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Market Moves: Brokers back with a bang
After two slow weeks, the broking sector has seen an upswing in activity, with a number of large players making high-profile appointments.
One year on, Christchurch still counting the cost
February marked the first anniversary of New Zealand’s most deadly natural disaster. One year on from the magnitude 6.3 quake that devastated downtown Christchurch on 22 February 2011 and claimed the lives of 185 people – and with the dust far from…
In Series: Emerging Markets - India: a land of opportunity
With the economy in India struggling less than those of its Western counterparts, coupled with a rise in consumerism, the insurance industry has major opportunities open to it
Crawford dropped from Axa household panel
Axa has axed Crawford & Company as the main supplier of loss adjusting services for household insurance claims after four years, while GAB Robins and Cunningham Lindsey remain on its books.
Roundtable: Climate change - what are the implications?
Environment-related risks will shift significantly over the coming decades, so what can insurers, brokers and loss adjusters do to prepare for the future?
Market moves: MGAs making the moves
This week the recruitment space belonged to managing general agents.
Fraud IFED: Funding the fraud force
While early results have been impressive, some still believe the industry funding the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department is a step in the wrong direction
Further Cunningham Lindsey staff at "risk of redundancy"
Three staff at Cunningham Lindsey's managed contractor network Oriel are facing redundancy, the loss adjuster has confirmed.
Market moves: All change in the boardroom
Underwriters were the most active recruiters this week, with Ace leading the way with two major appointments. Meanwhile, Brit, Lloyd’s Channel Syndicate and Whittington Capital Management also added to their ranks. While the broking space was relatively…
Cunningham Lindsey appoints construction director in Hong Kong
Alan McConkey has been appointed construction and technical director in Cunningham Lindsey's Hong Kong office.
Cunningham Lindsey’s Roberts steps down
Cunningham Lindsey risk and compliance director Harry Roberts is standing down from the board to handle business interruption claims and reduce his working hours.
My best 11 - Simon Burley, Delta Claims Services and CILA
Simon Burley, president of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters and director at Delta Claims Services, selects his best XI for an insurance start-up.
CILA launches young adjusters group
The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters has launched a special interest group for young adjusting and claims personnel.
Cunningham Lindsey expands executive board
Mark Henderson has been appointed as business improvement director at Cunningham Lindsey as the company adds three new appointments to its executive board.
VRS Vericlaim snaps up ex-Cunningham Lindsey director Burnett
Loss adjuster VRS Vericlaim has made what is expected to be the first of several 2012 recruitment coups with the appointment of former Cunningham Lindsey regional director Michael Burnett.
Cunningham Lindsey merges loss adjusting and claims management services teams
Following a wide ranging review of the business, which resulted in a number of cutbacks at the end of last year, Cunningham Lindsey said it is now introducing some strategic changes, which will streamline and create more flexibility in the structure of…
EC insurance unit head explores further regulation for claims activities
More than a decade after the idea of regulating loss adjusters and other claims-related service providers was first mooted, a new European Commission proposal could see the plan resurrected, Post has learnt.
Cunningham Lindsey COO axed following structure review
Cunningham Lindsey said that it will not be replacing the role of chief operating officer.
Ex-Garwyn, Crawford and Cunningham staff launch new claims firm
A six-strong team of casualty claims experts has founded a new London Market-based consultancy called Applied Claims Consultancy.
Marsh appoints loss-adjuster to head energy and construction
Global broker Marsh has recruited Vincent Marrot to be its global leader for energy engineering and leader of construction engineering for the firm's international division.
Breast implant scare could leave insurers facing multi-million-pound-bill
A £400m bill could land at the door of clinics and their insurers in the fallout of the banning of Poly Implant Prothese breast implants.
Claims - Big freeze: Winter of discontent
The big freeze of late 2010 led to widespread criticism of adjusters and insurers — but have lessons been learnt for the future?
Loss adjusters ready for Scotland storms
Loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey is on standby to deal with the storms forecast to hit Northern England this afternoon.
News analysis: Escalating loss estimates in Thailand begin to trigger market fallout
It was the worst flooding Thailand had seen for 50 years and, during its four-month spell, more than 600 people died and 77 provinces were submerged in water.