Claims
Charles Taylor CEO 'quietly confident' despite benign claims environment
Charles Taylor chief executive David Marock said the firm remained “quietly confident” for the full year despite shrinking adjusting revenue as a result of lower than average insured losses in the first half.
2.5m PPI complaints set for re-assessment
More than 2.5m complaints relating to payment protection cover will be re-assessed by banks, credit card providers and loan companies following a request from the Financial Conduct Authority.
Lord Chancellor seeking expert panel for discount rate review
The Lord Chancellor is sourcing a panel of three experts to provide testimony on potential changes to the discount rate on personal injury damages.
China Re and RMS unveil typhoon model
China Re and RMS have produced a model for China typhoon risk including coastal flooding in China and Hong Kong.
San Francisco rocked by magnitude 6.0 earthquake
Strongest earthquake in 25 years causes damage to buildings and three very serious injuries.
Blog: Five ways - from telematics redundancy to cyber terrorism - that driverless cars will impact insurers
Driverless cars are set to be the biggest disruptive innovation of the early 21st century.
Charles Taylor CFO Soso to depart next week
Charles Taylor’s chief financial officer Tito Soso will formally depart the business next week, almost four and a half months after his resignation was announced.
15% drop in large-scale terror attacks prompts RMS model update
A 15% reduction in the frequency of large-scale terror events in many cities has prompted RMS to release an update version of its probabilistic terrorism model.
Hill Dickinson unveils anti-fraud travel database
Travel insurance fraudsters have been put in the crosshairs by law firm Hill Dickinson through its launch of a new database to support insurers in stopping fraudulent claims.
Post Blog: Six reasons you cannot miss Claims Club meeting 3
Next month the Post Claims Club returns with its third quarterly meeting.
Blog: Learning from history - Boscastle, 10 years on
With its narrow valley and picture postcard scene, the devastation which struck the small hamlet of Boscastle on 16 August 2004 illustrated like no other event the damage our climate can do. So ten years on, what have we learned?
DfT denies driverless convoy trial plans
The Department for Transport has denied that the UK government is plotting trials of convoys of driverless lorries on UK roads next year.
Iceland raises new ash cloud warnings
The Icelandic Met Office has warned of an increased risk of volcanic ash following powerful seismic activity at Iceland’s Bardarbunga volcano.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 21/28 August
It was a case of keeping it in the family for LV chief executive Mike Rogers as his firm hosted a hospitality box at the first day of the fifth England vs India test match at the Oval last week.
High Speed 2: On the right tracks
The size and complexity of the HS2 rail project means there is plenty for insurers to get their teeth into — but will the inherent technical risks outweigh the potential benefits?
Crazy claims: Weird and wonderful
Post brings you 15 of the most ridiculous insurance claims ever made.
North of the Border: Time limit ruling overturned
Supreme Court overturns 30 years of rulings over commencement date of prescriptive period.
Crash-for-cash pair handed prison sentences
The leader of a crash-for-cash scam and his driver have been sentenced to more than five-and-a-half years in prison.
Regulated CMC numbers down 22%
Numbers of regulated claims management companies had dropped by almost 600 as of March 2014, according to statistics from the Ministry of Justice.
H1 weather claims hit insurers for £845m
Weather damage claims have cost insurers £845m across the first half of 2014 according to figures from the Association of British Insurers.
Two missing after tourist boat sinks in Indonesia
Two Spanish men are still missing after their boat sank off East Indonesia on Sunday.
Blog: The rise and rise of chronic pain claims
Evolutionary advances in modern medicine bring greater understanding of some conditions - but they also bring greater challenges, especially in the personal injury claims arena
Swiss train derailment injures 11
A train carrying 200 passengers from St Moritz has derailed after a landslide washed away part of the track.
Aviva partners with Intana on travel claims services
Aviva has partnered with Collinson Group's claims division Intana for travel claims and assistance services.