Landlady who set fire to her own pub jailed for insurance fraud
A landlady has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for setting her own pub on fire and claiming on her insurance policy
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ABI: Trade credit payouts rose in aftermath of Carillion collapse
A record £1 million was paid out every day during the second quarter of the year to help firms cope with the non-payment of bad debts, according to the ABI
Zurich urges businesses to protect against climate change
Businesses should act now and prepare for a changing climate, as efforts to meet internationally agreed targets for global warming are likely to fail, according to a new report from Zurich
H&H Insurance Brokers launches new service for complex claims
H&H Insurance Brokers has launched a new service aimed at helping policyholders through complex claims. The rural and commercial insurance broker’s new Claims Assistance Service furnishes a policyholder with their own personal chartered loss adjuster in the event of a major loss or claim
UK subsidence claims increasing, finds Sedgwick
Sedgwick anticipates a possible surge in subsidence due to the prolonged spell of hot and dry weather across the UK. Based on the company’s weekly update on current subsidence volumes, there has been a rise of more than 350% over the past six weeks
ABI reveals number of fraudulent claims and dishonest applications
More than half a million instances of insurance fraud were detected in 2017, amounting to one every minute last year, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI)
TS Adjusting rebranded to become QuestGates third-party property damage division
Loss adjuster QuestGates is bringing together all of its third-party property damage services under the QuestGates name, including its 2015 acquisition, TS Adjusting
Construction claims lawyer joins DWF
Law firm DWF has appointed insurance partner Iftikhar Ali in London, where he will specialise in construction, power and engineering claims
Property insurers counting the cost of the Beast from the East, finds the ABI
Insurers paid out £1.25 billion under domestic and commercial property insurance policies during Q1 2018—the highest quarterly figure for two years, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI)
Geo releases device to detect and prevent water damage
Geo and property underwriting agency Inet3 launched Waterlock at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) Conference earlier this week