Claims
View from the top: Brave new pain-free world?
A balance must be struck to protect genuine whiplash claims while reducing frequency and cost, says Tony Emms.
Post magazine - 3/10 January 2013
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Editor's comment: The damage of Dispatches
Insurers have again proved an easy target, this time for investigative reporters out to prove that companies seek only to cash in on their customers' collisions at the expense of policyholder cost in the form of inflated premiums and their safety.
Policyholders overlook legal expenses insurance
Policyholders are choosing not to buy legal expenses insurance when purchasing policies on aggregators, according to DAS.
Lifestyle Services fraud boss joins Cifas
Fraud prevention service Cifas has appointed the head of fraud investigations at mobile phone insurance provider Lifestyle Services Group as chairman of its insurance sector working party.
Mass chairman responds to Dispatches motor insurer claims
Motor Accident Solicitors Society chairman Craig Budsworth has suggested that the Competition Commission looks into whether insurers are authorising motor repairs to be done to unequal standards depending on whether they are at fault or not.
Allianz report highlights year-over-year rise in ship losses
Twelve months on from the Costa Concordia incident, a new Allianz report shows that 106 ship losses were reported worldwide in the year to 25 November 2012.
Zurich makes Impossible appearance on the silver screen
Zurich Insurance has engaged in film product placement for the first time by featuring in two scenes of new blockbuster The Impossible.
Autoglass launches loyalty reward scheme with Aviva
Autoglass and Aviva have joined forces to reward the insurer's policyholders with benefits at the point of service.
Questgates joins oil spill response association
Questgates has joined the UK Spill Association as an associate member, becoming the first loss adjuster in its ranks.
Co-operative Bank fined over PPI claims handling
The Financial Services Authority has fined The Co-Operative Bank £113 300 for failing to handle payment protection insurance claims fairly.
Zelle Hofmann launches London operations
US law firm Zelle Hofmann Voelbel & Mason has opened its first London office in a bid to target the London and European insurance markets.
Crawford & Co appoints US P&C chief executive
Crawford & Co has named former Cunningham Lindsey US president David Repinski as its new property and casualty CEO for operations in the US.
US nat cats push global insured losses above 10-year average
Munich Re has called for greater loss prevention measures to be taken in the US, which saw 90% of worldwide insured losses in 2012.
LV legal fight sees man who invented collision jailed for eight months
A county court judge has warned contrived collision fraudsters to "take heed" after jailing a driver who attempted to claim for a car accident that never happened.
Flood brick entrepreneurs win Defra funding
The inventors of a flood brick designed to replace sandbags and defend homes from flooding have been awarded more than £44 000 by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Open GI promotes customer service lead
Systems provider Open GI has expanded the role of its customer service head in a bid to bolster services.
North of the Border: Career path uncertain in cancer case
In Helen McGlone v Greater Glasgow Health Board (2012) the pursuer alleged that the defenders misinterpreted two cervical smear tests in 2006 when she was aged 26.
Penny Black's Insurance Week
Great strides have been made by the insurance industry and the authorities in clamping down on fraud, but sometimes wrongdoers certainly do not help themselves.
Claimant view: David v Goliath
Genuine claimants are made to suffer by the government's 'draconian measures' in support of insurers, says Tom Jones.
Market moves: Towergate leads Christmas recruiting while Giles and others add seasonal cheer
This week in recruitment belonged to Towergate Underwriting, which welcomed five new staff all appointed to work with regional brokers.
Review of the Year: Legal - bracing for impact
The imminent implementation of major civil justice reforms has seen the legal industry spend much of 2012 preparing itself for things to come.
Markerstudy acquires accident management company
Markerstudy Group has completed a second acquisition in less than a month with the purchase of accident management company Vision Vehicle Solutions.
Post magazine - 20/27 December 2012
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