Davies Group
Davies to sponsor Olympic cycling hopeful
Davies Group has agreed a two year sponsorship deal with Andy Tennant, one of Great Britain's most prominent road and track cyclists.
Damage management - Winter freeze: Preparing for problems in the frozen pipeline
With property claims surging due to the recent cold snap, Rachel Gordon looks into the specific challenges thrown up by freezing conditions for those tasked with managing the damage.
ABI: cost of flood damage has tripled since year 2000
The cost of flood damage since 2000 has soared by 200% compared with the previous decade, with yet more people set to be at significant risk of flooding, according to the Association of British Insurers.
Cumbrian floods - Lessons learned: A timely reminder
A year on from Cockermouth and the UK faced another major flooding incident, in Cornwall. Jim Pittman examines how the industry coped in Cumbria and asks what lessons have been learned for dealing with extreme weather.
Claims supplement: Loss adjuster listings 2009
Now in its fifth year, this study, which for the first time has more than 50 entrants, although not a complete study of the industry, indicates the face that the insurance industry’s spending on loss adjusters dropped in 2009 as it spent up to £718.5m…
Claims - Private equity backing: Unlocking private equity
Private equity is not just the preserve of the insurer and broking sectors. Daniel Dunkley looks at how the claims sector has seen a fair share of PE investment, asks why this is the case and what it means for the firms involved.
Lorega adds senior adjuster
Loss recovery specialist Lorega has appointed Paul McNamara as a senior chartered loss adjuster.
Post Intelligence Benchmarking – Loss adjusting: The loss leaders
Insurance 360‘s groundbreaking survey of the performance of loss adjusting firms reveals who is performing well and who needs to up their game. Peter joy reports.
Ex-Crawford manager joins Davies
Davies Group has appointed Vic Noble as head of property adjusting operations.
Postscript - 20 years ago: Fraudulent claims need handling
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 20 years ago reveals.
Claims management: Room for improvement
Getting the claims process right is imperative for brokers and insurers. Sam Barrett looks at what tops the wish list when it comes to partnering with claims management specialists.
LDC set to test market for £70m Davies sale
Private equity house Lloyds Development Capital is understood to be looking to test the market for realising its investment in claims management and loss adjusting firm Davies and may sell if an offer comes to match its price.
Davies management team wins gong
Davies Group’s management team has won recognition by the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association, which awarded the claims specialist its Southwest region award for private equity backed management team of the year.
Davies hails LV and Zurich wins as volumes jump 44%
Claims management and loss adjusting business Davies Group has unveiled a pre-tax profit of £2.8m on a turnover of £30m for the 12 months ending 31 March 2010.
QLP and DAC join forces
Insurance broker QLP and law firm Davies Arnold Cooper have joined forces to launch a risk management tool aimed at helping law firms reduce their exposure to professional indemnity insurance price and provision volatility.
Postbox: Davies: not just for the big insurers
I am glad to see that healthy competition prevails and wish Messrs Greenwood, Carr and Cranford-Smith good luck in their venture of creating a new loss adjusting business.
Biba 2010: The Claims Perspective
The Biba conference is well known as a gathering place for UK insurers to court brokers. But what of those associated with claims? Post asked the bosses of a number of these firms what their hopes are for this year¹s event, continuing with Darren Coombes…
Claims Charters - Standard bearers
Many saw Allianz Insurance's decision to publish performance statistics as a bold move. Stephanie Denton looks at the pros and cons of a claims charter and asks if other insurers will follow suit.
NIG director Banga defects to join Brit
NIG has lost another member of its management team, with the departure of head of business development for commercial and broker, Vivek Banga.
Pittman leaves Merlin for "adjusting" role
Davies' new head of claims operations Jim Pittman says he is looking forward to returning to "conventional" loss adjusting after joining from rival firm Merlin Professional Claims Services.
Jim Pittman to join Davies as head of claims operations
Former HBoS man to head claims operations from next month
Ex-Cunningham duo reunite at Davies
Ahmed Esat joins Peter Taylor at loss adjuster
An explosive finale
2009 looked like being a quiet year for loss adjusters, writes Leigh Jackson. However, the floods that hit Cumbria over a three-day period at its tail-end have provoked a surge in activity.