Loss adjusting
Charles Taylor targeting UK adjusting growth
Charles Taylor is looking to expand adjusting operations in the UK company market group, chief executive David Marock told Post today.
Cunningham Lindsey cuts Morse, Lansdown from liability division
Loss adjusting giant Cunningham Lindsey has made two senior members of its liability services division redundant after an efficiency drive.
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European regulators’ inability to find traction leaves loss adjusters in limbo
FCA regulation and claims certification touted as solutions to IMDII removal
Ventris heads to Cunningham Lindsey as Argent appoints new MD
Cunningham Lindsey has recruited Argent Liability Adjusters managing director Neil Ventris, Post can reveal.
Are loss adjusters better off out of the IMD?
Earlier this week Post reported that the European Commission has excluded the direct regulation of loss adjusters and claims management firms from the second draft of the Insurance Mediation Directive.
Insurance ombudsman complaints at highest level since 2000
The number of insurance complaints, excluding payment protection cover, has reached its highest level since the launch of the financial ombudsman in 2000 according to figures published today.
Crawford hires forensic accountant to lead BI adjusting team
Claims management firm Crawford & Company has recruited forensic accountant Ian Hasson from Pricewaterhouse Coopers.
Loss adjusters excluded from latest IMD2 draft
The direct regulation of loss adjusters and claims management firms has been dropped from the second draft of the Insurance Mediation Directive by the European Commission, Post has learnt.
Biba 2013: ABI, Biba and CILA team up to engage with FCA claims review
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba), the Association of British Insurers (ABI), the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters (CILA), brokers and insurers have started a new claims working group which aims to proactively and positively engage…
Sterling Insurance enters partnership with Questgates
Questgates is to act as the liability claims department of Sterling Insurance.
Crawford's Q1 profits rise 60%
Loss adjuster Crawford has seen a healthy rise in earnings for the start of the year.
Crawford Q1 net income up 60%
Loss adjusting giant Crawford has reported soaring net income, with UK earnings cited as helping to driving growth in revenues.
Australian adjuster kicks off UK recruitment drive
Stream Group Australia is planning to expand its UK operation by entering the Manchester and Bristol markets.
Movers & shakers: All aboard as every sector chips in with compelling recruitment performances
Hires, departures and extra-curricular appointments were finalised across the board this week, as the managerial merry-go-round gathered speed. At UK General, Neil Martin has been hired to take on the role vacated by Bluefin-bound John Neil, while in the…
DLG domestic panel loss review axes GAB Robins
GAB Robins has become the first adjuster to confirm it has been impacted by a long awaited panel review by Direct Line Group, losing its position on the personal property panel.
LAS unveils "innovative" contractor materials deals
LAS Claims has revealed deals with Floors2Go and Travis Perkins to supply LAS contractors with construction materials nationwide.
Post magazine – 25 April 2013
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Loss adjusting: Back to the future
Loss adjusters should learn from the past in order to rediscover the human touch – and returning to regional markets is a good start, says Trevor Latimer
Departing XCS chief adjuster Cook tipped to join Charles Taylor
Richard Cook, head of reinsurance and chief adjuster at Xchanging Claims Services, has tendered his resignation and is believed to be taking his entire team with him to Charles Taylor Insurance Services.
Axa names Agrical as lead farming and agricultural adjuster
Axa has appointed specialist loss adjuster Agrical as its lead chartered adjuster for farming and agricultural claims.
GAB Robins’ pensions capped as regulator takes stake in firm
GAB Robins UK has secured its future after striking a deal with The Pensions Regulator and its scheme’s trustees to eliminate its pension liabilities, with the public body taking an equity stake in the loss adjuster.
Leader: A fresh start
So, spring has sprung; daffodils are in bloom, chicks and lambs are being born and even the insurance industry is seeing some stirrings of green shoots – even if the weather doesn’t quite agree.