Loss adjusting
Power hour: A flood defence drought
The coalition has already announced that flood defence spending is to be cut. With the Statement of Principles due to run out in 2013 this month's discussion focuses on the possible impact for insurance. Emmanuel Kenning reports from Manchester.
Simply Business claims commercial insurance platform first
Simply Business has launched what it says is the commercial insurance industry’s first live online tracking platform for its customers going through the claims process.
The British Insurance Awards 2011: a call for nominations
The British Insurance Awards 2011 are now officially open for entries. These prestigious awards, for the entire UK general insurance industry, will be presented at the Royal Albert Hall on the evening of the 6th July.
Travel claims soar by 30%, according to Cunningham Lindsey
Claims International, the travel business arm of Cunningham Lindsey, has revealed that severe weather conditions led to a 30% increase in the number of travel claims handled last month.
Only 5% of companies have adequate product recall cover, warns Cunningham Lindsey
Loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey has announced a ten-fold increase in the number of product recall claims it has handled in the past year and warned that most companies do not have adequate cover in place.
News Analysis - Cornwall: After the flood
Emmanuel Kenning asks how the insurance profession has responded to the floods in Cornwall.
Oval teams up with Lorega
Oval and Lorega have launched a dedicated claims assistance service for the broker’s commercial client base.
Keychoice chooses Cunningham Lindsey as claims management partner
Keychoice Underwriting has appointed Cunningham Lindsey as its claims management partner to provide a one stop claims service to its brokers and policyholders.
Technology Viewpoint - Document Processing: Urban myths: the paperless office
Anthony Macciola explodes the notion of the paperless office and lays out what steps insurance brokers can take to handle the ever-increasing amount of paper cluttering their organisations.
News review: October
The founder and chairman of direct insurer Esure, Peter Wood, revealed that 2014 would be the earliest date that the company would launch an initial public offering.
Questgates raids Cunningham Lindsay for personal injury director
QuestGates has recruited Sarah Reynolds as personal injury director in its liability division.
Former MP John Greenway joins Claim Experts' board
Claim Experts has appointed former MP and president of the Institute of Insurance Brokers John Greenway as a non-executive director.
Davies raids Crawford for head of property
Davies Group, a UK claims services provider, has announced that Vic Noble is joining as head of property adjusting operations.
Regional power hour - Newcastle: Talent scouting
This month's power hour, held in Newcastle upon Tyne and sponsored by Ecclesiastical, discusses the level of talent in the industry and how new recruits of a high calibre can be attracted. Louise Meeson reports
Product launches: ATE claims support offered
Lorega has launched an after-the-event (ATE) claims preparation, mitigation and negotiation service.
Flooding: Raising the barriers
The spate of high-profile floods over the last five years has given insurers, brokers and clients much food for thought about rates and whether or not some risks can be covered at all. Andrew Tjaardstra finds out what precautions the industry is taking.
PB Week: Footballing lessons
My boys have to learn the offside rule this year. This season the team is progressing from playing mini soccer (seven a-side) to 11 a-side football, carrying England's future hopes and dreams with them.
Lorega announces ATE service launch
Lorega has launched a new after the event claims preparation, mitigation and negotiation service.
PB Week: A week in the life of Keith Curling, Carmichaels MD
Monday: On the train to London and the diary assumes control, it will be a frenetic week with client meetings combined with managing my own portfolio of adjusting work.
Garwyn appoints Iain Milne as Durham branch manager
Liability adjuster Garwyn has promoted Iain Milne to the position of branch manager for Durham, supporting claims investigations in the North East of the UK.
Quest Gates boosts property team
Specialist loss adjuster, Quest Gates, has announced five new appointments to its property team.
Cunningham Lindsey strengthens board
Jonathan Clark and David Aiston (pictured) promoted at loss adjuster
Crawford appoints new managing director
Crawford & Company has appointed Greg Gladwell to the newly-created international position of managing director, Crawford Home.
Reportage - market share: Survival tactics
The birth of the direct line in 1985 left many predicting the death of the personal lines broker - but 25 years is a long time and, in true entrepreneurial spirit, brokers have defied the sceptics by adapting to survive. The struggle has produced many…