escape of water
This week: The consequences of buying big
By far the biggest purchase I ever made was when I bought my house.
Blog: Beast from the East opens the valves for escape of water claims
The 'Beast from the East' and storm Emma have caused a surge in escape of water claims, notes Clive Nicholls, UK and Ireland CEO of Crawford & Company, urging the insurance industry to unite to promote preventative measures.
Blog: Escape of water claims must be investigated to stop rising cost
Insurers want to tackle the rising costs of escape of water claims but not enough are investigated to detect fraud or identify third-party liability, argues John Gow, operations manager and senior investigator, IFIC Forensics.
Brokers informed: The perils of escape of water claims for HNW clients
Escape of water claims are reaching an all-time high and the risk can be even more prevalent in the high-net-worth sector. From bespoke wet rooms to expensive technology, with homeowners away for extended periods, the damage can prove complex and…
Blog: Water resilience now
Water resilience can reduce the trauma and cost of restoring a flooded property, writes Roy Shevlin, building consultancy services director at Cunningham Lindsey.
Sector must tackle rising escape of water claims, warns ABI
Tackling the rising costs of escape of water claims must be the “number one priority” for the domestic property insurance market, the Association of British Insurers has said.
Home premiums on the up as repair costs and fraud escalates
Home insurance premiums are soaring as rising inflation increases the cost of claims while fraud escalates, according to research findings.
Hiscox's James Pilgrim-Morris on plugging the leaky bucket
James Pilgrim-Morris, head of claims at Hiscox UK & Ireland, says it's time to get all hands on deck to tackle escape of water.
Rising Star: Louise Chadwick, Auger
Chadwick is internal operations manager at the drainage and water mains claims specialist
L&G sees GI profit drop of 48% from escape of water claims
Legal & General saw a 48% drop in profits for its general insurance unit due to higher than expected costs from escape of water claims.
L&G to offer leak detector to home clients
Legal & General has partnered with Home Serve to offer Leak Bot to its home insurance customers.