Society of Claims Professionals adds new members to advisory board
Former Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) chief executive Ashton West OBE and William Quibell have joined the advisory board of the Society of Claims Professionals. West (pictured: left) is a director at...
View ArticleMan sentenced after CCTV exposes fake ‘slip and trip’ claims
A man has been sentenced after CCTV footage exposed his attempts to make two fraudulent ‘slip and trip’ claims at shops in North Yorkshire. Asad Khan was sentenced at Bradford Crown Court on 31 January...
View ArticleWBD chooses Virtualfiles to support claims handling
Law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has partnered with claims and risk management solutions provider Virtualfiles to support its claims handling offering. WBD Claims, established as the firm’s bespoke...
View ArticleSimpson Millar names new head of clinical negligence
Simpson Millar has promoted Geoffrey Simpson-Scott to head of clinical negligence in a move that sees the firm further bolster its senior management team. Having joined Simpson Millar as a partner in...
View ArticleAXA UK deploys machine learning for motor claims
AXA UK claim handlers are piloting a machine-learning tool that will support them in making quicker and more accurate decisions on motor claims. Repair or Replace Intelligence (RoRI) captures relevant...
View ArticlePersonal Injury Awards taking place on 26 November 2020
The next Personal Injury Awards will take place on 26 November 2020. Personal injury’s premier celebration is returning to the Hilton Manchester Deansgate in its 13th year, when more than 500 attendees...
View ArticleAllianz celebrates fraud saving success for 2019
Allianz Insurance is celebrating another record year for fraud success in 2019, with a total saving of £65.2 million. This saving represents a £450,000 increase over the previous year and is 8% above...
View ArticleSedgwick integrates Quest Automotive from Concirrus
Sedgwick has integrated the proactive risk management tool from data analytics firm Concirrus into its fleet claims offering. Quest Automotive will give fleet managers, risk managers and insurers a...
View ArticleCoplus backs Cobalt with SX3 audits for potential customers
Coplus has engaged independent consultancy company SX3 to provide a customer audit process for potential customers considering its new first- and third-party motor claims management solution, Cobalt....
View ArticleDAC Beachcroft launches digital animation solution to demystify the claims...
Law firm DAC Beachcroft has launched two new products, developed in its claims research and development hub, to guide and support clients and their customers through the insurance claims journey....
View ArticleReady? MoJ sticks to 6 April for whiplash claims portal
With the 6 April launch date rapidly approaching, is the MoJ ready to launch the whiplash claims portal? Andrew Kay, director of operations at First4Lawyers, takes a look Less than eight weeks to go...
View ArticleMcLarens appoints new head of UK casualty and TPA ops
Global loss adjuster McLarens has recruited Kim Alcock to lead its UK casualty and third-party administration (TPA) operations. Alcock (pictured) will work alongside David Fillingham, who will continue...
View ArticleMGAA managing director Peter Staddon to retire
Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA) managing director Peter Staddon is retiring at the end of June. The MGAA confirmed yesterday that his final engagement will be the annual conference on 1...
View ArticleDame Inga Beale joins Crawford & Company board
Dame Inga Beale has joined the board of Crawford & Company as an independent director. Beale is the former chief executive officer of Lloyd’s of London, a post she held for five years before...
View ArticleSupreme Court denies MiB private land ruling appeal
The UK Supreme Court has rejected the Motor Insurers’ Bureau’s (MiB) appeal against a landmark ruling to support road accident victims injured on private land. The MiB is now liable to pay out to...
View ArticleClinical negligence sector must prioritise patients and medical professionals
The aims of improving patient safety and reducing clinical negligence claims drove discussion at the Clinical Negligence Debate yesterday, with speakers and panellists urging the sector to prioritise...
View ArticleDAC Beachcroft appoints catastrophic injury specialist
DAC Beachcroft has appointed catastrophic injury claims specialist Kate Oldroyd as a partner in its national claims solutions group. She is the second partner to be recruited to the team so far in 2020...
View ArticleRussell Scanlan and Fenchurch Law offer legal services to policyholders
Nottingham-based insurance broker Russell Scanlan has teamed up with Fenchurch Law to offer policyholders added protection against having an insurance claim refused. Working in partnership with...
View ArticleKennedys IQ launches to develop claims innovations for insurers
Kennedys has spent the past 10 years developing innovations and technology to make the claims process smarter, faster and more efficient. Today, the law firm has launched a new company to house its...
View ArticleAI insurtech Tractable closes funding round
London-based Tractable, the insurtech developing AI for accident and disaster recovery, has received $25 million (£19.41 million) in funding. Georgian Partners led the series C funding round, with...
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