Subsidence
Blog: Heatwave causes subsidence claims to spike
Insurers should brace themselves for higher subsidence claims volumes, explains Sne Patel, head of subsidence at Crawford & Company.
Blog: Getting to the root of tree liability claims
Tree root liability claims are complex and lengthy but, handled properly, their costs can be contained, explains Jeremy Carpenter, tree root liability specialist at Questgates.
Rising Star: Louise Chadwick, Auger
Chadwick is internal operations manager at the drainage and water mains claims specialist
This Week: Menace, manifestos and managing general agents
There is a menace in my house in the form of water. First it caused problems in my kitchen (as many of you will remember) and now it's found its way out of the bathroom.
Blog: Insurers need to invest in handling subsidence claims
Insurers may not be saving that much money by cutting back on subsidence claims handling, notes Nick Turner, professional services director at Claims Consortium Group, arguing that triage and on-site inspections can help provide a smooth service and…
Lloyds outsources claims management to Innovation Group
Lloyds Banking Group has outsourced its subsidence claims to Innovation Group, Post understands.
Week in Post: Amazon Echo; pills that make you hard; CMC scourge and elderly drivers
This week Post reporter Rosie Quigley and I were given a tour around the Accenture Innovation Lab at Plantation Place in the City.
Blog: Subsidence claims are evolving
The insurance industry must plan for the skills, expertise and resources it will need to manage subsidence claims when an ‘event year' happens once again.
Blog: Subsidence, the forgotten peril
The year 1976 saw the first surge of subsidence insurance claims. Four decades later, why is subsidence the forgotten peril?
Rapid rise of urban populations driving climate change risk, says World Bank
Assets worth $158 trillion (£109 trillion) could be at risk from river and coastal flooding by 2050 unless more is spent on disaster mitigation according to the World Bank.
RGA Underwriting gets Lloyd’s broker status
RGA Underwriting will start placing risks directly with Lloyd’s underwriters in a move the company says will let them place more unusual risks particularly in the property market.
Subsidence: A close call with cracks
While subsidence claims have been insignificant of late, some subsidence experts believe another event year could be around the corner.
Space support for planned subsidence mapping tool
A UK-based service to assess the risk of subsidence using satellite observations and property data is a step closer following a study.
Emapsite launches geo-coded subsidence model
Data services provider Emapsite has launched a geo-coded perils model enabling insurers and underwriters to assess the subsidence risk for every property in the UK.
Ageas unveils consolidated commercial claims panel
Crawford & Company and its recently acquired business GAB Robins are among the big winners following the consolidation of Ageas’ commercial claims panels.
Davies Group appoints new head of subsidence
Loss adjusting firm Davies Group has appointed Greville Marchant as associate director and head of Davies subsidence and surveying.
European Space Agency funds satellite subsidence initiative
The European Space Agency has backed a Property Assure initiative to use satellites to study subsidence risks.
Innovation Group confirms £75m Aviva subsidence contract
Innovation Group has confirmed a seven year deal to handle all residential subsidence claims for Aviva.
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.
In Front wins Aviva solus subsidence claims deal
Claims management firm In Front has won 100% of Aviva’s subsidence business, Post understands.
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.
RSA appoints CET for home emergency services
RSA has signed up claims specialist CET to provide home emergency services to customers.
Your say: The warm weather is a damb squib
A slight rise in temperature and drier conditions has done little to ease pressure on claims staff who continue to deal with large numbers of claims flowing from the heavy rainfalls of 2012.
Questgates launches subsidence hub service
Two former Merlin employees have helped Questgates develop, manage and launch a new subsidence hub service.