LMA chief executive Cameron calls for a seamless digital marketplace
Lloyd’s Market Association chief executive Sheila Cameron has called for the creation of a digital marketplace in London that seamlessly links insurance and reinsurance processing tasks, from proposal...
View ArticleCovéa hires chief technology and information officer
Covéa Insurance has appointed Graeme Howard as its new chief technology and information officer. Howard, who has held a number of senior roles at Motorola Solutions and Santa Fe Relocation, will take...
View ArticleChubb promotes Julie Chalmers to regional claims director role
Julie Chalmers has been promoted to claims director for Europe, Eurasia and Africa at property and casualty insurer Chubb. Chalmers takes over from Steve Parry, who is leaving the insurer, and assumes...
View ArticleWorld Cup injuries take their toll on Premier League clubs, finds JLT Specialty
Premier League football clubs have seen a 44% increase in injuries to players who competed in last summer’s World Cup in Russia, according to new research from insurance broker and risk consultant JLT...
View ArticleAscot and Beazley launch £40m insurtech-linked cargo consortium
Insurers Ascot and Beazley have launched a Lloyd’s of London-based cargo consortium that uses insurtech solutions to help manage risk and claims performance. Led by Ascot and Beazley, the A2B...
View ArticleGhost broker jailed for providing fake car insurance to criminals
A ghost broker has been sentenced to two years in prison for using stolen data to set up fake companies and buy 10 fraudulent fleet insurance policies that covered vehicles involved in criminal...
View ArticlePen Underwriting re-engineers water claims process
Pen Underwriting has revamped its water claims process with the help of Davies Group. The underwriter predicted that its re-engineered claims process will result in a 10% saving on indemnity spend and...
View ArticleGareth Howell to leave AXA Retail role
AXA Retail executive managing director Gareth Howell is set to leave the insurer at the end of February. Laurent Matras, currently managing director for personal intermediary and corporate partners,...
View ArticleCoreLogic incorporates WeGoLook loss adjuster network
California-based property intelligence provider CoreLogic has added Crawford & Company’s WeGoLook, currently available in the UK, Canada and the US, to its Symbility platform. Symbility is an...
View ArticleStretched judiciary lacks resources to deal with autonomous vehicles, says...
An already stretched judiciary requires in-depth guidance from the UK government if the regulation of autonomous vehicles is to be successful, law firm Kennedys has told the Law Commission’s...
View ArticleRAC signs three-year deal with Slater and Gordon
Slater and Gordon has won a renewed contract to provide accident management support and additional legal services to the RAC. The firm has been delivering claims solutions to the motoring...
View ArticleUK government funds AI claims fraud detector
The UK government has handed out £13 million in funding to 40 artificial intelligence (AI) and data projects aiming to transform how the financial and legal sectors operate, including one that...
View ArticleCharles Taylor Adjusting makes several international moves
London-headquartered Charles Taylor Adjusting has made several international moves that have expanded its operations. The international loss adjusting business has opened a new office in Belgium with...
View ArticleBLM uses iManage RAVN Extract to make claim outcome predictions
Law firm BLM is using iManage RAVN Extract to capture data from its documents to analyse and accurately predict claim outcomes. The law firm wanted to make the management of its caseload, at nearly...
View ArticleHCML names new chief medical director
Rehabilitation and case management firm HCML has appointed Dr Alex Smallwood as its new chief medical director. A qualified GP who works part-time in a large urban practice, Smallwood said he will use...
View ArticleCourt rules on PPOs for immunotherapy in mesothelioma claims
What is thought to be the first judgement on the issue of periodical payment orders (PPOs) as a mechanism for funding future immunotherapy in mesothelioma claims has been handed down. Master Thornett...
View ArticleCarpenters becomes associate ABI member
Insurance claims and legal services provider Carpenters Group has become an associate member of the Association of British Insurers (ABI). Carpenters has joined around 30 other associate members of...
View ArticleTheft of funds claims climb in the UK, finds CFC Underwriting
Social engineering scams such as funds transfer fraud rose globally last year, according to 2018 claims data from CFC Underwriting. Funds transfer fraud accounted for 24% of CFC’s cyber claims last...
View ArticleFour men sentenced for stealing and selling AXA customer data
Four men have been sentenced for their respective roles in stealing and selling customer data from AXA Insurance, and exploiting it for their claims management company. Shane Jerman, Stuart McGill,...
View ArticleDAC Beachcroft strengthens national claims solutions business with new partner
DAC Beachcroft has strengthened its national claims solutions business with the appointment of a new London-based partner. David Johnson has joined DAC Beachcroft from Weightmans, where he led its...
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