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Industry should not ‘bank’ on weather benefits says Zurich’s Smith
Several years of benign UK weather are likely to increase pressure on home and buildings pricing according to UK GI CEO Dave Smith who has warned peers not to ‘bank’ on the benefit of below average catastrophe activity.
Ifed boss DCI Rogers promises equal treatment in fight against fraud
Detective Chief Inspector Angie Rogers has vowed to work with members of the insurance industry on preventative measures to tackle escalating fraud having taken over the reins of the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department.
Blog: How many men does it take to fix a kitchen? Part 2
The latest installment in Post editor Stephanie Denton's leaky kitchen saga is here - and things are not looking good...
Intelligence sharing agreement between IFB and police to target criminal gangs is renewed
An agreement between the Insurance Fraud Bureau and the Association of Chief Police Officers to share intelligence on organised criminal gangs between the insurance industry and the police has been reviewed and renewed due to its ongoing success.
Capita named as Flood Re managing agent
Capita has been appointed Flood Re's managing agent for a five-year term.
Costa Concordia captain sentenced for manslaughter
Francesco Schettino, the captain of the stricken cruise ship Costa Concordia, has been sentenced to 16 years in jail.
MP Evans to quiz local police bosses on insurance fraud resource
The chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Insurance and Financial Services has vowed to write to the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners to get a handle on the resource available to combat insurance fraud.
Criminal avoids return to jail for fraudulent forklift claim
A 36-year-old Bradford man has been sentenced to eight months suspended for a year and ordered to work 200 hours unpaid after attempting to con RSA out of £10,000.
Blog: How many men does it take to fix a kitchen? Part 1
The latest installment in Post editor Stephanie Denton's leaky kitchen saga is here - and things are not looking good...
Government asked to evidence flood defence funding plan
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs committee has called for government to show how the partnership funding model for flood defences will deliver greater private sector funding.
Fraud Focus: Out of sight, not out of mind
Could the ruling in Damijan Vnuk v Zavarovalnic Triglav lead to a rise in fraud?
C-Suite - Insurer: No time to lose on cancer
Occupation-related cancer deaths are too high in the UK – more needs to be done to prevent them
Terrorism: Defusing the terrorism bomb
Despite recent terrorist attacks, the insurance market remains resilient, with losses in property damage and business interruption remaining low. However, what effect will the changes to Pool Re have?
Insurers vow to learn from CMA report blow to combat credit repair inflation
The Competition and Markets Authority’s decision not to address the rising cost of credit hire has led to a “free for all” in credit repair cost inflation, according to insurers, who have vowed to unite to tackle the issue.
Reform needed to target industrial deafness claims, says Aviva
Aviva is calling for a significant shakeup into how industrial deafness claims are settled after reporting that 85% of such claims fail to demonstrate any link to workplace noise-induced hearing loss.
Six from Keighley charged over crash-for-cash fraud
Six people from Keighley are to appear in court this week after being charged over an alleged conspiracy to commit insurance fraud over a three-year period.
Video: Flood Re CEO Brendan McCafferty
Flood Re CEO Brendan McCafferty tells Post reporter Katie Marriner what attracted him to take on the role as well as what has been keeping him busy since taking the helm of Flood Re in October 2014.
Blog: Domestic oil spill claims - getting to know your loss adjuster
When it comes to domestic oil spill claims, loss adjusters can play a pivotal role.
IUA and LMA prepare guidance on Insurance Act changes
The International Underwriting Association and Lloyd’s Market Authority are working with legal specialists to prepare guidance on the impact of the incoming Insurance Act on their members.
Lexis Nexis database contains 57% of UK no claims history
The Lexis Nexis’ no claims discount database has grown to contain 57% of the UK insurance industry’s no claims history following contributions from a range of insurers.
Aviva heralds 'fundamentally dishonest' crash for cash victory where fraud was not pleaded
Aviva has heralded a case that exposed phantom passengers and where the evidence led the judge to find the claim ‘fundamentally dishonest’, even though fraud was not specifically pleaded, as a clear warning to fraudsters.
Number of investors seeking Quindell class action tops 500
The number of disgruntled investors seeking to take legal action against insurance claims outsourcer Quindell has grown to 500 and counting, according to law firm Your Legal Friend.
At least 31 dead in Taiwan plane crash
At least 31 people have been confirmed dead after a TransAsia Airways plane clipped a bridge near Taipei, Taiwan's capital, this morning.
Charles Taylor recruits four for Singapore energy team
Charles Taylor Adjusting has recruited four senior members to its Asia-Pacific energy team after losing four of its team to rival LWI last year.