Claims – Page 447
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Claims & LiabilitiesA record £13.7m in compensation following a motor claim - could you be next?
Will the wider UK lump sum discount rate drop to Guernsey levels? The industry remains alert to ripples from the Channel Islands
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Online onlyHistoric £13.7m claims payout will affect all Guernsey risks
Insurer warning over record payment to injured cyclist
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Breaking NewsCunningham Lindsey act as adjusters on care home fire
Rebuilding cost estimated at £5m
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Online onlyDirector denies wrongdoing in fraud case
Frank Harrold “strenuously denies” insurance fraud allegations
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Online onlyInsurers 'struggle to keep up with fraud trends'
Law firm Beachcroft warns in report that insurers are falling behind on tackling fraud
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Online onlyFortis lands £59m Tesco deal
Fortis UK to write another £59m GWP for Tesco travel insurance
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Breaking NewsKennedys open Miami office
New office to advise on claims management and non-contentious issues
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Claims & LiabilitiesCILA president outlines big ambitions in challenging times
Andrew Homewood warns that loss adjusters must be seen to give value for money, and outlines his goal of bringing fresh, and younger, faces into the industry
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NewsAlliance plans media push to oppose Jackson reforms
Insurers, lawyers and consumers team up over fears that changes will affect victims’ awards
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NewsInsurers set to fight claims spike following record payout
Discount rate change leads to £13.7m award for cyclist and sends shockwaves through industry
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News AnalysisDarkest before the dawn
Each September, the rush to place solicitors’ professional indemnity cover kicks in, but this year it’s tougher than ever. As insurers leave the market in droves and ARP numbers swell, the industry is demanding a rethink of the system
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NewsBodily injury storm knocks Esure into £14.2m loss
Finance director Andrew Whitehouse insists a boost to prior-year reserves will not be needed
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People & Opinion
Opinion: We can’t hang around, we have to act now
Income has dried up and too much is being taken from reserves. Now is the time for change
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Breaking NewsInsurer in record £13.75m motor payout
Guernsey Court rules insurer and reinsurers to pay for professional cyclist needing 24-hour care after road crash
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ClaimsReady to blow
The fuse is lit for an explosion in fraudulent employers’ and public liability claims as scammers get organised and the recession leads to more employee grievances. But will new efforts to crack down on the problem be enough to snuff the scams out?
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News AnalysisWill the cuts be too deep?
Flood protection remains at the apex of many insurers’ concerns, especially after the horrors of 2007 and 2009. But how will it fare in the shadow of swingeing public sector budget cuts? And will the new environment secretary’s pledge to safeguard this year’s promised investment hold true?
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ClaimsFight the fair fight
No doubt the recession has led to more people trying their luck with bogus claims, but some insurance companies stand accused of not paying what they owe. The issue has pitched brokers against insurers as they battle hard to get the best deal for their clients
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NewsABI puts forward pooled fund plan at this week’s government flood summit
Biba's Foulsham believes spending cuts will prevent government support of the fund
