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Penny Black's insurance week - 8 September 2011
An opportunity to gawp at strapping sportsmen on a balmy Saturday afternoon is not the sort of invite Penny finds easy to turn down.
Questgates: UK corporates clamp down on fraud
Loss adjuster Questgates has witnessed an increase in high street businesses asking for help in determining if claims made by employees and clients are fraudulent.
Merlin appoints SIU member for Yorkshire and North Midlands
Merlin has moved to recruit a new member to its Special Investigation Unit team.
14-day deadline for riot damage claims
Specialist loss adjuster Questgates has warned insurers to get claims in to the police for damage caused by riots within 14 days or miss out.
Commercial property - Business interruption: Dealing with disruption
Deficiencies in business interruption policies have long been a source of debate, but what can be done to improve them, asks Veronica Cowan.
Tackling fraud - Roundtable: The time for action is now
With new counter-fraud tools coming onstream, Post gathered a group of experts to assess whether these will be enough to outweigh expected reductions in police resource when fighting this crime. Chinwe Akomah reports.
Career development & CSR: Himalayan trek challenge win
Staff from loss adjuster Questgates beat three other teams and raised £12 000 in The Prince's Trust Himalayan Action Insurance Challenge.
Post Blog: Scaling the heights - Questgates' Himalayan Adventure
Last month, Questgates duo Andrew Davies and Aaron McMullen completed a 320km cycle, trek and paddle through the Annapurna Mountain Range in the Himalayas in support of The Prince's Trust.
Post Blog: Scaling the heights - Questgates' Himalayan Adventure
Last month, Questgates duo Andrew Davies and Aaron McMullen completed a 320km cycle, trek and paddle through the Annapurna Mountain Range in the Himalayas in support of The Prince's Trust.
Cunningham duo join Questgates' investigations team
Questgates has boosted its corporate claims management and liability investigation capabilities with three appointments.
People moves – 28 April 2011
A round-up of people moves and new appointments in the industry, as featured in the 28 April 2011 edition of Post.
Legal update - workplace safety: workplace suitability tested
Workplace regulation is tough on floors and traffic routes but less so on transient risks. Sarah Reynolds examines some recent cases.
Postbox: industry needs government help on fraud
The landmark civil judgment in the case of Israr Hussain Shah, as reported in Post over the past fortnight, highlights a worrying issue for the industry.
Postbox: Internet training for fraud investigation is essential
I noted with considerable interest the success of Axa Corporate Solutions when, upon investigation, it uncovered a series of motor scam accidents involving a group of young people who were found to be linked via social network sites
In Series - Fraud: Two sides to every story
Taking fraudsters to court can be a risky business for insurers, as if they lose the negative publicity can be overwhelming. Rachel Gordon looks at encouraging signs that the industry is fighting back.
Trio joins Questgates
Questgates has made three appointments to its motor division.
People moves – 10 March 2011
A round-up of people moves and new appointments in the industry, as featured in the 10 March 2011 edition of Post.
Investing in the profession - claims: a focus on training
There has been a lot of talk about professionalism in the claims sector. But while those operating in the field have long been granted access to significant training resources, what about those in the back office? Daniel Dunkley looks at whether things…
Questgates appoints fraud specialist
Questgates has expanded its counter fraud division with the appointment of Robin Hayward as senior investigator.
Questgates adds to property validation team
Loss adjuster Questgates has appointed Howard Lloyd-Jones as technical manager for its building damage validation division QGV.
Penny Black's insurance week
While Penny amused herself over the festive break by taking in David Hasselhoff in pantomime, Crawford UK and Ireland CEO Benedict Burke took in the more rarefied and cultural surrounding of the National Theatre to watch Alan Ayckbourn's Season's…
Loss adjusting – review of the year: Battling for talent
2010 has proved an interesting year for the loss adjusting sector, reports Leigh Jackson, with a number of new entrants and the issues of ethics and recruiting new talent coming to the fore.
Questgates wins Allianz contract
Allianz has awarded Questgates a long-term contract for the provision of motor fraud investigation services.
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…