LMA sets launch date for the hub with a new name
The Lloyd’s Market Association’s (LMA) claims expert management hub has a new name—and a set launch date. The claims expert management hub’s platform will be known as GEMINI going forwards and will be...
View ArticleKennedys bolsters insurance offering in Manchester with team hire
Kennedys has strengthened its commercial lines insurance capabilities with the appointment of a team to its Manchester office. Nick Bond, who has joined Kennedys as partner, leads the team, which...
View ArticleSimpson Millar appoints head of clinical negligence and personal injury
Ian Cohen has been appointed as national head of clinical negligence and personal injury at Simpson Millar. Cohen, who joined Simpson Millar in 2017, confirmed his appointment on Twitter. He has 25...
View ArticleBayer shares slide as Monsanto counts cost of weedkiller claim
Shares in German pharmaceutical giant Bayer have tumbled following the $289 million (£226 million) damages award against Monsanto over its Roundup and RangerPro weedkillers. Monsanto owner Bayer’s...
View ArticleStruck-off Dr Bawa-Garba wins appeal
The Court of Appeal has overturned the General Medical Council’s (GMC) decision to strike off Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba. In the judgement handed down yesterday, the Court of Appeal ruled that that the...
View ArticleFSCS arranges GAP coverage for Alpha customers
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has secured coverage for UK policyholders who had guaranteed asset protection (GAP) cover with the now-collapsed Alpha Insurance. GAP policyholders...
View ArticleSRA issues new warning on false travel sickness claims
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has issued a reminder to the profession about its responsibilities when handling travel sickness claims. The SRA currently has 18 cases under investigation,...
View ArticleCivil Liability Bill to be debated in September
The Civil Liability Bill will receive its second reading on 4 September. The key plank of the government’s whiplash reform will return to the House of Commons, where MPs will debate the key changes it...
View ArticleThomas Carroll puts Gareth Cotty in charge of business insurance broking and...
Thomas Carroll has appointed Gareth Cotty as managing director of its broking arm. Based at the Thomas Carroll headquarters in Caerphilly, Cotty joins the group’s board of directors to lead business...
View ArticleAPIL urges car users to check headrests before travel
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) marked this year’s Injury Prevention Day by urging car users to ensure their headrests are in the correct position. APIL teamed up with Thatcham...
View ArticleAllianz innovates in fight against fraud
Strengthening the collaboration between its underwriting and fraud teams through the use of data and a new system for identifying quote manipulation are two of the innovations that Allianz has...
View ArticleAviva chooses LINK for smooth claims process
Aviva has adopted LINK, the cloud-based platform from software company Symbility Solutions, to improve the claims experience for its UK home and commercial property customers. LINK provides Aviva’s...
View ArticleABI reveals number of fraudulent claims and dishonest applications
More than half a million instances of insurance fraud were detected in 2017, amounting to one every minute last year, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI). The ABI’s most...
View ArticleUK subsidence claims increasing, finds Sedgwick
Sedgwick anticipates a possible surge in subsidence due to the prolonged spell of hot and dry weather across the UK. Based on the company’s weekly update on current subsidence volumes, there has been a...
View ArticleFCA proposes fees for CMCs
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on the fees it intends to charge claims management companies (CMCs) when it takes over their regulation in 2019. Application fees will...
View ArticleFour family members sentenced for crash for cash claims
Four family members have been handed prison sentences for their roles in a series of crash for cash frauds worth more than £40,000. Rashid Ahmed was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in the...
View ArticleH&H Insurance Brokers launches new service for complex claims
H&H Insurance Brokers has launched a new service aimed at helping policyholders through complex claims. The rural and commercial insurance broker’s new Claims Assistance Service furnishes a...
View ArticleDecision promises big change to out-of-court settlements, says Zurich
Zurich has secured a legal decision that the insurer predicts could have a big impact on out-of-court settlements. Ruling in two cases, the Court of Appeal held that only fixed costs can be awarded in...
View ArticleMASS calls for means to make insurers pass on savings
The Motor Accident Solicitors Society (MASS) is calling upon the government to go beyond its commitment to provide a means for reporting on the consumer savings made by the proposed whiplash reforms,...
View ArticleAllianz Partners launches innovation centres
Allianz Partners has established three new innovation centres to develop products and services in travel, health and assistance. Based on its automotive innovation centre, launched in 2014, the insurer...
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