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Aviva's Mulholland named second industry Ifed secondee
Aviva's fraud investigation manager Vicki Mulholland is the second person selected to undertake a six-month secondment with the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department.
Fraud taskforce calls for SRA and government action in final report
The government has been challenged to deliver a regulatory strategy to clamp down on nuisance calls as part of the Insurance Fraud Taskforce’s final recommendations, which also call on the Solicitors Regulation Authority to get tougher on fraud.
Legal Update: Everybody's talking
Reputation damage can have catastrophic effects – Helen Grimberg looks at how insurers can help.
D&O and Cyber: C-suite cyber risks take off
US legal influences continue to impact on the UK directors’ and officers’ market – and that now includes the growing cyber threat
North of the Border: The end of shopping?
Two cases were struck out of the English courts – the judge ruling they should be raised in Scotland.
Malaysian imprisoned in Singapore after cash for crash fraud
Tew Yee Jeng, from Malaysia, has been sentenced to 44 months in a Singapore jail after being involved in a cash for crash scam.
Rate reductions mooted as industry calls on government to follow NI lead on GDL
Pressure is building from the insurance industry on government to introduce graduated driver licensing across the rest of the UK, following the roll out of new laws for young drivers in Northern Ireland.
Crawford still waiting on findings of bribery investigation
Loss adjusting giant Crawford & Company is still waiting to hear if it will face any regulatory action over a potential breach of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Quiz of the week – 15 January
Test your knowledge of the week's insurance news, with the Post insurance quiz of the week.
Storm Desmond cost insurers £759m, says Perils
Perils, which provides consolidated catastrophe insurance data, has estimated the insured cost of Storm Desmond for properties affected by flooding and wind at £759m.
Australia's insured summer disaster bill reaches A$515m
Four catastrophes in Australia this summer have already cost insurers over A$515m (£250m) according to the Insurance Council of Australia.
Video: Post docu-video: European Windstorm
In recent weeks, European windstorms have been very topical. With Abigail and then Barney causing significant damage across the UK, this peril is very much on the insurance agenda. This docu-video looks at how insurance companies currently assess…
BLM partner Hughes to chair Foil in Scotland
BLM partner Frank Hughes has been appointed chairman of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers in Scotland replacing fellow BLM partner Tony Murray.
Flood Re completes exec team with hires from Pro Sight and Pen
Flood Re has completed its executive team with the appointment Harriet Boughton as its general counsel and Karen Clautour as head of operations.
Home insurance fraudster handed suspended sentence
A 37-year-old man who made a fraudulent claim for £34,000 worth of items on his LV home insurance policy has been given a suspended jail sentence following an Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department investigation.
Blog: Shoulder to shoulder through the floods
People in Cumbria have been hit hard by floods and the CILA president Benedict Burke saw first hand how residents are feeling.
Subsidence: A close call with cracks
While subsidence claims have been insignificant of late, some subsidence experts believe another event year could be around the corner.
Insurers encouraged to improve claims experience as poll highlights delays
More than two in five (41%) motor and home insurance customers have suffered delays and problems when making claims, according to research by Consumer Intelligence.
Pre-April renewal flood victims facing hiked household premiums
Flood victims who are due to renew their household insurance policy before the April introduction of Flood Re will be faced with inflated premiums, amid widespread rate reductions elsewhere.
DLG predicts up to £140m in flood losses
Losses incurred by Direct Line Group following flooding caused by the storms Desmond, Eva and Frank during December are expected to total between £110m and £140m.
Esure secures insurance fraud verdict over Breitling claim
Esure has won a victory in the fight against insurance fraud after a man was found guilty after falsely claiming on his home insurance policy for a £6000 Breitling watch he never owned.
Zurich commercial broker and claims director Spencer to depart
Zurich UK’s commercial broker and claims services director Adrian Spencer is to step down at the end of January as part of wider cost cutting at the insurer, Post can reveal.