Loss adjusting
Claims volumes surge as a result of Storm Arwen
Insurers have received thousands of claims as Storm Arwen brought 98 miles per hour winds causing power cuts and travel disruption across the UK.
Zurich launches 'industry first' resilient property drive; Alan & Thomas acquires Aquilla; two Lloyd's syndicates approved; and Aviva reports uptick in commitments to net zero target
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Podcast: What does the regulator’s greater focus on operational resilience mean for surge planning?
Welcome to the second in a two-part podcast series about operational resilience brought to you by Claims Consortium Group and Insurance Post.
Podcast: How would the insurance industry respond to a repeat of the 1987 Great Storm?
Welcome to the first in a two part podcast series about operational resilience brought to you by Claims Consortium Group and Insurance Post.
Briefing: Who is behind the mask?
Last week I wrote a strongly worded letter to my household emergency provider and a blog on this site detailing the issues I was having.
Updated - Briefing: What is a home emergency
I’m 168 hours into a home emergency. For seven days I have had no hot water and no heating. This is an emergency for me but my provider seems to think otherwise.
Insurance Post TV: COP26 Climate Summit special featuring Aviva, Axa and others
Insurance Post reveals the latest episode of its ‘magazine-style’ television show, Insurance Post TV, which gets under the skin of some of the key issues of the day.
Intelligence: Glasgow regional review
The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, is scheduled to be held in the city of Glasgow next week. Post investigates how the city has fared through the pandemic and how the insurance sector is supporting it.
Blog: Basement floods pose challenges for HNW adjusters
Loss adjusters saw claims of more than £1m after July floods hit London basements. James Long, Criterion Adjusters managing director, explains why these were so costly.
Intelligence: Insuring automated warehouses
With warehouses increasingly deploying robots to help with the demand for next day delivery, Post investigates what challenges automation in warehouses poses for insurers.
British Insurance Awards 2021: Risk Management and Claims Awards
The winners of the British Insurance Awards were revealed on Wednesday 15 September at Battersea Evolution.
WH Smith to launch ‘digital first’ insurance lines; WTW lines up first acquisition after Aon merger collapse; Converys Europe strikes fourth deal and Higos buys in Cornwall
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Blog: Loss adjusting on the emerald isle
Craig Harris, Criterion loss adjuster, reflects on the unique challenges of loss adjusting in Ireland.
How AI and machine learning is changing the way Insurers process claims
In Insurance, everything comes down to claims. An insurer's ability to handle claims efficiently and accurately drives its profitability, customer experience, and long-term financial health.
Axa launches digital claims; Moody's strikes deal for RMS; ABI reports motor rates at five year low; industry bodies warn on escape of water; and MS Amlin invests in ESG MGA
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Insurtech investment up 89% in Q2; Flock completes series A raise; McLarens takes team from Crawford; Zurich arm expands into UK
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
McLarens moves headquarters to Lime Street
Exclusive: After more than 40 years at Ibex House, McLarens is moving its headquarters to Forum House on Lime Street.
Trade Voice: CILA's Malcolm Hyde on the importance of a united front
For Malcolm Hyde, executive director of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters, the insurance industry's pandemic business interruption headache underscores the importance of a united approach beyond lockdown.
Analysis: Tackling the Covid-19 business interruption surge
Insurers have paid out final settlements or interim payments on more than 20,000 business interruption claims related to the Supreme Court's January verdict, with Financial Conduct Authority figures and broker testimony suggesting that payout processing…
Aegis launches assailant parametric product; Amicus in MBO; Davies buys two; and Vitality Car launches
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Q&A: Bobby Gracey and Simon Cook, Charles Taylor
Charles Taylor global head of fraud Bobby Gracey and head of specialist investigation services Simon Cook spoke to Post about the new division, the effect of Covid-19 on fraud, and discouraging fraudulent behaviour.
Rising Star: Luke Crowe, Woodgate & Clark
After joining the loss adjusting profession in 2015, Luke Crowe set his sights on working on major commercial claims and has collected an impressive array of qualifications.
Ardonagh acquires adjuster; ERS enters new lines; Geico partners with UK insurtech; and Partners& buys in Devon
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week not covered elsewhere on www.postonline.co.uk
Q&A: Stephen Smout, McLarens
Stephen Smout, head of McLarens’ UK and Ireland agriculture practice, discusses the regulatory and technological factors that have brought British farming to a crossroads, and the role the insurance sector could play supporting farmers going forwards.