Claims
Who shares wins.
Insurance fraud is rising and will continue to do so unless insurance companies fully embrace co-operation through the unlimited sharing of fraud data, argues Bill Trueman.
Appointment at James Chapman & Co.
Manchester-based insurance litigation firm James Chapman & Co has made two senior appointments. Lynn...
Assessing the damage.
The world is focusing on Lloyd's as a market barometer in the wake of the 11 September attacks. Although he remains positive, Nick Prettejohn tells Marcus Alcock he is philosophical about the effects the US atrocities will have on the market.
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Strong point.
Despite a threat to the role of loss adjusters from solicitors in the liability adjusting sector, they have managed to hold their own in the market by playing to their strengths, says Veronica Cowan.
Brokasure unveiled.
Rebus this week unveiled its new Brokasure Enterprise technology platform for medium to large broker...
Troika eyes insurer.
Russian investment bank Troika Dialog has not yet decided whether to take part in the forth-coming s...
Swiss Life to launch back care charter
Swiss Life is to sponsor the launch of a new back care charter to conquer the estimated 120 million w...
Westminster faces £1m bill for saving tree
Public authority insurers could face an increase in payouts for subsidence unless effective risk mana...
Rehab is a non-issue for courts.
Queen's bench judge Mr Justice Robert Owen said rehabilitation was a non-issue for the courts at the...
Listen to claimants for key to success.
Among the keys to making rehabilitation a success are listening to what claimants have to say and bu...
Performing miracles - Film insurance for the essential elements of a
As part of Post Magazine's series of technical briefings in collaboration with the CII Society of Fellows, Paul Nash looks at the risks related to the death of a lead actor when producing a film and how new technology has provided a more viable financial…
Appointment at AIG Medical & Rehabilitation.
Melanie Summers has been appointed general manager for AIG Medical & Rehabilitation (AIG MR). Based ...
Appointment at CIS.
Manchester-based CIS has appointed Andrew Gilchrist as group development manager of its new group pe...
Legal resolve.
The Utah Supreme Court last week reinstated a jury's $145m (£100m) punitive damage award for the com...
Lead poisoning decision awaited.
After-the-event insurers have expressed an interest in representing the victims of alleged lead-pois...
Claimants have "unrealistic expectations".
Courts should impose sanctions on claimants rejecting reasonable offers of rehabilitation, Patricia ...
Fraud no defence.
John Butler finds that not every case of dishonesty by an assured allows the insurer to avoid the policy or to reject a claim.
Amlin revision.
Lloyd's insurer Amlin has revised its estimate of net losses arising from the terrorist attacks of 1...
Battle of Hastings.
Intermediary Hastings Direct has stepped up its fight against fraud and integrated the Claims and Und...
Early detection is essential strategy.
Early recognition of potential frauds - whether at the sales stage or claims stage - is key to ensur...
Taylor steps down.
Paul Taylor has stepped down as London senior partner of insurance law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer, in...
Solicitors' PI premiums drop after first year.
Solicitors rejoiced in lower premiums in the first year of open market insurance, saving the profess...
Under pressure?
Rehabilitation within the NHS is far from uniform and, certainly, more needs to be done. David Worsfold, however, reports on the thriving rehabilitation centre at Derbyshire Royal Infirmary and the powerful message it is sending to the rest of the NHS.