Loss adjusting
York International unveils new associate technical director
Loss adjusting firm York International has appointed Marc Godfrey to the role of associate technical director based in London.
VRS Vericlaim appoints 11 associate directors
Loss adjustor VRS Vericlaim has promoted 11 of its staff to associate directors of the company.
Subsidence ruling could see more claims against liability insurers
A recent judgement has modified the existing case law on a private property owner’s liability in respect of building subsidence caused by trees.
CILA 2013: Insurers warned to take note of Green Deal changes
Changes to improve the energy efficiency of rental properties as part of the Green Deal could have serious implications for household insurance policies, according to Nick Young, partner at DAC Beachcroft.
Cunningham Lindsey's Stuart Lansdown joins Questgates
Cunningham Lindsey director Stuart Lansdown has joined Questgates in a move that has spurred a restructure of its liability division.
Interview - Candy Holland: CILA's first lady
Despite being the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters’ first female president, Candy Holland says her priorities will be focused on the ‘broad church’ the CILA covers. She tells Post how she plans to raise the profession’s profile and encourage more…
Charles Taylor expands Middle Eastern operations
Charles Taylor has acquired a stake in Saudi Arabian loss adjuster Noble Inspection and Loss Adjustment Company.
Charles Taylor remains ‘cautious’ after profits rise 16.8% in H1
Charles Taylor posted revenue of £56.1m in the first six months of 2013, up 5.9% on the first half of 2012.
Bowman pledges dedication to UK business despite Aviva UK panel losses
Crawford & Company global chief executive Jeffrey Bowman has refused to rule out UK redundancies after the adjuster was axed from the panels of several major insurers.
Your Say: The few to affect the many
The recent story in Post on the agreement by SOCA to release the names, albeit confidentially, of companies, including insurers, which are alleged to have illegally instructed private investigators, is a worrying development for the reputation of the…
Crawford hires Drew for EMEA role
Crawford & Company has recruited Simon Drew, the chief executive of injury claims mediator Inter Resolve, as its new business performance director for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia Pacific regions.
Crawford names Inter Resolve CEO as business performance head
Crawford & Company has recruited Simon Drew, the chief executive of injury claims mediator Inter Resolve, as its new business performance director for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia Pacific regions.
ABI backs Home Office calls for regulation of private investigators
The Association of British Insurers has thrown its weight behind a Home Office initiative that intends to bring about the regulation of the private investigation industry.
Post Blog: The fictional world of insurance
The insurance sector and its staff have been lampooned, loved and loathed on TV and in movies. Post Online looks at five moments where the industry and popular culture collide.
Market Moves: Bluefin continues restructuring, while Questgates gets on the case with key hires
Appointments were spread across the market this week. At AIG, Jason Beelders was promoted to a newly-created role in London, while Bluefin once again hogged the headlines in the broking sector following news of an expanded role for head of solutions Mike…
Private Equity: With the same brush
Industry insiders say that a recent report prescribing the pitfalls of private equity backing misrepresents the bigger picture. Are they right? Or is there hope on the horizon?
Loss adjusters allegedly hacked BT and British Gas for claimant information
An unredacted version of a report by the Serious Organised Crime Agency revealed British Telecom and British Gas were targeted by unlawful private investigators in a bid to obtain data to verify claims.
Midlands property claims spike after heavy rains
Heavy storms have generated a surge in claims for adjusters, with some regions receiving as much as 2 inches of rain in half an hour.
Aviva faces cost backlash over adjusting panel cuts
Redundancies feared at Crawford after lost business.
LAS accredited for environmental business management
Claims management firm LAS Claims has achieved ISO140001 accreditation for business environmental management from the LQRA UK Accreditation Service.
Adjuster panel review to deliver 'greater choice', claims Aviva
Aviva is confident its decision to reduce the roles of Cunningham Lindsey and Crawford on its loss adjuster panels will “deliver greater flexibility and choice“ to brokers.
Cunningham and Crawford roles cut following Aviva adjuster panel review
Aviva has reduced the roles of the UK’s two largest loss adjusters Cunningham Lindsey and Crawford on its commercial and specialist property adjuster panels - making room for more smaller firms - in response to broker feedback.
Crawford adds four adjusters to Singapore team
Claims management firm Crawford & Company has bolstered its Asia Pacific operation by appointing four new adjusters to its Singapore team.
Market Moves: Insurers at the forefront in recruitment market with major hires
Insurers took centre stage in the recruitment market this week, with hires coming thick and fast from the top down. A new chief executive was named at Torus to coincide with the firm’s sale to Enstar, while at Antares a political risks manager and a non…