Claims/Loss adjusting
Crawford receiving flood claims after weekend rain
Crawford & Company has started to receive flood and storm claims from the weekend's wet weather.
Woodgate & Clark handling Selfridges claim
Loss adjuster Woodgate & Clark has been appointed to handle claims arising from the raid on Selfridges in Manchester, Post understands.
Crawford wins RSA solus subsidence claims contract
RSA has appointed Crawford & Company to be the sole provider of subsidence claims handling services for a five-year term.
Julian Millar joins Claimspro
Former QBE and Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance claims boss Julian Millar has joined loss adjusting business Claimspro International as managing director.
Claimspro appoints new MD to drive European business
Loss adjuster Claimspro International has appointed Julian Millar as managing director.
Questgates opens Belfast base
Specialist loss adjuster Questgates has established a new office in Belfast and has made a string of Merlin Claims hires.
Charles Taylor adjuster joins Axis in Mexico
Axis International Loss Adjusters and Surveyors has continued to expand its ex-pat team in Mexico by appointing Dax Stuart-Cox, pictured, as senior insurance and reinsurance loss adjuster.
Lorega supplier joins adjusting team
Loss recovery insurance specialist Lorega has appointed Martin Almond as a chartered loss adjuster in its loss adjusting subsidiary, Lorega Solutions.
Cremin climbs career ladder at Garwyn
Liability loss adjuster Garwyn has promoted Paul Cremin to branch manager at its Bristol office.
GAB Robins appoints ex-Cunningham Lindsey adjuster
GAB Robins has recruited Maggie Cowing, pictured, to the newly created position of head of major and complex loss.
Merlin liability head joins Williams Pitt
Merlin's head of UK liability, Chris Lewis, is to join loss adjuster Williams Pitt on Monday.
Day in the life: Loss adjuster - more than meets the eye
Having spent 14 months writing about the loss adjusting and claims handling industry, Post reporter Chinwe Akomah decided to experience the trials and tribulations of the job first hand by shadowing LAS' Paul Wright for a day.
Adjusters grow unattractive to private equity houses
Private equity houses are growing increasingly cautious about investing in loss adjusters, and one firm has already written down its investment in the market by millions, Post can reveal.
VRS and Woodgate & Clark lead the way in Loss Adjusting Awards 2012 shortlist
The shortlist for the 2012 Loss Adjusting Awards is now live.
Merlin CEO Webster resurfaces at Morgan Sindall
Former Merlin chief executive Richard Webster has been appointed managing director at construction group Morgan Sindall just weeks after the loss adjuster went into administration.
Questgates snaps up third Merlin adjuster ahead of Scottish market push
Questgates has underlined its Scottish presence by opening an office in Livingston and recruiting former Merlin adjuster Ashley Clancy to bolster its team north of the border.
Charles Taylor sets timetable to boost international adjusting proposition
Charles Taylor Company has confirmed plans to enter the Latin America loss adjusting market before the end of 2012, just weeks after buying a majority stake in Saudi Arabia claims handling business Noble Inspection and Loss Adjusting.
Charles Taylor posts rise in revenue for H1
Loss adjusting firm Charles Taylor reported an increase in revenue to £53.2m (H1 2011: £2.6m) in the first half of 2012.
Insured loss estimates hit $2bn as Hurricane Isaac hits Louisiana a second time
Catastrophe experts have suggested that insured losses from Hurricane Isaac could total $2bn after the tropical storm made a second landfall in the US state of Louisiana.
Post Blog: Learning from Merlin
What went wrong at Merlin, and can its rivals benefit from the firm's demise? Mark Colonnese talks to Post Online.
Charles Taylor revenue strong and steady at £53m despite 'subdued' claims environment
Insurance business Charles Taylor Company delivered a stable performance during the first half of the year, with a flat revenue of £53m (2011:£49.3m), thought to be due in part to a series of one-off charges and a "subdued" energy claims environment.
Crawford boosts call centre services in Asia
Crawford & Company has entered into a joint venture with Call Centre Services to provide 24-hour access to an expanded call centre in a bid to respond to client needs in Asia-Pacific.
Your say: We must adjust to change
It is, of course, very sad to see Merlin go into administration, not least because of the staff affected, some of whom I've worked alongside through a number of our clients.
Loss adjusting: Rules of rejection
It's a process that can be fraught with pitfalls, so what are the crucial considerations for loss adjusters when it comes to repudiating claims?