Davies Group
Davies names Towergate M&A boss as chief exec
Davies Group has recruited Towergate’s group mergers & acquisitions director Dan Saulter to serve as its new chief executive, Post can reveal.
Is claims sector set for investment and M&A surge following latest LDC move?
Speculation is mounting that the claims market is ripe for further private equity investment and mergers after motor claims specialist Validus IVC completed a management buyout with backing from Lloyds Development Capital valuing the firm at £30m.
Validus completes LDC-backed MBO
Motor claims specialist Validus-IVC has completed a management buyout with the support of former Davies backer Lloyds Development Capital.
Former Davies’ COO takes Independent Group role
Former Davies chief operating officer Andy Webb has resurfaced in a new role as managing director for insurance at restoration services provider Independent Group.
Foil expands ranks with first non-law firms
The Forum of Insurance Lawyers has boosted its presence in the claims sector by signing up its first wave of non-law firms as trade & industry partners.
Cunningham COO among senior trio exit
Loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey has confirmed that three of its most senior executives have left the company.
Criterion swoops for Cunningham HNW lead
Loss adjuster Criterion has bolstered its ranks with the recruitment of Cunningham Lindsey’s private client services division founder, Sean Ball.
Your say: Argent remains unchanged
I would like to clarify a reference towards the bottom of your story, under the sub-heading of ‘Argent set for rebrand’. You suggest that the Argent Liability Adjusters and Argent Property Adjusters brands are to be grouped under a new Parabis Claims…
Foil CEO and Cunningham's Roberts join Camford Sutton
Claims consultancy Camford Sutton has enlisted Foil CEO Laurence Besemer to serve as one of its associates.
LV deal boosts Davies business after Zurich and NFU Mutual losses
Loss adjuster Davies has confirmed it has signed a "significant" deal with existing insurer partner LV, as it gets closer to naming a new chief executive.
Post magazine - 24 January 2013
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Top Mark and Claim Reaction launch Northern Ireland venture
Top Mark has joined with loss adjuster Claim Reaction to form a new Northern Ireland operation.
Electra backs Davies for long haul, despite £11m write-down in first year
Davies' private equity backer has committed to working with the loss adjuster for "at least five or six years", despite having to write down a third of the value of its stake in the first year of ownership.
Loss Adjuster Insight: Providing a quality service
Insurance 360's third annual survey reviews the performance of UK loss adjusters during 2012
Davies adjusters to join rival firms
Several Davies loss adjusters who worked on the NFU Mutual account are leaving after the firm lost its position on the insurer's property claims panel.
Review of the Year: Loss Adjusting - Stormy waters
With the demise of a major player, the insurer squeeze from insourcing and fresh flooding demanding effective surge response, 2012 has taken its toll on the loss adjusting industry. Is there hope on the horizon?
Loss adjusting stalwarts Wood, Burley and Pittman launch consultancy business
Former Merlin Claims chief technical officer Kevin Wood, Sigma Claims Solutions co-founder Simon Burley, pictured, and ex-Davies claims operations director Jim Pittman have set up a new loss adjusting and consultancy company, Post can exclusively reveal.
Woodgate & Clark named adjuster of the year
Woodgate & Clark was the big winner at the inaugural Post Magazine Loss Adjusting Awards, scooping the gongs for Best Overall Service in Major Loss and Adjuster of the Year 2012.
Davies signals 'time for change' with staff shake-up
Former Merlin Claims director John Watson is joining Davies Group amid a shake-up in which chief executive Charles Crawford and two senior colleagues are leaving.
Post magazine - 8 November 2012
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Davies appoints deputy chairman as interim CEO
Davies has confirmed that deputy chairman Mark Chapman has taken over as acting chief executive until a permanent replacement is found following Charles Crawford's departure.
Crawford and Webb leave Davies
Davies chief executive Charles Crawford has left the firm along with recently appointed chief operating officer Andy Webb.
Claims Event: Loss adjusters claim logistics hinder further collaboration in surge events
Three loss adjuster chief executives have jointly defended any lack of collaboration on surge events compared with other sections of the insurance industry on claims issues.
Claims Club monthly missive: Holy motors it's David Mairs
It has certainly been an interesting week at Post Towers, with the industry's finest rowing over customer services and an stimulating encounter with AMG founder David Mairs.