Claims
Post Power List 2017: Therese Coffey
Flood Minister and MP for Suffolk Coastal, UK government
Post Power List 2017: Andrew Twambley
Spokesman, Access to Justice
Marketing: Image is everything
Insurers must stand out from the competition to attract custom. What lessons can they learn from outside the sector?
Crawford appoints Sadowski as MD of contractor division
Crawford and Company has appointed Lee Sadowski as managing director of its UK contractor connection division.
Cancer is a major cause of group risk claims
Cancer is the number one group risk to employees in the UK yet employers are failing to support their staff with the appropriate financial protection.
Kaikoura earthquake claims reach over £500m
Last November's 7.8 magnitude earthquake on South Island has cost insurers over NZ$900m so far (£520m) according to the Insurance Council of New Zealand.
Chair John O'Roarke hails 'exciting opportunities' as Horwich Farrelly unveils record turnover
The chairman of specialist insurance industry law firm Horwich Farrelly has declared its growth in turnover and instructions as a sign of its growing “credibility” in its chosen markets.
Former LV COO Peter Horton joins fraud specialist Digilog
The former chief operating officer of LV Peter Horton has joined voice risk analysis specialist Digilog.
Insurance United Against Dementia calls on industry to help raise £10m for research institute
Campaign aims to unite the sector against the biggest cause of death in UK
Roundtable: Talking marketing tactics
With the industry seeking to find out just how a single view of the customer can be achieved, Post, in association with Visionware, brought together specialists in a roundtable to discuss how digital is driving business
150 Allianz staff may lose their jobs under new proposals
Up to 150 Allianz staff may lose their jobs as a result of proposed changes to the company's claims and corporate partner operations.
Charles Taylor opens Panama office
Charles Taylor has opened an office in Panama to market captive insurance services to businesses across Latin America.
Spotlight: Claims Assistance: Ignore at your peril
Dissatisfaction over clarity during the claims process has been highlighted by the recent Financial Conduct Authority review. What can the industry do to make the system work better?
Spotlight: Claims Assistance: Providing claims support
For SMEs, the delays inherent in complex claims can mean coming perilously close to insolvency. What can brokers do to support them through the process?
How police are working to tackle the rising scourge of ghost brokers
Ghost broking cases are lengthy and expensive to investigate
Davies confident of growth strategy under new majority owner
Davies' new private equity backer, HGGC, will allow the claims service provider to continue with its growth plan.
Davies Group gets new equity backer
US private equity firm HGGC has taken a majority stake in Davies Group.
Exoskeletons: How wearable robotics could transform medical claims
It sounds like science fiction, but exoskeletons are increasingly being used in rehabilitation therapy and insurers are getting in on the act.
This week: Decisions, scorecards and a viable alternative
After a slow start to 2017 I suddenly had lots of decisions to make this week about holidays, extracurricular activites and building plans (for my extension).
Smart homes could pave way for Blockchain-enabled insurance
Smart homes fitted with sensors could trigger automatic claims payments, a conference heard.
Beazley handled 2000 data breaches last year
Beazley managed nearly 2000 data breaches for its clients last year, with a third of those breaches from hacking or malware.
Blog: Brexit could have heavy impact on construction
Seven months on from the UK's decision to leave the European Union, uncertainty and speculation about the implications continue to face UK businesses.
Flood Re to hit 130,000 policies by April
Flood Re is on track to back 130,000 policies in its first year of operation, the scheme’s chief financial officer Adam Golding told Post.
Telematics firm Kroodle looks to high risk customers of parent Aegon
Dutch insurer Aegon is using its start-up telematics provider Kroodle to improve driving performance of customers with high claims volumes.