Claims News
Government must secure post-Brexit relationships - ABI's Evans
ABI director general says the government had a “slow start” to Brexit negotiations but praised the industry’s determination to ensure a productive future
Claimant lawyers win long-running third-party capture case
Supreme Court rules Gavin Edmonson Solicitors’ fees should be paid after it had already filed claims
Direct insurance hires ex-CNA Hardy man to spearhead new division
Brokers will value new division amid cat loss season
Crawford takes aim at escape of water with new specialist team
The move is aimed at tackling the rising cost of EoW claims
AXA calls for new governing standards for driverless cars
AXA and Burges Salmon says new standards would be vital to better guess if a driver is liable for an accident during the ’handover’ of control
Gang of eleven convicted in £250,000 crash for cash scheme
Gang of 11 convicted for multiple schemes valued at around £250,000
Ghost broker jailed for making £321,000 worth of false claims
Man jailed for selling 21 fake car insurance policies and making 18 fake claims
Zurich paid out for 99% of UK claims in 2017
Zurich UK chief claims officer David Nichols hopes claims data will help ‘dispel the myth’ that insurance claims don’t get paid
State Farm lawsuit a warning to UK insurers over car repairs
Two companies pursued for £8.1m in Gable fallout
Natural catastrophe insured losses “highest ever” in 2017 – Swiss Re
Broker backlash at 'fundamentally flawed' solicitors’ PI reform proposals
Allianz’s Gibson appointed Thatcham chair
Arnie is back to front FCA's PPI campaign after successful first run
LexisNexis launches motor-risk scoring system to help better predict losses
Flood Re backs “Flood Performance Certificate” for homeowners
MP wants ‘common sense’ for Civil Liability exceptions
Claim on burned down £760,000 home rejected after bedroom miscount
PI law firm to consolidate because of reforms
Hundreds of UK firms reassured over CBL collapse
Stag-partygoers fined £68,000 after injury fraud
Millions in unpaid claims and full scale of fallout revealed in Gable report
Whiplash reforms could cost lawyers £81m per year
Couple fined £15,000 after holiday sickness bug scam
Biba partner updates app for faster P&L claims
Claims Analysis
The biggest headaches in personal lines
Home and motor pose the biggest problems in personal lines for insurers. What are they doing about it?
Whiplash crackdown faces tough passage
The Civil Liability Bill is at last before Parliament, but that doesn’t mean it’s a shoo-in. Insurers applaud the bill, but opposition is vocal and could gain support
GDPR – Data mishandling could be the new PPI
The regulator’s penalties for data breaches are stiff, but a bigger problem could be an avalanche of claims from clients for data mis-handling
More restrictions on young drivers proposed at MP debate
The government’s petition committee discussed a potential system change to car insurance
