Claims
Competency assessments 'should lower PI premium'
A pilot to assess the skills competency of financial advisers could have a significant impact on pro...
Lawyers predict growth of nuisance niche
Increases in environmental nuisance claims may encourage insurers to introduce specialist risk asses...
Catlin Group updates its estimate
Catlin Group has updated its estimate of the potential financial impact of the four hurricanes that ...
Claims next for Spitzer probe
Third-party claims administrators are next on New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's hit list, a ...
Cheap insurers fail flood test
Surveyors are too restrained by cost factors when it comes to recommending repairs and resilience me...
Mind, body and spirit
Rehabilitation
APIL reacts angrily to Clementi review
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has said Sir David Clementi was "absolutely right" to put consumers at the centre of a properly regulated legal system. But Apil declared personal injury lawyers are bitterly disappointed that claims management…
Clementi Report: legal shake-up outlined
Sir David Clementi is due to unveil his recommendations on the reform of the legal profession this morning. He is expected to recommend the opening up to outside capital of the market, effectively giving the green light to insurers and brokers to acquire…
AM Best rates FBARC
AM Best has announced that it has assigned a financial strength rating of A+ (Superior) to First British American Reinsurance Company (FBARC). The rating outlook is stable.
Apil reiterates stance on claims middlemen
Calls from Citizens Advice to regulate claims farmers have been fully supported by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.
IPRS and Aon tackle credit insurance fraud with rehab
Rehabilitation specialist, IPRS, and Aon Warranty Group are aiming to cut down on fraud with the use of clinical assessments on Aon’s credit insurance claimants.
Catlin hurricane hit rises to almost £40m
Catlin Group has updated its estimate of the potential financial impact of the four hurricanes that caused extensive damage in the Caribbean and USA earlier this year to $75m (£39.4m).
Claims director of ITIC retires
Julia Mavropoulos, claims director of International Transport Intermediaries Club, is retiring after almost 30 years in the business.
Regulation fails industry
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Right symptoms, wrong cure
Commenting recently on the role of forensic accountants, Mr Balcombe concludes they only delay matte...
Norwich Union and Zurich's landmark case adjourned
Norwich Union and Zurich's landmark pleural plaque case has been adjourned until 14 December. The 10...
Justice for all
Legal Report
No good vibrations
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David Germaine quits GAB Robins UK
David Germaine has quit GAB Robins UK as group marketing director to join legal, technical, training...
DWP details pilot scheme to fast-track EL
The Department for Work and Pensions has set out details of the long-awaited pilot it will start ear...
Making the first move
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NU: keep lawyers out of small PI claims
Norwich Union has thrown its weight behind proposed reforms to the compensation system, declaring th...
Quest Gates recruits Brian Cosgrave
Quest Gates has recruited Brian Cosgrave, the founder of specialist PI adjuster Adjustability. Mr Co...
Behavioural problems
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