Loss adjusting
Post magazine - 18 October 2012
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Contractors resigned to losing payments following Merlin collapse
Contractors owed thousands of pounds by Merlin have approved voluntary liquidation of the loss adjuster, despite being pessimistic at the prospect of recovering payments.
Editor's comment: In the line of fire and flood
Industry reaction to surge events is never far from the debating arena when it comes to learning lessons from catastrophic floods or fires, and loss adjusters frequently find themselves in the line of fire.
Former Waylett surveyor joins SSL Claims
Northampton-based specialist motor and property loss adjustor SSL Claims has appointed Jon Holloway, pictured, as network surveyor director of the firm's property division.
LAS unveils household claims debit card
LAS Claims Management has launched a pre-paid debit card scheme in a bid to offer "significantly increased choice and flexibility in settling household claims".
Devon flood claims trickle in
Loss adjuster Crawford & Company has received a small number of claims following flash flooding in Clovelly, Devon last night.
Crawford recruits CEMEA business development director
Crawford & Company has appointed Tobias Walter, pictured, as business development director for Continental Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Co-founder Burley leaves Delta Claims
Delta Claims Services director Simon Burley has left the firm he helped set up four years ago owing to "irreconcilable differences".
Insurance blogger backs regulation of 'murky' loss adjusting practices
An insurance blogger and former broker has added his voice to calls for loss adjusters to be regulated, after criticising the broking sector for its part in supporting unscrupulous firms that promote a "black economy".
Interview: David Mairs - my side of the story
Breaking a seven-year silence on the firm he founded, David Mairs defends the sale of Merlin, then Ashworth Mairs Group, to Hermes for £62m, offering his insight into the loss adjuster's downfall, the state of the market and why the time is right for his…
AMG founder Mairs returns to insurance fold with Merlin quartet
The founder of the now defunct loss adjusting group Merlin is poised to return to the insurance market in the first quarter of 2013 as an investor in a new building repair network.
Crawford appoints business development head for EMEA
Claims management firm Crawford & Company has appointed Tobias Walter as business development director for the Continental Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
Questgates MD underlines importance of professional qualifications
Questgates managing director Chris Hall, pictured, has highlighted the importance of his staff obtaining professional qualifications, after praising counter-fraud team member Brendan Gillooly for being granted 'Accredited Counter-fraud Specialist' status.
Post Blog: Stopping desktopping
Should loss adjusters stick to complex claims and leave the desktopping to specialists? Steve Jackson investigates.
Cunningham Lindsey UK boss hints at further deals after CVC buyout
Fairfax Financial Holdings is to reduce its stake in Cunningham Lindsey from 43.2% to less than 10% under the loss adjuster's refinancing deal with CVC Capital Partners.
CVC Capital Partners takes majority stake in loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey
CVC Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in global claims and loss adjusting firm Cunningham Lindsey.
CVC buys majority stake in Cunningham Lindsey
Private equity house CVC Capital Partners has bought a majority stake in loss adjusting giant Cunningham Lindsey.
Zurich hands commercial claims role to MYI
Loss adjuster MYI has landed a share of Zurich's commercial claims work, a contract that was previously handled solely by rival Cunningham Lindsey.
Davies dropped from Zurich and NFU Mutual claims handling panels
Davies has lost its place on the claims handling panels of NFU Mutual and Zurich, following reviews by the insurers.
Post magazine - 27 September 2012
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Crawford sets up flood claims help centre
Crawford & Company has set up a help centre in Morpeth to assist homeowners with flood claims, as the residents battle storm damage for a second time in four years.
Crawford receiving flood claims after weekend rain
Crawford & Company has started to receive flood and storm claims from the weekend's wet weather.
Woodgate & Clark handling Selfridges claim
Loss adjuster Woodgate & Clark has been appointed to handle claims arising from the raid on Selfridges in Manchester, Post understands.
Crawford wins RSA solus subsidence claims contract
RSA has appointed Crawford & Company to be the sole provider of subsidence claims handling services for a five-year term.