Loss adjusting
Blog: Do real estate claims need a rethink?
As capacity comes back into the previously hard real estate market, Victoria Jewell, head of real estate at McLarens argues insurers, brokers and adjusters have an opportunity to work together to reintroduce some structure and reflect on lessons learned when it comes to claims.
Van Ameyde UK to come under Woodgate & Clark brand
Woodgate & Clark and Van Ameyde UK have confirmed plans to become one integrated business under the Woodgate & Clark brand.
Review of the Year 2024: Woodgate and Clark’s Simon Jones
Simon Jones, client services director at Woodgate & Clark, explains why digital transformation is no longer a differentiator, circularity in property repairs is key to sustainable claims handling and a lack of air travel means Race Across the World is…
Ex-Criterion loss adjuster jailed for over four years for claims fraud
A loss adjuster who abused his position by submitting a series of fake insurance claims worth over £160,000, including using his wife’s name and that of his deceased father-in-law, has been jailed.
Claims – are brokers confident in insurers, MGAs and TPAs to deliver at the moment of truth?
Both the Financial Conduct Authority and Financial Ombudsman Service have recently highlighted issues around insurers and managing general agents outsourcing claims to third party administrators. Siân Barton examines whether brokers hold similar concerns…
Loss adjusters in spotlight as FOS buildings insurance complaints hit 10-year high
The number of buildings insurance complaints filed to the Financial Ombudsman Service hit a record quarterly high of 2001 between April and June.
Partners& buys second loss adjusting firm
Partners& has purchased Bickley Chartered Loss Adjusters, a firm providing a full range of adjusting services and disciplines across both domestic and commercial markets.
QuestGates adds Equistone as minority investor
Loss adjusting and claims solution group QuestGates has secured investment from private equity investor Equistone Partners Europe.
My Insurance Downtime: Woodgate & Clark’s James Fairbairn
James Fairbairn, director of specialist services, Woodgate & Clark loss adjusters, offers us a window into his life outside of insurance, including collecting watches and a love for cricket, 90s indie and ‘finger lickin’ good’ chicken.
Biba 2024: Sedgwick’s Nicoll sees opportunity in entertainment emerging risks
Ex-Hollywood producer Alex Nicoll, head of media and entertainment at Sedgwick, has explained how his experience and having insider knowledge allows him to empathise with a situation in the sector and make quick decisions.
Biba Conference 2024 countdown: Sedgwick’s Mark Gilbert
Mark Gilbert, strategic client director and head of corporate at Sedgwick, teases a shaken, not stirred surprise on its stand, reminisces about playing Steve Davis at pool and describes Biba as the Crufts for insurance.
Biba Conference 2024 countdown: Charles Taylor’s James Savill
James Savill, head of UK claims management at Charles Taylor, outlines how he tackles Biba like Disney World and that come the end of the evening, all roads usually lead to a curry house.
Biba Conference 2024 countdown: Woodgate & Clark’s Simon Jones
Simon Jones, client services director at Woodgate & Clark, looks forward to exhibiting for the first time at the conference and hearing more about the tricky nuances of insuring multi-occupancy properties.
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.
McLarens joins Biba as associate
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has added McLarens loss adjusters as an associate.
Blog: Why building safety case reports can be the gold dust for everyone
The evolution of construction techniques and material mean it is more important than ever that brokers don’t lose sight of the need for comprehensive building information. Julian Strutt, director of estate adjusting at Charles Taylor explains.
Sedgwick names Neil Gibson as CEO in the UK
Neil Gibson has been appointed CEO of Sedgwick in the UK, stepping up from chief operating officer of the business’ operations in the UK, New Zealand, Middle East, Africa and Asia.
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.