Loss adjusting
TV and films in focus as Spotlite Claims launches EL and PL support
Spotlite Claims, the specialist loss adjusting arm of Woodgate and Clark, has launched employers’ liability and public liability claims support due to increasing demand from brokers and insurers working with the global film and TV industries.
People Moves: 30 October – 3 November 2023
Keep up to date with the latest insurance personnel moves.
Market Moves: October 2023
All the latest key personnel moves across the insurance market.
Interview: CEO Phil Barton on why Partners& is an “antidote to the worst practices in the market”
Having posited the notion that it was an ‘anti-consolidator’ on launch in 2020, Partners& CEO Phil Barton puts forward the case to Jonathan Swift that it has lived up to its lofty ambition.
My Insurance Downtime: Woodgate & Clark managing director James Eveling
Woodgate & Clark managing director James Eveling gives us a look into his life outside insurance.
Former CII COO Bissell appointed Cila executive director
The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters has appointed John Bissell as executive director. He will take on the leadership role in September 2023.
Blog: Homing in on high-net-worth claims
Quality service, especially for claims, should not be lost in any efficiency drive when it comes to expansion in the high-net-worth space, warns Simon Loerns, director of specialist services at Woodgate & Clark loss adjusters.
Meet the MGA: Qlaims
Now its fourth year of trading, Qlaims CEO Liz Latter outlines her mission to make loss recovery insurance a mainstream product and for her MGA to be the “go to” provider for customer facing claims solutions
Opinion: Limited or unreliable information can lead to underinsurance
Brokers need to work with policyholders to push for better quality and more frequent surveys to combat underinsurance, argues Paul Mayer, valuations manager at Sedgwick.
Opinion: Tips to get your clients’ claims across the line quickly
Getting claims paid is not as straightforward as it once was, according to Malcolm Harvey, founder and executive director of Qlaims. Here, he explains a few hacks that might at least help speed up settlements.
Qlaims launches ATE service
Qlaims has extended its claims assistance to provide after the event services to its brokers.
Qlaims extends its capacity deal with Great American International
Managing general agent Qlaims has extended its partnership with Great American International Insurance (UK).
Ardonagh confirms Lorega cost £28.8m
Ardonagh paid £28.8m in cash to buy loss recovery insurance managing general agent and assistance specialist Lorega, the consolidator has confirmed.
Opinion: Welcoming greater broker involvement with loss adjusters
Recently appointed Cila leader David Ross on the drive to have the majority of members achieve chartered status.
Lorega finds “natural home” at Ardonagh
Lorega will go to the “next level” under Ardonagh’s ownership, former leader and current CEO of Vizion Insurance Brokers John Sims has predicted.
Ardonagh buys Lorega
Ardonagh’s managing general agent segment Geo Underwriting has bought loss recovery insurance MGA and assistance specialist Lorega, Insurance Age can reveal.
Blog: Real estate brokers tap into claims data in response to hard market
Victoria Jewell, of McLarens, explores the impact of brokers on the billion-pound real estate market.
ABI puts February storm payouts at £500m
The Association of British Insurers has updated that insurers are facing a £497m bill from storms Dudley, Eunice and Franklin which battered the UK in February.
Blog: How to make loss adjusters allies when a storm hits
Mark Pierce, of Criterion, walks through how brokers can work with adjusters to help HNW clients post-storm damage.
Brokers and loss adjusters – can it be a winning partnership?
News analysis: Rachel Gordon investigates how broker-owned loss adjusters are changing the claims process and whether they could pile on the pressure for insurers.
Qlaims moves into personal lines
The MGA said the claims product could be offered as ancillary cover by personal lines brokers or embedded into a home policy wording.