Credit hire
Pick of the week
Markel aims fire at consumers with new online launch; Broker Willis dumps Bermuda; Law Society reviews insurance renewals; Homeserve loses out in LV repair restructure; and Autofocus to defend itself over credit hire case court threat.
Autofocus refutes evidence allegations
Company vows to “defend itself and its reputation”
Credit hire cases may come under scrutiny after Autofocus evidence disputed
Accident Exchange has "serious concerns" over evidence.
Helphire reveals extent of AA/Saga contract loss
Credit hire firm, however, buoyed by two contract renewals.
Pick of the week
Small adjusters to launch own association; QBE keen to acquire in Europe; Axa exits CHO code to establish own model; Only enters into administration; and Groupama restructure is hailed a success
Axa withdraws from Credit Hire GTA
Disproportionately high costs of existing arrangements with CHOs blamed for decision
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A sneak preview from Sarah Hills into some of the major news stories in this week's issue of Post Magazine
Pick of the week: Credit-hire organisations and insurers sign up to general terms of agreement; Towergate brokers join rival firm...
Post reporter Leigh Jackson looks at the latest credit hire changes and other major news stories from tomorrow's issue of Post Magazine
Helphire Group loses a significant referrer
Martin Ward insists relationship with unnamed referrer had become unprofitable and unsustainable.
Insurer credit hire move questioned by AMA
Baker:maximising profit.
Hard to handle
With accusations of claims farming being bandied about, Leigh Jackson reports on the fraught nature of the relationship between insurers and intermediaries over handling non-fault claims.
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Senior reporter Sarah Hills looks at the major stories in this week's Post
Claims firm describes Helphire credit hire victory as "hollow"
Elite believes insurers will benefit from Court of Appeal ruling.
Credit hire association hails ruling as "big win" for CHOs
AMA director general said ruling would alters insurer intervention processes, costs and models
No pantomime villains
Last week, Aviva's sales and marketing director John Kitson opened a possible can of worms when he c...
Axa threatens to penalise claims farming brokers as debate rages
Rivals firms have backed Aviva in its push to purge the market of brokers subsiding loss-making busi...