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VRS and Woodgate & Clark lead the way in Loss Adjusting Awards 2012 shortlist
The shortlist for the 2012 Loss Adjusting Awards is now live.
International loss adjusters VRS elect new president
The board of VRS Adjusters has appointed of Michael Arbour as its new president with immediate effect.
Dispute resolution: Cutting in the middle man
Financial savings and court support have never been sufficient to switch insurers onto alternative dispute resolution in big numbers. Will the Jackson reforms provide the essential incentives?
Market moves: Insurers lead Easter recruitment charge
As the industry heads into the Easter break, insurers are, once again, leading the way in the recruitment space.
Vericlaim raids Garwyn to make senior appointment
Nick Patterson, previously commercial director at the Garwyn Group, has joined the senior management team at VRS Vericlaim.
Market moves: UK General and Towergate lead the pack
Insurer UK General and broker Towergate were the main movers and shakers this week, appointing a new chief operating officer and director of group mergers and acquisitions respectively.
VRS Vericlaim shuffles directors
Loss adjuster VRS Vericlaim has appointed two new regional directors to free up Peter Chart, pictured, and Damian Glynn to focus on claims and service to clients.
Corporate Underinsurance: Improving understanding of business interruption cover
Last year's riots brought the problem of a lack of business interruption cover to the fore. What are the solutions to underinsurance in this area?
Market moves: XL rings the changes
XL led the way in the recruitment space this week, as insurers made a number of key appointments. While XL added four new staff members to its ranks, Liberty Mutual, Canopius, CNA Europe and Axa also had a busy seven days. In comparison, the broking…
VRS Vericlaim snaps up ex-Cunningham Lindsey director Burnett
Loss adjuster VRS Vericlaim has made what is expected to be the first of several 2012 recruitment coups with the appointment of former Cunningham Lindsey regional director Michael Burnett.
Review of the year - Loss adjusting: Ups and downs
2011 was another rollercoaster ride in the loss adjusting sector, with claims surges, criticism from insurers, struggles with recruitment, and mergers and acquisitions.
Loss adjuster listings 2011
Now in its sixth year this study, although not an exhaustive review of the industry, shows that loss adjusters experienced a resurgence in turnover in 2010, almost back to the levels of 2008, as the insurance industry spent up to £770.9m (2008: £777.3m)…
Post Intelligence Benchmarking - Loss adjuster insight: Hitting the bullseye?
Insurance 360 takes another look at the performance of loss adjusting firms to reveal who is performing well and who needs to raise their game.
Greek non-motor loss adjusters launch professional body
Greek claims specialists have banded together to form The Hellenic Association of Loss Adjusters in the hope of gaining equal status with other certified European loss-adjusting bodies.
VRS Vericlaim aims to double in next five years
UK loss adjusting firm VRS Vericlaim, part of the European VRS Network, has revealed plans to double in size in the next five years.
Ferma 2011: VRS Vericlaim aims to double in next five years
UK loss adjusting firm VRS Vericlaim, part of the European VRS Network, has revealed plans to double in size in the next five years.
Sterling unveils new adjusting panel
Sterling Insurance has named Davies, VRS Vericlaim and Questgates to its new-look loss adjusting panel.
MYI global offering shake-up
Loss adjusting group McLarens Young International has ceased working with its affiliate partner in Canada with immediate effect and will shake-up other regions soon.
Commercial property - Business interruption: Dealing with disruption
Deficiencies in business interruption policies have long been a source of debate, but what can be done to improve them, asks Veronica Cowan.
Large Corporate Risks - Claims: Network issues
In the wake of Cunningham Lindsey's international claims hub launch, Veronica Cowan looks at the pros and cons of claims centralisation and asks if some risks are more suited to it than others.
Investing in the profession - claims: a focus on training
There has been a lot of talk about professionalism in the claims sector. But while those operating in the field have long been granted access to significant training resources, what about those in the back office? Daniel Dunkley looks at whether things…
People moves - 13 January 2011
A round-up of people moves and new appointments in the industry, as featured in the January 13 2011 edition of Post.
Vericlaim confirms Bond appointment
Claims firm VRS Vericlaim has confirmed the appointment of former Merlin head of property Mike Bond.
Loss adjusting – review of the year: Battling for talent
2010 has proved an interesting year for the loss adjusting sector, reports Leigh Jackson, with a number of new entrants and the issues of ethics and recruiting new talent coming to the fore.