Eviid and LV= unveil app-less video uploader
Tech company eviid has launched a new video uploader that doesn’t require policyholders to download an app when submitting evidence for a claim. The eviid Uploader was developed in close conjunction...
View ArticleSwiss Re upgrades telematics reinsurance offering with CMS tech
Swiss Re has purchased a global licence from Collision Management Systems (CMS) to embed the UK company’s software into its own telematics-based reinsurance proposition. With the addition of CMS Crash...
View ArticleAviva wins fundamental dishonesty ruling on appeal
A claimant who was seeking damages for whiplash after his vehicle was driven into by an Aviva policyholder has had his claim dismissed on appeal, as he lied about how many people were in his car at the...
View ArticleAviva: Fraudulent claims are on the rise
The value and volume of fraudulent claims detected by Aviva have increased for the second consecutive year. There was a 5.4% increase in the value of fraud detected by Aviva in 2017, up to £90 million...
View ArticlePet insurers pay £775 million in claims
Pet insurers paid out £775 million in claims during 2017, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has revealed. This was the highest claims payout on record for pet insurance and represented a 10%...
View ArticleCompany bosses face $500,00 fines for nuisance calls
Bosses of companies that plague people with unsolicited nuisance calls could be fined as much as £500,000 under new proposals to make them personally liable if their firm breaks the law. The government...
View ArticleAssociations to create a register for mediators in personal injury and...
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL), the Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL) and the Motor Accident Solicitors Society (MASS) have are creating a register for mediators in personal injury...
View ArticleLaunderette workers sentenced to prison for insurance scam
Two fraudsters involved in an elaborate ghost broking operation have received custodial sentences for conspiracy to defraud insurance companies. Raza Mir was sentenced to three years and seven months...
View Article60,000 drivers press ahead after GLO grant in VW litigation
Tens of thousands of car owners have been granted a group litigation order (GLO) as they bid to win compensation from Volkswagen (VW) over the diesel emissions scandal that rocked the manufacturer in...
View ArticleLSM promotes Andrew Pedler to new claims role
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM) has promoted Andrew Pedler to a newly created claims role focusing on client relationships. The role, a first for LSM and rare within London market businesses, according...
View ArticleNot-at-fault motorists paying the price for collisions, says the RAC
More than a third of motorists are left out of pocket after being involved in a road traffic collision that was not their fault, new research from the RAC has revealed. As many as 36% of 2,062...
View ArticleProperty insurers counting the cost of the Beast from the East, finds the ABI
Insurers paid out £1.25 billion under domestic and commercial property insurance policies during Q1 2018—the highest quarterly figure for two years, according to the Association of British Insurers...
View ArticleFCA unveils new rules for CMCs
Claims management companies (CMCs) could be forced to hold capital to cover their liabilities under new proposals designed to strengthen their regulation. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will...
View ArticleABI names Amanda Blanc as its new chair
Amanda Blanc has become the first woman to chair the Association of British Insurers (ABI) since the trade group started out more than a century ago. Blanc, who is about to become CEO of Zurich in...
View ArticleZurich and Ashton West OBE win at the British Claims Awards
Attendees of last night’s British Claims Awards saw Zurich win three awards and former Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) chief executive Ashton West OBE recognised for his contribution to the sector. Zurich...
View ArticleSlippery cyclist gets jail term for pothole fraud
A cyclist who falsely claimed that a pothole caused him to fall from his bicycle and suffer £175,000 in lost earnings and injuries has been sentenced to three years and six months in prison. Luboya...
View ArticleConstruction claims lawyer joins DWF
Law firm DWF has appointed insurance partner Iftikhar Ali in London, where he will specialise in construction, power and engineering claims. Ali joins from Simmons & Simmons where, he led the...
View ArticleKPMG fined over Quindell audit
KPMG must pay a fine of £3.15 million for failures during its audit of Quindell. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) issued the fine and reprimanded KPMG and audit engagement partner William Smith...
View ArticleGross negligence manslaughter review recommendations given go-ahead
Medical examiners will investigate deaths in the NHS and the General Medical Council (GMC) will be stripped of its right to appeal fitness-to-practise decisions, following the conclusion of the rapid...
View ArticleMotorists prefer to keep claims the same, finds First4Lawyers
Eight out 10 motorists would prefer to keep the claims process in its current form rather than see the Civil Liability Bill introduced and compensation drastically reduced, a First4Lawyers survey has...
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