Claims
Swiftcover posts £13m loss but GWP rises
Swiftcover Insurance Services found itself in the red in 2011 after posting a loss on ordinary activities before interest and taxation of £13.4m for the year ended 31 December 2011 compared with a profit of £932 000 in 2010.
IUMI: Insurance industry acted responsibly during economic meltdown
The economic crisis will create opportunities for the global insurance and reinsurance market if it can deliver "true resilience", delegates at the International Union of Marine Insurance annual conference have heard.
Quindell seals South Africa deal with Quintica
Quindell has acquired South Africa-based telecommunications outsourcing service provider Quintica and its international arm Quintica International.
Julian Millar joins Claimspro
Former QBE and Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance claims boss Julian Millar has joined loss adjusting business Claimspro International as managing director.
RSA pulls out of mid-market motor trade citing 'tough' market conditions
RSA has confirmed plans to exit the UK mid-market motor trade business by scrapping its Excelerator brand and selling off retail and wholesale intermediary business Fyfe Group.
Claimspro appoints new MD to drive European business
Loss adjuster Claimspro International has appointed Julian Millar as managing director.
Overcapacity constraining cargo market
Soft market rates caused by overcapacity continue to act as a constraint on the global cargo insurance market, despite some significant losses.
Insurers and claimant bodies committed to portal extension, says chairman
RTA Portal Co chairman Tim Wallis has responded to insurers' concerns that the claimant community is "dragging their feet" over extending the portal to include employers' liability claims, stating that both sides remain committed to the April 2013…
Questgates opens Belfast base
Specialist loss adjuster Questgates has established a new office in Belfast and has made a string of Merlin Claims hires.
Arc Legal teams up with broker on Irish hauliers offering
Arc Legal Assistance has launched a dedicated haulage legal expenses product in Ireland, as part of new schemes and a distribution deal with Wright Insurance Brokers.
Insured loss estimates from Hurricane Isaac up to $2bn
Risk Management Solutions has estimated that US insured losses from Hurricane Issac's wind and surge impacts on the US Gulf Coast will fall between $1bn and $2bn.
Co-operation needed to tackle pet fraud
Vets, insurers and the legal profession must work together to fight pet insurance fraud, experts have claimed.
Davies raids Merlin Claims
Davies Group has appointed two former Merlin Claims employees as business development managers.
Elite wins Northampton Saints sponsorship deal
Legal expenses insurance provider Elite has won a three-year sponsorship deal with Northampton Saints to become a long-term sponsor of the premiership Rugby Club.
IFED head blames rise in insurance fraud on "greed" not recession
The senior policeman who runs the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department believes that "greed" rather than the economic downturn is the main contributory factor to a rise in insurance fraud.
Quinn Insurance administrators could take legal action against directors
Quinn Insurance administrators could take legal action against the company's former directors for alleged reckless trading.
Charles Taylor adjuster joins Axis in Mexico
Axis International Loss Adjusters and Surveyors has continued to expand its ex-pat team in Mexico by appointing Dax Stuart-Cox, pictured, as senior insurance and reinsurance loss adjuster.
ABI launches Insurance Fraud Register
The Insurance Fraud Register launched today after two years of trials and talks between the Association of British Insurers, its members and the Information Commissioner.
Law report: Risk assessment ruled unnecessary
Law reports contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Law report: Judge finds lack of scrutiny caused 'fatally flawed' claims
Law reports contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Law report: 10% personal injury damages increase to apply to all judgments given after 1 April 2013
Law reports contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
UK riots: Reading the riot act
The out-dated Riot Damages Act, policyholder confusion and poor communication led to some heavy criticism of the industry's handling of last year's riots - but what has been learnt and what still needs to change?
Your say: Dropping out of the RTA Portal
Insurers are going to have to work very hard to keep cases in the portal, says Martyn Gabbitass.
ABI concedes two-year delay in mesothelioma payments 'not ideal'
The Association of British Insurers' head of motor and liability, James Dalton, has defended a new scheme to provide compensation to workers exposed to asbestos who are unable to trace a liable employer or insurer.