Claims
AA inundated with claims after freak hail incident
AA Insurance has received 29 claims for cars damaged by hail in and around Leicester today.
I-Smart targets 'big market share' after launching insurance offering
Claims management firm I-Smart is eyeing a "significant insurance market share" after launching an initial range of products such as gadget, home and travel insurance.
Future looks bleak for motor insurance, says Ernst & Young
The motor insurance market is unlikely to make a profit in 2012 or in the foreseeable future, according to Ernst & Young.
Torrential rain causes severe flooding in Northern Ireland
Properties in Northern Ireland have suffered up to £150 000 worth of damage after two inches of rain fell in less than two hours yesterday evening.
Helphire, DLG and RSA reach agreement on Autofocus evidence
The High Court has granted Helphire restricted access to information on rate surveyor Autofocus after initial objections from Direct Line Group and RSA.
Market moves: Brokers lead the recruitment charge
Another action-packed week in terms of recruitment saw the vast majority of movers and shakers switch roles in the broking market.
Your say: Specialists have their place
Dr Greenaway's opinion is a valid argument: where loss adjusters come into their own is as specialists, providing insurers with an independent professional and technical skill set that insurers do not possess.
Your say: Offensive assault allegation
I enjoy engaging in discussion with Tom Jones, verbally and through the pages of Post. But I was surprised by his implied suggestion that we have compared deafness claims to whiplash.
Spotlight On Medical & Health: The heart of the matter
The barriers of medical science are constantly being pushed back, and third-party liability is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the cover required for research and development projects.
Roundtable: How can fraud be halted at the underwriting stage?
There has long been a focus on fighting fraud at the claims stage, but could more be done to discourage would-be fraudsters at an earlier juncture?
Comment: New framework for civil juries
A bench of five judges in the first division of the Inner House of the Court of Session has radically altered the way in which future civil jury trials will be conducted in Scotland, says David Di Paola.
Your say: An unedifying campaign by insurers
How can Aviva UK GI chief executive David McMillan say it would be a positive move to cut and cap an injured person's damages, asks Karl Tonks.
Airmic backs disclosure proposal
The Law Commission's proposal to water down commercial policyholders’ duty of disclosure has won the backing of John Hurrell, chief executive of risk management body Airmic, who believes that potential law changes will lead to a shift in the underwriting…
Zurich appeal dismissal opens door for insurers in fight against fraud
Zurich's claims fraud and investigations manager Scott Clayton, pictured, has vowed to "take the positives" from this morning's failed Supreme Court appeal by reinforcing the message that future fraudsters will face prison sentences.
Commercial Property: Too little, too late
Property underinsurance creates a real headache for insurers and their clients, often not discovered until a claim is made. So, where does the buck stop for accurate valuations?
Emerging markets drive global premium growth
Economic growth in emerging markets and selective rate increases in developed markets helped drive a 1.9% increase in global non-life insurance premiums in 2011.
Quindell extends Silverbeck agreement
Quindell has broadened its partnership with Silverbeck Rymer to offer a joint outsourcing personal injury product to the UK claims market.
Supreme Court judgment on 'game-changing' claims stance expected this morning
Zurich claims bosses are heading to the Supreme Court this morning for the landmark judgment into whether the firm is permitted to refuse payment on the genuine element of a largely fraudulent claim.
Zurich video surveillance exposes fraudster
Zurich has released video surveillance footage showing that claimant Shaun Summers had faked his "life-changing" injuries.
Hundreds of properties evacuated as country is hit by weekend flooding
Up to 500 Lancashire and West Yorkshire properties were evacuated this weekend after a month's worth of rain fell in just 24 hours.
Allianz Worldwide Care launches geographically mobile healthcare plan
Allianz Worldwide Care has launched a corporate private medical insurance plan that allows policyholders to have elective treatment outside the UK.
MGAs need to focus on EL and PL changes, BLM urges
Managing general agents have been urged to consider the implications of changes in costs regimes and processes for handling employers' liability and public liability claims, due to be implemented in 2013.
Food liability insurance in China: a promising market yet to take off
China has recently faced a number of food scandals leading to a public outcry for safer products. Artemisia Ng investigates whether insurers have the appetite to underwrite this market.
Ecclesiastical pledges support for new scrap metal bill
Church insurer Ecclesiastical has welcomed a private member's bill clamping down on metal theft by giving police and councils more power.