claims
Social media to transform insurance underwriting
Searching Facebook and other social network pages of customers has become a frequent practice on the claims side of the insurance business.
Especially in the...
Aviva : nearly 40% of all home insurance claims are the result of water damage
With a heavy spring thaw underway, Canadians are seeking various ways to protect their homes this season. Approximately 40 per cent of all home...
Network repairs provider Nimbus launches with the promise of a ‘new deal’ for third-party repairs
It is announced that Nimbus Contractor Network has been launched, providing a network of repair contractors handling third-party impact claims on behalf of loss...
IFB : CMC closed and fraudsters jailed following IFB investigation
A claims management company (CMC) has been shut down and two fraudsters jailed after the Insurance Fraud Bureau and Metropolitan Police exposed a ‘crash...
Lloyd’s : Sandy claims up at $2.0-2.5 billion
Lloyd's of London said claims arising from Superstorm Sandy would cost the insurance market $2.0-2.5 billion (1.5-1.9 billion euros).
"Lloyd's, the world's specialist insurance market,...
ABI : Government needs to tackle UK’s whiplash epidemic
The Government needs to get itself into gear and publish its consultation on tackling the UK’s whiplash epidemic the ABI warns. Earlier this year...
Aviva : advice for those affected by flooding
With torrential rain sweeping across the country the UK's largest insurer has its network of claims teams and building contractors on standby to help...
Merlin Adjusters : on site at Belfast floods
Merlin’s Belfast office has been on high alert and Adjusters worked through the night, attending affected properties. The company took a proactive stance, mobilising...
ABI : UK compensation culture still needs reform
Further evidence of the need to reform the UK compensation culture comes today with an ABI-commissioned survey showing that three in four people have...
QuestGates : the insurance sector could face a significant year for subsidence claims
QuestGates warnes the insurance sector could be facing a significant year for subsidence claims in 2012.
Ross Macpherson, Director at QuestGates, says: “The latest data...
AJAG : robust rebuttal to ABI’s case
The Access to Justice Action Group, AJAG, has published a robust rebuttal of the Association of British insurers’ (ABI) arguments in favour of the...
U.S. : jobless claims rise above 400,000
New claims for US unemployment insurance rose last week, ending a brief respite below the 400,000 threshold in the troubled jobs market, government data...
Swinton : insurance should cover riot damages
Householders and business owners who have suffered damages due to the UK riots should be covered by their insurance policies, according to Swinton.
Swinton Insurance...
Aviva : on ground and getting people back in business
Specialist claims teams from Aviva have been visiting customers affected by the recent riots to help get them back to normal as soon as...
Confused.com : study shows which drivers have the crashiest cars
Confused.com studied 12 months of quotes, covering 5 years of claims records, to find out which is the make and model of car with...
ABI : bereaved families to get life insurance payments quickly
People will get life insurance payments more quickly after bereavement, as the ABI issues new guidance to insurers cutting the time it takes from...
Which? : launches new online tool for PPI claimants
Consumers could lose out on over £2bn in Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) redress by going to claims management companies (CMCs).
With an average payout...
U.S. : jobless claims surge
New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits surged last week, official data showed Thursday in a fresh sign that a recovery of the ailing...
Home insurance : AXA research shows exaggerated home insurance claims cost £246m per year
AXA believes exaggerated home insurance claims are costing every home around £13 a year on their home insurance premiums.
AXA has seen a rising trend...
Justice : asbestos victims won a major victory in court
Victims of asbestos won today a major victory after judges threw out a court appeal by insurance firms.
Axa, Aviva, RSA and Zurich had tried...
