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RSA sends emergency response vehicle to flooded Welsh city
RSA yesterday sent an emergency response vehicle to St Asaph in Wales to offer advice and support to residents after the River Elwy burst its banks.
LAS signs up to environmental management business plan
Birmingham-based claims management company LAS Claims has set out plans to achieve an international environmental accreditation by early 2013.
Web seminar: The future of property underwriting
With the current flood risk agreement between the insurance industry and the government due to expire next year, the future of property underwriting could look very different.
GAB and Crawford deal with increased claims volumes from weekend floods
GAB Robins saw claims volumes increase by 50% today and expects that figure to grow as rainfall spreads from the south west to Wales and the north of England.
ABI urges MPs to pressure government on flood talks
The Association of British Insurers has written to members of parliament urging them to call on the government to rethink its decision to refuse to provide a temporary overdraft for a flood insurance fund.
Barbon promotes Tye to underwriting director
Property insurance and lettings insurance specialist Barbon has appointed Paul Tye, pictured, as its new underwriting director.
Towergate snaps up Northern Irish broker
Towergate Insurance has secured its first foothold in Northern Ireland after acquiring Belfast-headquartered broker Dawson Whyte.
Aviva rallies to help flood-hit policyholders
Aviva has been providing alternative accommodation and interim emergency payments for policyholders in the weather-beaten Midlands, southwest and the west of England.
Floods hit southeast as storms move north
Around 816 homes were flooded and two people died over the weekend after the country was hit with a deluge of rain.
'Flood insurance talks with government have broken down,' admits ABI
The Association of British Insurers has confessed that talks with government on reaching a joint solution on long term affordable flood insurance have broken down, describing the situation as “impasse”.
Aviva policyholder action group slams 'ancient regime' as Moss’ NEDs stay on board
The Norwich Union Policyholder’s Action Group has criticised Aviva for retaining the four non-executive directors who sat on the board during former chief executive Andrew Moss’ tenure.
GAB Robins receives claims from Wales after overnight flooding
GAB Robins has received several weather-related claims from north wales and south west England as the stormy weather continues to batter the country.
Five suspected insurance fraudsters arrested in Sunderland
Northumbria Police have arrested five suspected insurance fraudsters after a search at an accident management company in Sunderland.
DLG could dispose of unprofitable assets, analyst warns
Analysts at Investec have warned that Direct Line Group could offload parts of the business not delivering adequate profits in an attempt to boost performance.
Ace underwriter Wickens joins Axa
Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary has appointed Adam Wickens as senior management liability underwriter.
Chubb named Underwriting Service Awards Team of the Year
LV and QBE scooped two awards each at Post's third annual Underwriting Service Awards last night, beating Hiscox, RSA and Allianz.
Head hunters appointed to find new Biba chief executive
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has appointed head hunters Per Ardua Associates to find a replacement for chief executive Eric Galbraith.
Robotics and home working to be future face of SMEs
A business revolution is to change the landscape for small and medium enterprises over the next 50 years, according to new research from Zurich.
Environment Agency issues 86 flood warnings
The Environment Agency issued 86 flood warnings today after torrential rain flooded the south of England.
FUEDI and CILA to demand IMD II clarity from Europe
The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters is becoming increasingly frustrated at being left in the dark as to how the "light touch" Insurance Mediation Directive will affect its members.
Flood-hit South West homeowners warned to 'remain vigilant'
The Environment Agency is urging homeowners to "remain vigilant" after putting more than 80 flood warnings in place throughout England and Wales.
Xchanging exec Brace to join Catlin as group claims director
Catlin Group has revealed that Xchanging Claims Services executive director Glenn Brace will join the international speciality insurer early next year as group claims director.
'Crash for crash' gangs increasingly target rural drivers
Rural insurer NFU Mutual has warned that motorists in rural communities are increasingly becoming targets for 'crash for cash' fraudsters.
'Crash for cash' costs policyholders £400m each year
One in 12 people would consider taking part in a 'crash for cash' scam, costing policyholders almost £400m each year, according to a report published today by the Insurance Fraud Bureau.