Hilary Meredith Solicitors brings first case to test MoD’s duty to protect...
Hilary Meredith Solicitors is bringing the first case to test the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) duty to protect against Q fever. The firm is acting for former soldier Wayne Bass, who contracted Q fever...
View ArticleMarkerstudy picks up Co-op underwriting business for £185 million
Co-op has sold its underwriting business to the Markerstudy insurance group for £185 million. As part of the deal, Co-op has entered into a 13-year distribution agreement with Markerstudy to...
View ArticleMan who made fraudulent claims in friends’ names sentenced
A man has been sentenced after he used the personal details of his friends to make a series of fraudulent claims for motor crashes that never really happened. Nathan O’Brien pleaded guilty to two...
View ArticleOnline flight booking service opts for Setoo personalised insurance platform
Invia Flights Germany has selected the personalised insurance platform of UK insurtech company Setoo—which promises to do away with the claims process. Through the Setoo personalised insurance...
View ArticleCanadian investor takes minority stake in Davies Group
Canadian investor Alberta Investment Management (AIMCo) has acquired a minority stake in Davies Group. The new partnership diversifies and strengthens the group’s shareholder base as Davies seeks to...
View ArticleCII launches Society of Claims Professionals
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has launched a dedicated professional body for the 20,000 people who work in the claims sector. Sue McCall, head of claims at Aspen Risk Management, has been...
View ArticleQuestGates appoints international development manager
QuestGates has appointed David Potts to the role of international development manager. Based in London, this new role has been created to manage QuestGates’s relationship with vrs Adjusters following...
View ArticleKeyless entry leaving hundreds of popular cars open to theft
Thousands of cars with keyless entry, including the Ford Fiesta, Volkswagen Golf, Nissan Qashqai and Ford Focus, can easily be stolen by thieves using cheap electronic equipment bought online,...
View ArticleQBE appoints new director of motor
QBE has appointed Jon Dye as director of motor for the UK. Dye will join QBE from Allianz UK, where he spent 14 years in commercial motor roles, most recently as the head of commercial motor. He will...
View ArticleAllianz automates Ministry of Justice Stage 3 claims with AI platform
Allianz Insurance has launched a new digital platform that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to enable its injury claims handlers to process Ministry of Justice Stage 3 claims at a single click of a...
View ArticleKeoghs calls for graduated driving licences to protect young motorists
Law firm Keoghs has called on the government to introduce a ‘graduated’ driving licence for young motorists to cut the number of young drivers dying on UK roads. Young drivers aged between 17 and 24...
View ArticleHarry, Bert and Lenny bots ease AXA workload
AXA is using three artificial intelligence bots to automate routine claims and admin work, the insurer has revealed. The bot helping the customer property claims team is called Harry, while his...
View ArticleCommercial & General signs up to Iotatech Claims
Commercial and General has selected insurtech company Iotatech’s claims management solution for all of its insurance products. The insurer will use Iotatech Claims for full claims handling across all...
View ArticlePrice Slater Gawne opts for ARAG after-the-event insurance
Law firm Price Slater Gawne has selected ARAG to provide after-the-event insurance for its clinical negligence clients. The decision came after an extensive review of solutions available in the...
View ArticleFirst4Lawyers: FCA oversight bodes well for CMCs of all sizes
Qamar Anwar of First4Lawyers looks ahead to the FCA taking over the regulation of CMCs I have to start this article by paying tribute to Kevin Rousell, head of claims management regulation, who so...
View ArticleNational Accident Helpline set to launch new law firm
The owner of National Accident Helpline is preparing to launch a law firm that focuses on personal injury. The new firm, National Accident Law, will launch in April. As as result, the overall group...
View ArticleAllianz saved £64.75 million in 2018 through counter fraud
Allianz is celebrating another record year for fraud success, reaching a total saving of £64.75 million in 2018. The total savings have increased by £2.75 million since 2017, with an increased...
View ArticleCost of home contents insurance falls yet one in four are uninsured, finds ABI
The average weekly cost of home contents insurance currently stands at £2.40 per week, yet one in four UK households has no protection, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI). The cost...
View ArticleAon and Claim Central partner for claims insurtech
London-headquartered professional services firm Aon and insurtech company Claim Central have established a strategic alliance focused on digitising and streamlining claim management for property and...
View ArticleRSA and and Audatex develop digital system for pet claims
RSA Insurance Group and Audatex have developed the UK’s first online claims system for pet insurance. Using Audatex’s Pet Automated Workflow System, RSA is reducing the journey times of its customers...
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