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Former LAS manager Hogarth handed North America remit
The most senior remaining member of LAS’s management team has been handed a promotion at Innovation Group, taking on product development for North America.
Quindell recruits PWC for accounting review
Insurance services firm Quindell has appointed PWC to conduct an independent review of accounting policies and forecasts for cash generation.
Blog: I believe in fairies but not insurance
When Post editor Stephanie Denton had her first experience of making a claim, her faith in the insurance industry was left more than a little shaky...
Bradford man who staged accidents receives suspended sentence
A fraudster who deliberately slipped on a wet bakery bag in a Lidl supermarket so he could make a bogus personal injury claim to AIG worth £10,000 has received a suspended prison sentence.
Ex-soldier and wife jailed for falsely claiming son was blinded
A husband and wife who conned AIG out of £70,000 by claiming a bicycle accident left their young son blind in one eye have both been sentenced to 12 months in prison for fraud.
AGCS predicts aviation exposure to exceed £638bn by 2020
Increasing fleet values and a rise in passenger numbers is expected to push the value of aviation risk exposure through the $1trn (£638bn) barrier by 2020, according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty.
Storm could cost A$1bn to clean up, says Brisbane mayor
Brisbane mayor Graham Quirk has said the hailstorm on 27 November is the costliest storm event for insurers in 30 years.
BLM’s Murray appointed as chair of Foil in Scotland
BLM partner Tony Murray is to become chairman of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers in Scotland.
Insurers urged to boost claims service to get competitive edge
Chubb and Hiscox have taken the top two spots in a ranking of claims service in the UK mid-market by Gracechurch Consulting.
Innovation Group names DLG's Weeks as damage director
Service provider Innovation Group has named Chris Weeks as its new director of damage for the UK motor team.
Brisbane hailstorm claims to cost at least A$482m
The losses from last week's Brisbane hailstorm keep on rising.
Osborne unveils tax relief on flood defence contributions
Chancellor George Osborne has pledged to cut taxes on business contributions on flood defences in order to encourage private sector investment.
Video: Combatting mobile and online insurance fraud, without disrupting the customer journey
It is currently estimated that there are over 5 billion connected devices in the world.
Innovation Group inks £46m deal for motor service specialist as CEO departs
Innovation Group has revealed a deal to spend up to £46m on one of the UK’s leading motor service plan specialists, alongside announcing the departure of CEO Andy Roberts.
ABI 2014 Motor Conference round-up
All the big stories from the ABI motor conference.
Crawford EMEA boss denies GAB Robins deal will warrant claims handler job cuts
Rivals claim combined adjusters’ size will make it unattractive to small clients
MoJ’s Grayling outlines 1 April start for whiplash portal MedCo
The new regime to accredit and distribute work to medico legal firms will go live on 1 April 2015 it was announced today.
Review of The Year: Loss adjusting
In the week that loss adjusting giant Crawford acquired GAB Robins for £45.8m, Post seeks loss adjusters’ views on how the rest of the year was for the sector and what 2015 holds in store
Review of the Year: Legal
Grabbing the headlines in the legal sector this year were M&A activity, closer ties between insurers and law firms and the ongoing fallout of civil justice reforms. Key figures from the sector give their views on 2014
Legal Update: Autonomous Vehicles: Motor evolution is imminent
Nick Rogers explores the coming changes to insurance that driverless cars will bring
Claims Club News: Connected-home devices could cut claims costs
Insurers can proactively reduce their claims costs by encouraging the uptake of connected-home devices, according to Ninety Consulting’s Geoff Knott.
Claims Club News: Insurance implications of automated cars depend on level of human interaction
The extent of human interaction is one of the biggest challenges companies face in the race to develop driverless cars.
Claims Club News: Periodic payment orders tipped to make up a third of insurers’ liabilities
Periodic payment orders could account for a third of insurers’ future liabilities amid increasing frequency in bodily injury claims, according to KPMG non-life actuarial partner David Brown.
Career development: Covéa commercial claims team wins customer service accreditation
Covéa has obtained the Institute of Customer Service’s Service Mark accreditation for commercial claims.