NFU Mutual
Fellow mutuals deny interest in Co-op GI arm as Truell bid rumoured
Mutual insurers LV and NFU Mutual have ruled themselves out of competing for The Co-operative’s general insurance business, which is understood to have caught the attention of a group of financiers.
NFU Mutual profit recovers despite £68m in weather claims
NFU Mutual has reported a sharp rise in profit in 2012 to £330m compared to a 2011 loss of £47m despite a 55% fall in underwriting profit to £47m (2011:£105m) after amassing weather-related claims of £68m.
RSA and NFU Mutual ink bilateral claims deal
RSA has completed the signing of its fifth bilateral agreement on personal injury claims, signing a deal with NFU Mutual.
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NFU Mutual to axe up to 150 staff
NFU Mutual is starting a 90-day consultation that could result in 150 redundancies, out of 1000 positions, as it seeks to move from a paper dependent process and consolidate its first notification of loss teams.
Website review: NFU Mutual
Poor performance on 4 December affects insurer's average scores.
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.
Crawford and Cunningham assist flooded Somerset villagers
Crawford & Company and Cunningham Lindsey have banded together to visit the flooded properties of NFU Mutual policyholders in Somerset.
'Crash for crash' gangs increasingly target rural drivers
Rural insurer NFU Mutual has warned that motorists in rural communities are increasingly becoming targets for 'crash for cash' fraudsters.
NFU launches "multimillion pound" paperless drive
NFU Mutual is seeking to streamline claims management by eliminating paper systems.
RSA victory prompts rival rethink on repair strategy
RSA has seen off one potential dispute relating to its controversial motor repair model after signing a bilateral agreement with Groupama Insurances, although it is unclear whether this will survive the completion of Ageas' acquisition of Groupama.
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Davies dropped from Zurich and NFU Mutual claims handling panels
Davies has lost its place on the claims handling panels of NFU Mutual and Zurich, following reviews by the insurers.
Online video: Analysing emerging fraud trends
As legislation and industry initiatives make conventional types of fraudulent claims more detectable, insurance fraud is constantly taking new forms.
IFED head blames rise in insurance fraud on "greed" not recession
The senior policeman who runs the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department believes that "greed" rather than the economic downturn is the main contributory factor to a rise in insurance fraud.
Webinar - 6 September, 3:00pm: Analysing emerging fraud trends
As legislation and industry initiatives make conventional types of fraudulent claims more detectable, insurance fraud is constantly taking new forms.
Rural targets the south amid plans to double in size
Specialist agricultural insurer Rural Insurance has laid out plans to double in size within three years.
RSA legal action suspended as court rules in insurer's favour over motor costs
Zurich has confirmed that it has suspended legal action with RSA over the company's subrogated motor repair costs while it awaits the outcome of a possible appeal, after RSA won a High Court case against two other insurers.
Insurers' PANIU recovers £10m but construction site theft rise signals new crime wave
The insurer-funded Plant and Agricultural National Intelligence Unit has in total recovered 411 items of plant worth £9.5m in total but highlighted growing theft of quad bikes and construction site robberies.
Friend or Foe: Q&A with Accident Exchange CEO Steve Evans
Steve Evans has spent four years bringing the activities of rate surveyor Autofocus to light, making him an unpopular figure in insurance circles.
NFU Mutual reports first underwriting profit since 2006 but hit by investment losses
Rural and agricultural insurance specialist NFU mutual has reported its first underwriting profit for five years in its 2011 reports and accounts.
Editor's comment: End of the composite nigh?
What a difference a few years makes, as major events this week underline a stark reversal in the fortune of the UK's two biggest insurance beasts.
NFU and Ageas pay Accident Exchange undisclosed settlements
NFU Mutual and Ageas have reached settlement agreements with credit hirer Accident Exchange over their use of Autofocus evidence.