Davies Group
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.
Davies follows up PE buyout with Kearney appointment
Davies has today announced the appointment of former ASL board director Suzanne Kearney as head of the newly combines liability and construction & engineering business at the claims management firm.
Davies and Electra to head out on acquisition trail
The bosses responsible for acquiring claims management firm Davies last week, in a £60m deal, have vowed to pursue further growth with a variety of acquisition targets.
Davies boss reveals change of PE backer
Davies CEO Charles Crawford today confirmed to Post that a buyout agreement has been reached which will see Electra Partners replace Lloyds Development Capital as the firm’s private equity backer.
Fraud: Advanced detection techniques responsible for recent fraud crackdown
Fraud investigators at major UK insurers have attributed the unprecedented number of high-profile fraudsters hauled before the courts over the past month to a more advanced industry-wide detection process.
News analysis: Private equity and the rules of attraction
Private equity firms continue to be enamoured with the claims industry — just why is this?
Sterling unveils new adjusting panel
Sterling Insurance has named Davies, VRS Vericlaim and Questgates to its new-look loss adjusting panel.
Loss adjuster hit with year-long jail term for £18 500 Zurich theft
A loss adjuster has been sentenced to a year in prison for theft and deception, owing insurer Zurich up to £18 500.
Adjusting Academy: Here comes the new guard
Inaugural members of Post’s newly established Adjusting Academy talk to Post about the battle for loss adjusting talent and whether there really is a demographic timebomb that needs defusing.
Davies Group profit more than doubles to £3.37m
Claims management firm Davies has announced a 24% leap in turnover to £36.9m for the 12 months ended 31 March 2011 (2010: £29.6m).
Davies Group set to sell for more than £60m
Davies Group is expected to be sold for a bid of more than £60m, after its majority shareholder embarked on an auction process.
Cunningham duo join Questgates' investigations team
Questgates has boosted its corporate claims management and liability investigation capabilities with three appointments.
Imperial replaces Davies
Imperial Consultants is set to replace rival claims firm Davies on Zurich's panel for low-value property repair validation, Post has learnt.
Sponsorship - Olympics: The hard cycle
It's not just insurers that have caught Olympic fever and begun backing Britain's sporting talent. Daniel Dunkley details how loss adjuster Davies hopes to help cycling sensation Andy Tennant power his way to games glory.
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny was uncertain as to how her colleagues would fare when they turned their hands to cocktail-making at an Ace Europe masterclass in the City.
Davies to sponsor Olympic cycling hopeful
Davies Group has agreed a two year sponsorship deal with Andy Tennant, one of Great Britain's most prominent road and track cyclists.
Damage management - Winter freeze: Preparing for problems in the frozen pipeline
With property claims surging due to the recent cold snap, Rachel Gordon looks into the specific challenges thrown up by freezing conditions for those tasked with managing the damage.
ABI: cost of flood damage has tripled since year 2000
The cost of flood damage since 2000 has soared by 200% compared with the previous decade, with yet more people set to be at significant risk of flooding, according to the Association of British Insurers.
Cumbrian floods - Lessons learned: A timely reminder
A year on from Cockermouth and the UK faced another major flooding incident, in Cornwall. Jim Pittman examines how the industry coped in Cumbria and asks what lessons have been learned for dealing with extreme weather.
Claims supplement: Loss adjuster listings 2009
Now in its fifth year, this study, which for the first time has more than 50 entrants, although not a complete study of the industry, indicates the face that the insurance industry’s spending on loss adjusters dropped in 2009 as it spent up to £718.5m…
Claims - Private equity backing: Unlocking private equity
Private equity is not just the preserve of the insurer and broking sectors. Daniel Dunkley looks at how the claims sector has seen a fair share of PE investment, asks why this is the case and what it means for the firms involved.
Lorega adds senior adjuster
Loss recovery specialist Lorega has appointed Paul McNamara as a senior chartered loss adjuster.
Post Intelligence Benchmarking – Loss adjusting: The loss leaders
Insurance 360‘s groundbreaking survey of the performance of loss adjusting firms reveals who is performing well and who needs to up their game. Peter joy reports.
Ex-Crawford manager joins Davies
Davies Group has appointed Vic Noble as head of property adjusting operations.