Coronavirus presence subject of FCA business interruption consultation
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is running a consultation on how the presence of coronavirus may be proved when making a business interruption claim. The consultation follows the High Court’s...
View ArticleMarmalade launches pay-as-you-go policy for young drivers
A new pay-as-you-go offering for young drivers from Marmalade will allow policyholders to pay specifically for the miles they use on a car where they are not the main named driver, making this the...
View ArticleMarine Judge reveals speed of process is the biggest challenge facing claims...
New research from Marine Judge, the artificial intelligence-driven marine insurance platform, reveals that 44% of managers involved in maritime insurance claims say the biggest challenge they face is...
View ArticleCo-op Insurance runs claims operation of underwriting arm on RDT Landscape
The Markerstudy-owned underwriting arm of Co-op Insurance is running its claims operation on RDT’s general insurance solution, Landscape. Markerstudy, a long-standing customer of RDT, completed its...
View ArticleD’oh! A deer! Aviva highlights the most unusual claims of 2020
Potatoes, deer, hens, sneezing, spiders and soup were all causes of some of the more unusual insurance claims that Aviva received and settled in 2020. Aviva’s annual list of unusual claims, released at...
View ArticleZurich Insurance: personal injury claimants waiting for ‘£240 million in...
Personal injury claimants are awaiting up to £240 million in potential compensation with waiting times for court hearings reaching 62 weeks for drivers disputing a car accident liability, according to...
View ArticleEcclesiastical encourages churches to take steps to avoid metal theft
Specialist insurer Ecclesiastical is encouraging churches to protect their premises following a spate of lead thefts caused more than £2 million in damage to remote countryside churches. Four men were...
View ArticleWhiplash reforms and portal coming in May
The long-awaited whiplash reforms and portal will come into force in May after the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) delayed their implementation for a fourth time. Justice minister Robert Buckland says the...
View ArticleWoodgate & Clark targets UK growth with Quadra acquisition
Van Ameyde Group company Woodgate & Clark is eying 20% growth over the next two to three years after acquiring Manchester-headquartered Quadra Claims Services for an undisclosed sum. Loss adjusting...
View ArticleSupreme Court backs policyholders in major business interruption win
Insurers’ appeals against the business interruption test case brought by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) failed at the final hurdle this morning, with the Supreme Court backing policyholders...
View ArticleRehab provider Reach Personal Injury Services joins handl Group
Reach Personal Injury Services is the latest company to join handl Group. Reach was established in 1994 to provide a home and community-based rehabilitation service for child and adult survivors of...
View ArticleZurich offers free counselling to flooding claimants
Zurich is offering free counselling to UK customers hit by flooding as it warns of the devastating impact of extreme weather on mental health. As the climate crisis intensifies the frequency and...
View ArticleSedgwick invests in counter-fraud technology to support new leaders
Sedgwick is investing in technology to strengthen its fraud investigation services, following the appointment of several new leaders. The new data gathering technology uses artificial intelligence...
View ArticleMCE Insurance career development graduate becomes head of claims
Motorcycle specialist MCE Insurance has appointed Abigail Griffiths as head of claims. Having joined MCE in 2014 as a customer services adviser, Griffiths has since held various claims-based roles...
View ArticleBusiness interruption claims must be met ‘in full as soon as possible’
It is critical that insurers pay all valid business interruption claims in full as soon as possible, following the Supreme Court judgment in the Financial Conduct Authority’s test case, according to...
View ArticleThomas Miller Specialty moves claims handling to Newcastle
Thomas Miller Specialty has moved its claims operations to Newcastle following a strategic review of its operations in Hamburg, Germany. The global insurance provider’s Hamburg-based claims operation...
View ArticleFlood Re welcomes proposals to boost flood resilience
Flood Re has welcomed UK government plans to consult on proposals to provide further support for flood resilience measures, including changes to the reinsurer’s own operations. A consultation was...
View ArticleinCase legal app developer achieves 80% increase in revenue
Lavatech, the Manchester-based developer of the inCase legal app, has nearly doubled its revenue in the first six months of its financial year. The company’s revenue has increased by 80% in that...
View ArticleMarmalade calls for car theory test refunds
Young driver insurer Marmalade is calling on the insurance industry to support learner drivers by refunding the cost of their expired theory tests. A public petition to extend theory test certificate...
View ArticleFirst4Lawyers to launch personal injury law firm for RTA claims
First4Lawyers, the independent legal marketing collective, is planning to launch its own law firm to handle insurance claims arising from road traffic accidents. Road road traffic accident claims will...
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