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Loss assessors
Loss Assessors have to live with the industry's negative view of their activities. But is this image justified? Claire Veares talks to both sides.
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Weather warning
Severe flooding in the south of England has served to highlight the costs posed to the insurance industry by extreme weather. Global warming presents new, unpredictable challenges. In this age of weather uncertainty, accuracy of forecasting becomes of vital importance. Kathryn McCarthy looks at the progress being made by ...
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Look after your home
More and more insurance companies are replacing goods rather than offering cash for claimants, even more reason to value your contents and valuables properly. Mike Cooper reports.
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Art thieves beware
Art thefts are on the rise, but the resources given to the police are not keeping up. However, a new initiative by the government seeks to overcome the problem, by improved cooperation between the agencies involved. Mike Cooper reports.
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Under the spotlight
The introduction of the ABI Claims Code and the FSA's rules on complaints handling procedures are designed to make life easier for the unhappy customer. Alison Boyle reports
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Speeding up
With claims payouts taking anything up to 170 days, there is an urgent need to look for ways of speeding up the handling process. Yvette Essen explains how the London Market Principles may provide a solution
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Fighting the fraudsters
Insurance fraud costs huge sums of money every year. Yet this seems to be a crime which few people outside the industry take seriously. In the face of chronic under-funding of police forces, the insurance industry must itself do more to solve the problem. Christine Seib reports
