Loss adjusting
Triton Global hires from Dual to replace Wilkinson in Singapore
London-headquartered claims service provider Triton Global has appointed Simone Shepherd as regional director in Singapore.
Hurricane Katrina: 10 years on
A decade after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, what lessons has the insurance industry learned –and how has the city recovered?
Davies appointed as preferred loss adjuster by Anglian Water and United Utilities
Davies Group has been selected by Anglian Water Group and United Utilities as their preferred loss adjusting partner, following the completion of competitive tender processes.
Crawford strategy boss Drew takes on FD role at Broker Network
Broker Network has appointed Crawford and Company senior vice president Simon Drew to the role of finance director with immediate effect.
Charles Taylor COO Ely to take over from Clarke as adjusting CEO
Charles Taylor chief operating officer Damian Ely will take over from Arthur Clarke as CEO of Charles Taylor Adjusting on 1 January 2016 following the Clarke’s retirement on 31 December.
VRS Vericlaim buys Certo
Sedgwick-owned specialist loss adjuster VRS Vericlaim has purchased claims handler Certo in a bid to boost its third party administration and commercial loss adjusting capacity.
Wilkinson becomes Markel's Singapore claims director
Chay Wilkinson is leaving loss adjuster Triton where he is regional director, Asia-Pacific to become Markel's Singapore claims director.
Airmic 2015: Crawford report highlights importance of scenario planning
Crawford & Company has urged corporates to consider pre-loss and scenario planning in their risk management programmes after research conducted by the loss adjuster found that emerging and intangible risk categories require an increasing demand for…
CILA rejects proposals for surveyors to oversee resilient rebuilding
The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters has questioned proposals to train property surveyors in resilient rebuilding methods, claiming its own members are much more suited to the role.
McLarens opens Cork office and hires two Top Mark adjusters in Belfast
Loss adjuster McLarens has extended its all-Ireland offering by establishing a presence in Cork and appointing a pair of Top Mark adjusters to its Belfast operation.
Mid-market 'forgotten' in industry claims processes
A mismatch between the relatively low rates paid by SMEs and their complex insurance needs has been identified as a key driver for the high levels of claims dissatisfaction reported by smaller businesses.
Hatton Garden raid loss unlikely to be known for some time
The true scale of the Hatton Garden jewellery raid is unlikely to be known "for some time", according to Cunningham Lindsey's high net worth specialist Simon Willsmer.
Xchanging launches TPA adjusting service for London market
Outsourcing provider Xchanging has launched a new global third party administration adjusting service in the London market.
Davies forges claims handling deal with MGA Imperium
Managing general agent Imperium Insurance Management has appointed Davies Group to handle its property and liability claims as well as providing loss adjusting and supply chain services.
Davies appointed as claims partner by MGA Modus
Loss adjusting firm the Davies Group has been appointed by Modus as claims partner across all lines following a competitive tender process.
Fitzgerald Consulting replaces GAB in adjusting network
Fitzgerald Consulting is to join loss adjusting network Context International as its sole UK representative replacing GAB Robins after its acquisition by Crawford & Company in December 2014.
Cunningham Lindsey aims to forge greater local links with regional management structure
Cunningham Lindsey has unveiled a new regional management structure for its loss adjusting services team, designed to put a greater focus on the local delivery of technical skills, and create deeper local relationships with insurers and brokers across…
CILA reaps benefits of Asia tour with three alliances
The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters has formed three important alliances after two of its most senior members visited Asia.
Insurers told to change ways or lose loss adjusting capacity
Insurers have been warned of the potential consumer detriment of in-housing claims by loss adjusting bosses who have backed the stance taken by Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters' deputy president Benedict Burke over the industry’s ability to provide…
New South Wales storm claims rise to 24,250
There have been 24,250 insurance claims so far after this week's powerful storm in New South Wales.
AIG reappoints Cunningham Lindsey as Tutoki fallout subsides
AIG has reinstated Cunningham Lindsey as a claims partner after dropping the loss adjuster last year over the latter’s appointment of Jane Tutoki as global CEO, Post understands.
Editor's comment: Solidarity in a surge
The insurance industry received a chilling warning at this week’s Post Claims Club, when deputy president of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters Benedict Burke told attendees that the sector could not respond to a claims surge on the scale of the…
Claims Club: Loss adjusting could not respond to a surge on 2007 scale warns Burke
Falling demand for ‘business as usual’ loss adjusting services has left the industry unable to service claims at the peak of a surge, according to Benedict Burke, deputy president of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters.