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Crawford & Co launches Alternative Business Structure
Jason Spencer will join Crawford in setting up the alternative business structure (ABS) in order to deliver a wider variety of services.
Official fraud stats are ‘spurious’, legal campaigners claim
The claim that fraud adds £50 to the average insurance premium is just “plain wrong”, legal campaigners have claimed.
Zurich, Vnuk and broker commission in the news; new Airmic chair interviewed
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IMPRC 2016: Veil must be lifted on insurance to gain trust
The insurance industry needs be more transparent on what is does in order to gain customer traction and trust.
IMPRC 2016: Marketing professionals define what makes a brand powerful
Three leading insurance marketing professionals were each given 400 seconds to outline their communication strategies at a ‘pecha kucha’ session at an industry conference.
DAC Beachcroft’s Claims Solutions Group launches new Innovations Lab
DAC Beachcroft has responded to calls for the insurance industry to be more innovative with the launch of its Innovations Lab - a research and development hub.
Blog: Why insurers should get access to public sector data
There is now scope for insurers to benefit from wider sources of intelligence to validate claims
IAG receives 10,000 claims from storms
Australian giant IAG has received around 10,000 claims from Australia's deadly east coast storm.
Flood investment shouldn’t be about ‘sticking a plaster’ in an emergency, ABI warns
The government needs to “take the politics out” of decisions about flood defences, the Association of British Insurers has said.
Sponsors could seek ‘disgrace’ insurance claim against Sharapova
Sponsors of Maria Sharapova may be eligible to pursue an insurance claim against her under a ‘disgrace clause’, should her ban be upheld.
North of the Border: Key differences on the Insurance Act
The landscape of Scottish law will feel quite familiar to someone who deals primarily in English law but can be a trap for the unwary where it differs
Legal Update: The ins and outs of opting out
New provisions in the Consumer Rights Act 2015 allow opt-out collective actions
Working group launches review of revised rehab code
Industry bodies have begun a review into the revised rehabilitation code, six months after it went live.
Pet claims database to launch as fraud detection tool
A national record of pet insurance claims has been launched as a tool in the fight against fraud.
Cost to insurers from French floods could be €2bn
Damages from the floods affecting Paris and the surrounding areas could almost reach €2bn, one of the country’s biggest insurers has warned.
Insurance Council of Australia declares catastrophe in Tasmania and Victoria
As the result of a deadly east low storm, the Insurance Council of Australia has declared a catastrophe in Tasmania and Victoria after a similar declaration in New South Wales yesterday.
Digital: Snooping in the age of social media
The access that private and public bodies have to our personal data has been a continual point of debate in the electronic age and the current passage through the Houses of Parliament of the Investigatory Powers Bill is a case in point
Hillsborough compensation ‘won’t be covered by insurance’
The taxpayer could face a bill of several million pounds from compensation payouts to the families of the victims of the Hillsborough disaster, Post can reveal.
Three dead after powerful New South Wales storm
A weekend of intense storms over New South Wales have left three dead and a trail of damage.
Post Claims Awards: AIG, Allianz, Aviva, LV and RSA's Paton among the winners
RSA group claims director Bill Paton was last night acclaimed as the achievement award winner at the Post Claims Awards.
UK's Hertzell urges Australia's insurers to share data to prevent fraud
David Hertzell, head of a UK government taskforce on insurance fraud, has urged Australia's insurers to share data to help reduce fraud.
Blog: Enterprise Act - how other jurisdictions have dealt with late payments
The absence of a right to damages for late payment of claims in English law was based upon a legal fiction that the insurer's obligation is to hold the policyholder harmless against the insured peril, and any recovery under the policy constitutes damages…
Blog: Loss adjusters must get ready for new insurance contract law
The Enterprise Bill received royal assent on 4 May and the Insurance Act comes into force in August, both with the proclaimed aim to bring insurance contract law up to date and provide greater clarity for all customers
In Depth: Wearable Tech: More science fact than fiction, but is there a wearable future for insurers?
As wearable tech becomes more mainstream, what are the risks for the industry?