All articles by Scott McGee – Page 2
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News‘Prolific’ ghost broker sentenced for 18 counts of fraud
A number of policies that had been incepted between January and October of 2016 were found to all be connected
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NewsPolice officer deemed fundamentally dishonest in holiday sickness fraud
The Nottinghamshire police officer claimed to have contracted food poisoning, but the evidence exposed flaws in her claim
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NewsDAC Beachcroft predicts ‘explosion’ of fraudulent bent metal claims
With legislation coming in April 2020, DAC Beachcroft says fraudsters are looking more into bent metal claims
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NewsAston Lark hails revenue progression following merger completion
The group now operates from 25 UK offices, employing over 770 people and places £330m GWP
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News‘The inconsistency is breathtaking’ - claimant association slams ABI tracker
The ABI has said that premiums are likely to increase, despite the Ogden rate improving
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NewsBriefing: The LiP portal was never designed to help fight fraud
As frustrations grow over delays to the LiP portal, Insurance Times analyses progress so far
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NewsDoctor accuses Hastings of “everyday sexism” in renewal letter
In a letter she posted on Twitter, Dr Gilchrist said she was “absolutely disgusted and outraged”
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NewsBLM and AXA win fundamental dishonesty case where 'injured' fraudster wasn't in the car
The fraudster wasn’t in the car when the collision occurred, but still claimed for injuries
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NewsAllianz promotes from within for its new head of commercial pricing
From a management trainee scheme in 2004, Allianz’s new head of commercial pricing has worked her way up
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NewsGoCompare sees profits halved in H1, hints at exploring new sectors
Pre-tax profits halve but aggregator predicts a shift back to growth, and hints at potentially moving into other sectors
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NewsInsurer boost as governmment gives £2.9m for flood protection projects
Flood Re chief executive calls the new funding a “welcomed step forward”
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NewsConfused.com appoints first COO in newly-created role
Chief executive says the role has been created “to bring greater clarity to customers”
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NewsCLS: the £350m MGA looking to ‘grow by 40% in two years’ through broker partnerships
The Munich Re-backed MGA looks to grow its broker book to grow the business “by 40% in the next two years.”
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NewsSSP signs trio of brokers in Q1
SSP hails “great start to the year” as three new clients come on board with long term contracts
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NewsFSCS agrees deal for Alpha’s replacement cover
Final sign-off is intended to be provided on Wednesday 24 July
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NewsABI slams government’s ‘wholly disingenuous’ Ogden Impact Assessment
The ABI’s director general has written a letter to David Gauke MP to object to the ‘misleading’ document
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NewsCopart outlines potential post-Brexit salvage opportunities
Copart’s UK MD says a global client base is essential for sustainability and opportunity beyond 31 October, and how it can benefit its insurer and broker partners
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FeaturesFigures revealed: Insurers guilty of costly Ogden miscalculation
Based on results for 2018, some of the major motor insurers look to be hit with a multi-million pound blow as the rate remains in the negative
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AgendaThe Big Question: After the fall of LAMP, should brokers face a levy for using unrated insurers?
Following yet another collapse of an unrated insurer in LAMP, as well as the recent struggles of Gefion, we ask if there should be any encouragement to stay away from this type of company?
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NewsLuxembourg regulator 'not eager' on allowing more UK firms to set up
So far, 12 insurers have set up an office in the country amid Brexit fears
