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ABI claims code as good as "useless" argues Longworth.
This year's Post Magazine motor claims conference, in association with Audatex, drew in the crowds from across the industry. The ABI claims code, fraud and bodyshops were the hot topics under debate, as David Worsfold and Jonathan Swift discovered.
Counting on e-claims.
Many insurers will readily admit their claims process is highly inefficient and some have already jumped at employing technology to automate administration and cut costs. Some are going one step further and are using e-claims as a possible revenue stream…
Primary set to buy UK motor broker.
Primary is set to acquire a UK motor broker and launch a new small commercial service for brokers, a...
Technical head at Browne Jacobson says claims are unlikely to abate.
The upwards pressure on the cost of personal injury claims is unlikely to abate, said Mike Simpson, ...
Too many complaints.
The ombudsman still sees far too many justified complaints about valuations, said Tony Boorman, prin...
Equitime: Greenspan support.
The airline war risk liability insurance plan backed by broker Marsh appears to have got the upper h...
The EC approves insurance aid schemes.
The European Commission has approved insurance aid schemes for airlines in Ireland and the Netherlan...
RSA drop raises questions.
Failure to dispose of seven business operations and rebuild capital by the end of the third quarter ...
Britannic seeks scale via a merger.
Insurance group Britannic said this week it is seeking to merge, as it posted poor results showing a...
BRIC: bodyshop warning.
The joint organisation set up to find evidence of alleged market distortions in the relationship bet...
Hodgdon heads Transamerica Re in Dublin
Rick Hodgdon of Transamerica Re of the US has been appointed executive managing director of the group...
Safeco buys Swiss Re's medical excess of loss book
US insurer Safeco is to acquire Swiss Re's medical excess of loss and group life insurance business f...
Swiss Re has strongest chance of survival in finance sector
Swiss Re is the fittest company in the financial services and insurance markets, according to researc...
Yasuda Fire & Marine and Nissan Fire & Marine to merge.
Yasuda Fire & Marine Insurance and Nissan Fire & Marine Insurance have agreed the terms of a merger ...
Terrorism reinsurance pool opens in Russia.
Six leading Russian insurers have set up a reinsurance pool because of their difficulties in finding...
Ace Bermuda Insurance and XL Insurance settle property claims.
Ace Bermuda Insurance and XL Insurance have settled property claims arising from the 11 September at...
Motorcyclists can now gain access to legal advice ...
Motorcyclists can now gain access to legal advice and compensation for injuries sustained in non-fau...
Cut.
An aborted film which resulted in one of the biggest insurance claims in European film history is th...
DTI fails to close site.
The Department of Trade and Industry has admitted having problems closing down a website promoting m...
Standing out from the crowd.
The present economic climate means that to stay ahead, insurers are having to think carefully about the way they manage their claims functions, says Paul Turner.
IRM seeks to expand service.
Mark Butterworth, newly-elected chairman of the Institute of Risk Managers (PM, 21 February, p4) pla...
Appointment at Autoglass.
Autoglass, the vehicle glass repair and replacement specialist, has appointed Bill Gordon as its fle...
A sensible solution to inequities.
Kevin Pallett proposes an extremely sensible solution to the current inequities in the field of brok...
Capita eyes insurance growth.
Outsourcing specialist Capita last week said revenues from its insurance operations were £160m a yea...