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Which? demands end to premium rate customer lines
Which? has renewed calls for the insurance industry to bar the use of premium rate phone lines for customers.
Insurers head for cabinet office flooding summit
Chief executives from Aviva, Direct Line Group, Axa, Lloyds Banking Group, Ageas and the Association of British Insurers are set to meet ministers today to brief the government on flood recovery.
JBA releases highest resolution GB flood model
JBA Risk Management has updated its Great Britain flood model to provide greater precision than ever previously possible.
LAS agrees £35m Innovation Group sale
Innovation Group has agreed the £35m acquisition of LAS Claims Management, while also announcing a substantial expansion of its motor claims business.
Claims Portal service heads to tender
Claims Portal Ltd has invited suppliers to tender for the development and hosting of the claims portal.
Flood Re exceptions 'perverse' says Masojada
Hiscox chief executive Bronek Masojada has claimed that his insurer is keen to see all Flood Re exemptions abolished, not just those for homeowners at the top end of the council tax range.
DAS promotes Harris to chief claims officer
DAS has promoted Ageas’ former head of operations for motor claims to a new role as chief claims officer.
African and Middle East terrorism on 12 month surge
Terrorist and insurgent attacks across Africa and the Middle East have rapidly increased in number over the last twelve months according to figures from IHS Jane’s terrorism and insurgency centre.
Air frost days cost insurance sector over £1m
The insurance sector is hit by approximately 1000 additional private motor claims and pays out over £1.3m on repairs every time the UK is hit by air frost, according to analysis commissioned by Audatex.
Post magazine – 13 February 2014
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100mph winds forecast for North west England and Wales
The Met Office has issued its highest level warning for the first time this winter in response to forecasts of extremely strong winds in Wales and North west England.
Insurers urged to direct infrastructure investment into flood defences
MP’s suggestion comes as PWC warns recent flooding could cost sector £500m.
Voice of the Future: Sian Meadows
Post talks to talented newcomers about what attracted them to insurance.
Market Moves - 13 February 2014
The movers and shakers in the insurance industry this week.
Penny Speed meets... Rob Smale, claims director, Ageas
Being an insatiable socialite, Penny Black is always eager to probe the personalities behind the professional veneer of her industry friends. What better way to squeeze in and share as many intimate revelations as possible than her very own ‘speed…
Legal Update: Qualified one-way costs shifting and pre-April 2013 questions answered
Kelly Matthews explains qualified one-way costs shifting, which was implemented by the Jackson reforms.
3D Printing: Get ready for the 3D revolution
With 3D printing expected to totally transform manufacturing, what does it mean for the insurance industry?
Interview: Dan Saulter: Hitting the ground running
When Dan Saulter was announced as chief executive at Davies, many in the market were surprised. He explains why he is the right man for the job and why the recent swathe of storms held no fears for him.
Fraud focus: Lies, damned lies and statistics
On 23 January the Office for National Statistics released its annual review of crime figures for England and Wales.
Met Office warns of 'danger to life' across Southern England
The Met Office has issued 16 severe flood warnings in South west and South east England this morning, warning that water levels represent a danger to life in the regions.
UK floods tipped to cost industry close to £500m
PWC has estimated weather-related damage in December 2013 and January this year could cost the insurance industry up to £500m.
Education, education, education
Fraud is a major and growing issue. We've all heard the figures bandied around about how much this crime costs our industry, but the responsibility for tackling fraud does not lie at any one door.
Contractors urged to up security as theft claim value increases
Building trades insurer ECIC is urging contractors to increase security to protect their equipment after the claims value of tool theft increased by £2226 in the past year.
Former Cunningham adjuster launches HNW business
A former senior adjuster at Cunningham Lindsey is to unveil a new high net worth adjusting and surveying business later this month.