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Winners of Insurance Post Claims and Fraud Awards 2025 revealed
Aviva. CFC, Charles Taylor, Crawford & Company, DWF and Markerstudy were all multiple winners at Insurance Post's Claims and Fraud Awards last night (2 October).
Court deems credit hire companies liable for costs
In what has been labelled a “landmark victory for insurers,” the Court of Appeal has given definitive guidance that credit hire organisations are responsible for the costs of unsuccessful litigation.
Allianz makes £200k saving after butchered claim
Allianz has saved £200,000 after a complex injury claim was dropped due to the discovery of contradictory surveillance footage and social media evidence.
D&O insurance in the second Trump era
In the latest episode of the Insurance Post podcast, how a second Donald Trump US presidency and a new Labour government in the UK are reshaping directors’ and officers’ insurance is discussed.
Are e-scooters worth the hassle?
News Editor's View: Five years into the UK’s e-scooter trials, Scott McGee considers how safety concerns, data gaps, and regulatory uncertainty continue to cloud the mode of transport's future and whether the insurance industry will want to provide cover.
Time to peel back credit hire assumptions
Following AND-E and Keoghs securing significant saving on a credit hire claim, Clint Milnes, group chief operating officer at Winn Group, argues temporary replacement vehicle providers are often misunderstood and offer vital mobility support to millions…
And-E and Keoghs take aim at unfounded credit hire claims
Aioi Nissay Dowa and Keoghs have highlighted the issue of unfounded credit hire claims after securing a 98% saving on a claim through the courts.
GTA credit hire rates see 'lower than inflation' increases
Maximum daily hire rates that sit within the General Terms of Agreement protocol have increased by just 5.78% on average during the last decade, according to research from the Credit Hire Organisation.
Is the OIC portal a success after one million claims?
With one million claims submitted over four years at a cost of £47m to the insurance industry, Scott McGee asks: Has the Official Injury Claim portal been a success?
Is time ticking on leasehold altogether?
News Editor’s View: Scott McGee asks if the insurance industry's headache of having to justify the fees charged to flat owners for arranging cover is about to be replaced by the pain that will come with leasehold status being ditched for commonhold…
How insurance helped and hindered the care sector
Almost five years on from the first Covid-19 pandemic lockdown, Scott McGee examines how insurers helped care providers make sense of the barrage of government guidance, why some have pulled back from offering cover, plus what the industry is doing today…
Q&A: Howard Dean, Forum of Insurance Lawyers
Howard Dean, president of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers and partner at Keoghs, talks to Insurance Post about his career, the new government, and the Ogden rate shift.
Justice Committee relaunches court delay inquiry
The Justice Select Committee has announced today (21 January) that it is to reinstate its previously announced inquiry into the work of the County Court, following complaints regarding court capacity and resources.
Direct Line catches scheming sisters over £450k fraud
Two sisters entered a guilty plea to the charge of contempt of court, following an attempt to defraud Direct Line Group in a crash-for-cash scheme.
Axa triumphs over Google-spoofing advertiser
Keoghs and Axa have thwarted an attempt by a credit hire organisation to claim unrecovered hire charges from a consumer who was the victim of Google-spoofing fraud.
Crash for cash crooks collide with justice
Keoghs and Aviva have secured custodial sentences against four fraudsters who targeted an elderly motorist and staged an accident.
What insurers should expect from Labour’s Budget
The impact tax changes in Labour’s first Budget in 14 years could have on the insurance industry is the focus of the latest Insurance Post Podcast.
Insurance Post Claims and Fraud Award winners revealed
Allianz (including LV), Aviva, DWF and Sedgwick were all multiple winners at the Insurance Post Claims and Fraud Awards last night (3 October).
Tackling the growing issue of fake insurance adverts
As a growing number of road traffic accident victims are falling foul of scammers pretending to be insurers, Fiona Nicolson explores what is being done to stop companies advertising false contact numbers on search engines to trick customers into filing…
Court victory forces credit hire firms to pay insurers’ legal costs
Credit hire businesses are now “on the hook” for defendant insurers’ legal costs after Keoghs and three motor insurers secured a significant judgment relating to non-party costs orders.
2024 Claims and Fraud Awards shortlist revealed
The shortlist can today be revealed for the 2024 Insurance Post Claims and Fraud Awards.