Dame Inga Beale joins Crawford & Company board
Dame Inga Beale has joined the board of Crawford & Company as an independent director
MGAA managing director Peter Staddon to retire
Managing General Agents’ Association managing director Peter Staddon is retiring at the end of June. His final engagement will be the annual conference on 1 July
McLarens appoints new head of UK casualty and TPA ops
Global loss adjuster McLarens has recruited Kim Alcock to lead its UK casualty and third-party administration operations
Ready? MoJ sticks to 6 April for whiplash claims portal
With the 6 April launch date rapidly approaching, is the MoJ ready to launch the whiplash claims portal? Andrew Kay, director of operations at First4Lawyers, takes a look
DAC Beachcroft launches digital animation solution to demystify the claims process
Law firm DAC Beachcroft has launched two new products, developed in its claims research and development hub, to guide and support clients and their customers through the insurance claims journey
Coplus backs Cobalt with SX3 audits for potential customers
Coplus has engaged SX3 to provide a customer audit process for potential customers considering its new first- and third-party motor claims management solution, Cobalt
Sedgwick integrates Quest Automotive from Concirrus
Sedgwick has integrated the proactive risk management tool from data analytics firm Concirrus into its fleet claims offering
Allianz celebrates fraud saving success for 2019
Allianz Insurance is celebrating another record year for fraud success in 2019, with a total saving of £65.2 million
Personal Injury Awards taking place on 26 November 2020
Personal injury’s premier celebration, the Personal Injury Awards, is returning to the Hilton Manchester Deansgate in its 13th year
AXA UK deploys machine learning for motor claims
AXA UK claim handlers are piloting a machine-learning tool that will support them in making quicker and more accurate decisions on motor claims
Simpson Millar names new head of clinical negligence
Simpson Millar has promoted Geoffrey Simpson-Scott to head of clinical negligence in a move that sees the firm further bolster its senior management team
WBD chooses Virtualfiles to support claims handling
Law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has partnered with claims and risk management solutions provider Virtualfiles to support its claims handling offering
Man sentenced after CCTV exposes fake ‘slip and trip’ claims
A man has been sentenced after CCTV footage exposed his attempts to make two fraudulent ‘slip and trip’ claims at shops in North Yorkshire
Society of Claims Professionals adds new members to advisory board
Former MIB chief executive Ashton West OBE and William Quibell have joined the advisory board of the Society of Claims Professionals
Kennedys develops insurer dashboard for MoJ Claims Portal
Kennedys has launched Portal Manager, an easy-to-use dashboard that generates real-time information on the number of claims an insurer has in the Claims Portal at any one time
DAC Beachcroft expands claims solutions with new partner hire
DAC Beachcroft has further bolstered its claims solutions business with the appointment of partner and costs expert Adam Burrell to lead its national costs practice
Direct Line for Business expands tradesperson insurance
Direct Line for Business has launched expanded coverage options for its tradesperson insurance and unveiled an enhanced sales journey allowing tradespeople to pick and choose cover to meet their needs
Coplus agrees two new underwriting arrangements
Norwich-based insurance distribution and claims provider Coplus has secured two new underwriting arrangements
Criterion appoints head of specialty services
High net-worth claims specialist Criterion has appointed Helena Evans as head of specialty services
Graeme Trudgill of BIBA joins ELTO board
British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) executive director Graeme Trudgill has joined the board of the Employers’ Liability Tracing Office (ELTO)
McLarens expands London natural resources team
McLarens has strengthened its London natural resources team with the appointment of senior adjusters Miles Wakefield and Mark Macdonald
Copart UK launches damage notification app for insurers
Online vehicle remarketing company Copart UK has launched a new mobile app designed to improve the speed of total loss decision-making for insurers
Pool Re Solutions appoints head of risk management
Chris Medhurst-Cocksworth has joined the newly formed Pool Re Solutions division as head of risk management
Davies Group acquires defendant law firm Keoghs
Davies Group has acquired defendant law firm Keoghs, in a deal that will create an insurance business with a workforce of more than 3,700 people
CFC acquires insurtech ThreatInformer
CFC has acquired a London-based insurtech whose data enrichment technology helps insurers better understand their customers’ exposures
MIB opens registration for whiplash claims portal
The MIB has opened the whiplash claims portal for registration and revealed its new name