All Keoghs articles
-
News AnalysisIs it the end of the road for motor referral fees?
The FCA has raised concerns that referral fees in the motor market can drive up the lifecycle and cost of claims – however, market participants are tight-lipped about next steps for this model
-
News AnalysisIs the industry’s handling of claims inflation damaging its reputation?
‘If the industry does not adapt, we risk widening the gap between pricing assumptions and actual claims costs, which can erode trust with policyholders and limit commercial growth,’ says head of carrier and market relationships
-
NewsAviva secures jail time for fraudsters who targeted elderly driver
’Crash for cash schemes are still luring fraudsters, even at the expense of vulnerable motorists’ safety,’ says head
-
IT Awards 2024Insurance Times Awards 2024: Keoghs and LV= partnership uses ‘groundbreaking methods’ to counter motor claims fraud
Damien Ward, head of motor and counter-fraud at Keoghs, discusses the firm’s entry for the Excellence in Fraud Mitigation – Service Provider award
-
IT Awards 2024Insurance Times Awards 2024: Keoghs’ tactical credit hire team goes from strength to strength
Gary Herring, partner at Keoghs, talks about the company’s entry for the Challenger of the Year award
-
NewsCredit hire costs surge over the last decade – Keoghs
Research from Keoghs has highlighted the ‘detrimental’ impact of ‘litigious’ credit hire organisations on consumers
-
NewsBroker and law firm defeat organised insurance fraud ring
’We invest heavily in anti-fraud capabilities and always take decisive action against potential scammers,’ says counter fraud director
-
Sponsored ContentQ&A: Davies on the claims handling applications of AI
Sponsored content: Jon Glover, director of technical products at Davies, discusses how artificial intelligence could improve the claims handling process
-
NewsStreet racing claimant runs out of road after insurer checks
’Cases such as this only serve to drive up costs for our genuine customers,’ says head
-
NewsClaimant who forged daughter’s birth certificate and sought £600k of fake damages jailed
’The level of deception was exceptional,’ says claims manager
-
NewsNew ruling to ensure credit hire claimants must provide evidence of financial means
The ruling is expected to ’reduce friction and unnecessary legal costs from the process of settling credit hire claims,’ said Allianz Insurance
-
NewsDavies makes senior promotions amid business restructuring
It’s important that Davies ’position its business units and leadership’ to best serve its clients, says chief executive
-
News AnalysisInsurers urged to take a fresh approach to solicitors’ PI amid growing coverage concerns
Conveyancing remains a claims risk area amid today’s recessionary environment, however insurers’ appetite to provide solicitors’ PI cover is growing for firms that present a good risk
-
NewsFraud experts warn of worrying rise in physiotherapist-driven ‘prognosis creep’ on OIC portal
The time needed for claimants to provide medical reports has increased in some cases, raising the risk of fraud
-
NewsProperty disrepair claims present potential for ‘very significant costs’
These costs are also on a ’high growth trajectory’, says partner
-
AnalysisProperty disrepair claims fraud is beginning to look like ‘the new PPI’
Industry experts have noticed a worrying increase in claims farming from CMCs in the property disrepair arena
-
AnalysisFraud experts describe ‘worrying’ rise in property disrepair claims
Claims management companies are increasingly targeting this part of the market due to claim causation grey areas
-
AnalysisBriefing: Sector collaboration is quicker and more certain solution to tackle spoof ads versus OSB
The insurance industry must work together to collate information and case studies if it is to prevent ad spoofing from ‘legitimising fraud’
-
AnalysisBriefing: Are medical reports the latest snag in the OIC portal process?
Are medical reports behind the noted uptick in psychological injuries being added to whiplash claims and are firms deliberately delaying issuing claimant medical reports to save costs?
-
NewsKeoghs calls on government for tougher and clearer e-scooter regulations
The vehicle has been omitted from the revised Highway Code, but road users want an end to the e-scooter ’wild west’ caused by a lack of regulation
