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Ingosstrakh responds to PPF alleged fraud developments
Mikhail Volkov, deputy chairman of the board of directors at OJSC Ingosstrakh has responded in a statement to the ongoing PPF fraud case.
Court upholds arrest of accused PPF $15m fraudster
The Moscow City Court has upheld the arrest of Yekaterina Alabuzhina, accused of defrauding Мartin Schaffer, a representative of the PPF Group, of $15m, the court's press office told the Russian Agency for Legal and Court Information.
Portuguese broker MDS targets Spain
Portuguese retail broking giant MDS has confirmed expansion plans for Spain.
Personal injury fraudster jailed
A man who made a £1.35m claim for damages for injuries in a car crashhas been jailed for a year after a court found him guilty of contempt of court.
International legal group rebrands
The Benefit Insurance Lawyers Group has changed its name to Insuralex.
International legal group rebrands
The Benefit Insurance Lawyers Group has changed its name to Insuralex.
Quake certain to impact vehicle replacement parts in UK
WNS Assistance has warned clients of the potential impact of the recent devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, on the availability of parts for the repair of Japanese manufactured vehicles.
Quake hits Myanmar and Thailand
A shallow 6.8 moment magnitude earthquake has occurred in Myanmar, near the border with Thailand.
Exclusive piracy and technology content now available
Insurance Insight’s weekly update is now live with an article on an article on how international cooperation can tackle piracy and an interview with Ashish Goel from Infosys Technologies.
Exclusive piracy and technology content now available on Post Europe
Post Europe’s weekly update is now live with an article on an article on how international cooperation can tackle piracy and an interview with Ashish Goel from Infosys Technologies.
Group jailed for insurance claims fraud
Six people have been sentenced after a bogus insurance claims company conned solicitors out of almost £150 000.
Insurance Insight interview: Infosys Technologies
Ashish Goel, associate vice president and group engagement manager for insurance, healthcare and life sciences at Infosys Technologies answers Insurance Insight’s questions.
Post Europe Interview: Infosys Technologies
Ashish Goel, associate vice president and group engagement manager for insurance, healthcare and life sciences at Infosys Technologies answers Post Europe’s questions.
International teamwork, the key to tackling piracy
Piracy has been an evolving threat for ship owners and the marine insurance market since the 1980s and Neil Smith argues that international cooperation is the only way to combat the modern scourge of marine piracy.
Post Europe: International teamwork, the key to tackling piracy
Piracy has been an evolving threat for ship owners and the marine insurance market since the 1980s and Neil Smith argues that international cooperation is the only way to combat the modern scourge of marine piracy.
€10.9m EU aid for flood damage in Czech Republic
Johannes Hahn, European Commissioner for Regional Policy, has confirmed the European Commission's proposal to allocate aid totaling €10.9m to the Czech Republic, following the severe floods of last August.
€10.9m EU aid for flood damage in Czech Republic
Johannes Hahn, European Commissioner for Regional Policy, has confirmed the European Commission's proposal to allocate aid totaling €10.9m to the Czech Republic, following the severe floods of last August.
In series - fraud: how essential is PR in the battle against fraud?
PR is essential when it comes to changing perceptions about the insurance industry. Rachel Gordon investigates how successfully this is being utilised in the long-term fight against fraud.
North of the Border: no fault compensation
On 20 February 2011 the report of the No Fault Compensation Review Group was published. The group, headed by Professor Sheila McLean, has backed a Scottish government plan to reform the system of clinical negligence claims, by introducing a no-fault…
Post history - 50 years ago: payout rules over suicides reviewed
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 50 years ago reveals.
Application fraud: provider info handover is 'gob-smackingly' bad
There remains a serious issue concerning the "question set mapping challenge" between insurers and aggregators. Indeed, Pinsent Masons head of insurance John Salmon told delegates that, in some cases, it is "gob-smacking how badly this is done".
Application fraud: insurance defence approaches outlined
Martyn Kyle, head of insurance at SAS, outlined a number of potential defence approaches to combating application fraud. These included using the media, screen warnings and capturing suspicious behaviour.
View from the top: a recipe for disaster
Some companies' belief that insurance policies can be sold like loaves of sliced bread makes a difficult situation worse.
Event insurance - market update: the show must go on
With the shift to music downloads, artists are looking to tour more to make money, generating demand but also new risks for contingency underwriters. Sam Barrett looks at the buoyant events insurance arena and finds a growth market, despite softened…