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Covent Bridge in talks to make trio of acquisitions
Investigation firm Covent Bridge Group is in discussions to make three acquisitions as it looks to expand its UK and European footprint.
Blog: Customer service lessons from Desmond & Eva
Trying to connect storms Desmond, Eva & Frank to a Slovenian tractor accident and to motor damage claims between two UK insurers beginning with the letter ‘A' sounds more or less impossible.
Research: State of the Young Insurer Nation Part 3: Relationships
In the third section of the research, Michèle Bacchus asks 52 young insurer employees about the relationships the insurance industry has with the government and the general public.
Liquidators receive 5,000 claims against Independent Insurance
More than 5,000 claims have been made on the estate of collapsed Independent Insurance, administrators said.
Stream UK to undergo rebrand under new management
Stream Claim Services UK will undergo a rebranding in the coming months, as the company plans expansion under new ownership.
Insured property damage from deadly Japanese earthquakes could total £2bn, says AIR Worldwide
Insured damage from last week's two Japanese earthquakes could cost insurers up to £2bn estimates catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide.
Little Chef saviour backs MBO for Independent Group
Distressed asset investor R Capital has backed a management-led buyout of Independent Group.
London riots decision overturned by Supreme Court
A key judgement following the London riots has been overturned by a Supreme Court ruling, with the Association of British Insurers saying the industry would be “disappointed” by the decision.
Fraudsters steer away from motor as casualty fraud almost triples in five years
Organised casualty fraud claims saw a significant spike from 2010 to 2014 as the government tightened up on whiplash and motor fraud, according to a new report.
Stream UK sold after parent group goes into liquidation
Stream Claims Services UK has been sold off for an undisclosed sum by its struggling Australian parent company.
Interview: David Marock, Group CEO, Charles Taylor
He's a CEO with £24m burning a hole in his pocket but Charles Taylor boss David Marock isn't in a great hurry to spend it.
Seven die in historic Texas floods
Historic flash floods around Houston in Texas have killed at least seven people and is likely to have caused damage costing hundreds of millions of dollars.
Aviva claims head points to resistance from “two major players” as subrogation portal targets 70% take up by 2017
Aviva hopes to have two fifths of the UK motor insurance market signed up to use the subrogation portal it launched last year by the summer - and 60-70% by the end of the year.
UK insurers given hope over European Commission compromise for “unenforceable” Vnuk ruling
A senior executive from the Motor Insurers’ Bureau has offered the UK insurance market hope that the European Commission will review its response to the Vnuk ruling as it comes to understand the level of unintended consequences the decision might have…
CII calls for tougher rules after drone hits aircraft
Insurance industry body the Chartered Insurance Institute has called for tougher regulation after a drone hit a British Airways aircraft on approach to Heathrow airport yesterday.
FCA SME claims review “sharpened” focus, but was not a major factor in industry response during 2015/16 floods
The insurance industry’s response to the winter flood in terms of SME commercial claims would have been hailed a success, even without the Financial Conduct Authority’s 2015 thematic review into this area.
Blog: Taking action against climate change
Insurers have an important role to play in taking on climate change, both in terms of providing protection and as investors
Toyota suspends production across Japan following earthquakes
Carmaker giant Toyota has suspended many of its production operations across Japan as a result of a shortage of parts following two deadly earthquakes in the country.
Footballer sentenced for contempt of court over tweets
A footballer, who tweeted about playing a game just a day after making a fraudulent insurance claim, was given a suspended jail sentence today.
Factory worker convicted in copy cat fraud case
A factory worker has been convicted of fraud after he tried to replicate a previous claim three times through a 'no win, no fee' law firm, despite no longer working at the business.
Plexus offers new model of case management
Case management would be left in the hands of occupational therapists as part of a new rehabilitation model being offered by Plexus Healthcare.
Research: State of the Young Insurer Nation Part 2: Life inside insurance
In the second section of the research, Michèle Bacchus asks more than 50 young insurer employees about their lives in the insurance industry itself.
Storms: Tackling increasingly severe events
With rising temperatures and an increase in ever more costly incidents, how is the insurance industry coping with the hail of bad news?
Shallow earthquake kills nine on Japanese island
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck south-west Japan last night killing at least nine people on Kyushu island.