Claims
Your say: Work flow enhancements
I write in response to the article on WNS Assistance’s property service launch and just wanted to clarify the new technology invested in to deliver an innovative claims service for the insurer and broker market.
Editor's comment: Yet another call for action
How often do we hear that rallying cry for the insurance industry to up its lobbying credentials and persuade government to deliver change that will safeguard both citizens and businesses alike? All too often.
MYI secures appointment to handle Manchester riot contentious claims
Loss adjuster MYI has been exclusively appointed to handle high-value and contentious claims against the police from the Manchester riots in August.
Market moves - 20 October 2011
This week the main movers and shakers were loss adjusters, with Davies, Woodgate & Clark and Advanta all making major appointments.
Claims event: PI lawyers unmoved as insurers call for legal claims costs reduction
Personal injury lawyers refused to bend to insurance industry demands for the cost of processing legal claims to be reduced, following the imminent abolition of referral fees, in a heated panel debate.
Claims event: Record unemployment could boost interest in industry
The UK’s record level of unemployment could provide a recruitment opportunity for the insurance claims sector, Aviva technical claims manager Tim Andrews suggested.
Claims event: Seddon: social media use is ‘bonkers’
Using social media in claims handling is “bonkers” and companies risk “shooting themselves in the foot” if they embrace Facebook and Twitter, the insurance industry has been warned.
Claims event: ABI urges ‘shared responsibility’ for flood cover
Homeowners living in high flood risk areas could potentially see their insurance part-covered by government subsidies after the Statement of Principles agreement expires.
Claims event: Straw blasts 'made-up' whiplash injuries
Former Justice Secretary Jack Straw, pictured, has backed Ken Clarke’s proposals to make the payment of referral fees a criminal offence, while also branding whiplash a “made-up injury”.
News analysis: Call for mandatory sprinkler systems reignited by Dunelm Mill fire
On 6 October 2011, local fire fighters lamented the absence of sprinklers in a Dunelm Mill store that suffered a major blaze on the Orchard Retail Park in Willenhall, Coventry.
Cyber liability: Getting hacked off
Back in 1983, when Hollywood produced a film about a young boy inadvertently hacking into military systems, the possibility of such an occurrence seemed the stuff of fantasy and doom-mongers.
Fraud occupancy: Occupational hazard
With a decrease in the number of mortgages being approved by lenders, insurers must be alive to a potential rise in occupancy fraud by those looking to buy-to-let.
In series - Lloyd's & London Market: An eye on the future
Lloyd’s and the London market has a fantastic reputation and its inherent creativity and principle of continuous self-improvement should be feared by its competitors.
Post magazine – 20 October 2011
This week the Post team reports on the reason behind Imperial Consultants’ Ian Hogarth’s move to LAS Claims Management.
MA Assist launches new claims case management system
Insurance claims and building repair specialist, MA Assist, is set to launch a new claims case management system as part of its plans for future innovation and growth.
Hogarth’s Imperial exit sparked by ‘difference of opinion’ - Insurance News Now
Post reporter Callum Brodie outlines this week's major general insurance stories including the reason behind Imperial Consultants’ Ian Hogarth’s move to LAS Claims Management.
InFront Innovation become first carbon neutral claims handler
Eco-friendly employees at InFront Innovation are celebrating after becoming the first UK claims handling firm to comply with the British Standards Institute benchmark for carbon neutrality.
Drainage firms merge to create £50m turnover
Two independent drainage companies have merged in a bid to create a £50m turnover in the provision of specialist services to household, industrial, commercial, transport and water sectors.
Car premiums fall as home insurance rises
Car premiums are falling while home insurance is on the rise, according to AA British Insurance Premium Index.
Djanogly stripped of powers to regulate CMCs
Ken Clarke is set to take charge after Justice Minister Jonathan Djanogly failed to declare family interest in claims management companies, according to The Guardian.
Hogarth and Marshall move to LAS
Former Imperial Consultants managing director Ian Hogarth, and senior client development manager, Ritchie Marshall have joined LAS Claims Management.
Axis International teams up with Middle East firm
Axis International Loss Adjusters and Surveyors has formed a partnership with Saudi Arabian-based Ahmed Omar Badhidouh & Partners Trading Co to provide loss adjusting and surveying services across the region.
Family found guilty over compensation claim
The husband and daughter of a woman who lied about the extent of her injuries after she was hit by a bus in order to claim £1.5m in compensation, have been found guilty of contempt of court.
Risk managers skills poll result
Have risk managers had a adapt their skills-set?