Claims
Esure responds to Lords on whiplash debate
Esure has responded to a House of Lords debate in which one of its cases was used as an example of why the UK is known as the "whiplash capital of the world".
Claims Club: IFB will move to GWP levy in 2017 and broaden stakeholders to include aggregators and affiliates
The Insurance Fraud Bureau will move to a gross written premium levy from 2017 after undertaking a 2015 consultation of five key principles including its funding model.
Innovation Group appoints CEO replacement for Roberts
Outsourcing and solutions provider Innovation Group has hired Tim Griffiths to replace Andy Roberts, pictured, as its new group CEO.
Legal Update: A sea of trouble for conveyancing
Flood Re is widely welcomed, but it also poses risks for those working in the property field and insurers may see a rise in claims
Cash-for-Crash Fraud: Beating the fraudsters
The Welsh Police have done a sterling job breaking a large car insurance fraud ring in South Wales – but there are fears such scams will go undetected unless the British insurance industry improves its detection powers
Slater & Gordon says UK redundancies likely after 155% profit crash and £448m goodwill write down
Slater & Gordon has said there will “likely” be redundancies and office closures following a review of its UK operations and a goodwill write down of A$876.4m (£448.4m).
Insurers back Axa's call for consistent injury awards in Ireland amid 30% motor premium increases
Insurers in Ireland are backing a call by Axa for more consistent personal injury awards amid concerns the body established to handle personal injury claims and compensation in 2004 has lost its way.
Claims Club: Industry should be prepared for online court to become a reality in the near future
Insurers and their lawyers have been warned to take the prospect of an online court seriously and advised that the pace of change is likely to take many by surprise.
Claims Club: Late payment legislation to add ‘new pressure’ to difficult fraud cases
Insurers have been urged to prepare a late payment strategy now, after an insurance barrister warned the late payment clause, due to be introduced with the Enterprise Bill, will add additional pressures in suspected fraud cases.
Supreme Court ruling in Knauer could lead to 10% increase in reserves
A ruling by the Supreme Court looks set to add to insurers' difficulties in calculating what constitutes the appropriate lump sum to set aside for serious personal injury cases.
Panes begins McLarens' Asia-Pacific leadership role
Global loss adjuster McLarens has confirmed the appointment of two senior managers in Asia-Pacific.
Insurers face reserve increases after Supreme Court Knauer ruling
A seminal ruling by the Supreme Court last week means insurers potentially face substantive increases in claims costs on fatal accident claims.
LV Broker finds underinsurance gap in 2.7 million ‘mid-net-worth’ homes
Households are not identifying themselves as wealthy enough, leaving the vast majority underinsured according to LV Broker.
Davies launches new-look UK casualty division
Davies Group has launched Davies Casualty a new division incorporating all of the group's UK casualty operations, including Garwyn & Argent.
Blog: Managing risk in bricks and water
Driven by global events and new economic dynamics, the risks of property damage claims are rising dramatically.
Aon's clients suffered $1bn of losses from Tianjin
Aon's clients alone have already suffered losses in excess of $1bn (£700m) from last year's Tianjin port disaster in China.
Claims Club Awards: Catching up with the rising stars
Post caught up with a quartet of previous winners of the Rising Star at the Claims Awards to see what winning the trophy meant to them, how their careers have progressed since, how they think claims is viewed by the wider insurance fraternity and what…
North of the Border: Compensating for anxiety
Asbestos-related litigation in Scotland continues to develop, and diverge from the rest of the UK.
New Zealand remembers victims of Christchurch earthquake five years on
Christchurch has held a public memorial to remember the 185 people who died in the devastating 22 February 2011 earthquake.
20 dead after strongest storm in Fiji's recorded history
At least 20 people have died after the strongest storm ever recorded in the southern hemisphere smashed into Fiji over the weekend.
First ruling on 'fundamentally dishonest' NIHL claim awards Allianz costs
The first “fundamental dishonesty” ruling has been made on a noise induced hearing loss claim, with the insurer behind the case, Allianz, able to recover costs as a result.
Cunningham Lindsey relaunches in-house surveying practice
Cunningham Lindsey has relaunched its in-house technical surveying services practice under the group's building consultancy brand name, Sergon.
Charles Crawford joins Gallagher to help with integration project
Former Davies CEO Charles Crawford has joined Arthur J Gallagher International in the role of interim programme director to assist with the ongoing integration of businesses at the firm.
Europe: Talking Turkey on cyber risks
Following recent cyber attacks - purportedly carried out by hacktivist group Anonymous, there is growing understanding of the value of covering cyber liabilities.