense with the category
AIR appoints COO
Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide has appointed Bill Churney to the position of chief operating officer.
Q+A: Terence Cheung, head of claims, Greater China, Munich Re
Insurance Insight finds out the views of one of the leading claims' professionals in the region.
Portal extension unlikely to bring EL/PL claims surge: Kennedys
Next week’s extension of the Road Traffic Accident portal to include employer’s liability and personal liability claims is unlikely to result in a rapid increase in claims according to law firm Kennedys, following counteremeasures introduced by the…
Penny Black's Insurance Week - 25 July 2013
Preventing a breach of data is high on the agenda for most companies in the insurance industry, but it seems London’s cabbies are the real protectors of sensitive information.
The Great Debate: Your views on industry topics
This week Post asked: The AA says uninsured driver fines will fail - what should be introduced instead?
Market Moves: Cox joins Ecclesiastical management board, while Bluefin’s Philip moves up again
Both insurers and brokers completed their fair share of high-profile hires this week. Ecclesiastical took top billing among insurers, with the appointment of Brit’s former chief executive Ray Cox as a board member, while among brokers Bluefin recruited…
In Series: Claims: Joining forces
Bilateral agreements and a better use of technology can help insurers operate more efficiently when it comes to subrogation.
In Series: Claims: A moral dilemma
The industry is split over the ethics of subrogation. Will Competition Commission intervention resolve the situation once and for all, or can insurers find their own solution through bilateral agreements?
Ageas claims team undertakes motorcycle training
Groupama Insurances, soon to be Ageas Insurance Limited, has put its motorcycle claims team through a series of training sessions to help them understand the needs of motorcyclists when handling claims.