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International: A shortage of talent
With the number of qualified claims adjusters in Singapore falling by one-third over the past 10 years, the country is facing an acute shortage of talent
Legal Update: Ping-pong - it's not table tennis
Andrew Parker anticipates amendments to unfinished legislation as this parliament draws to a close
Blog: Occupational benzene exposure claims
The emergence of new research linking benzene to certain cancers could see an increase in claims
Review of the Year: Legal
Grabbing the headlines in the legal sector this year were M&A activity, closer ties between insurers and law firms and the ongoing fallout of civil justice reforms. Key figures from the sector give their views on 2014
Biba launches sharing economy guide
Aon, Higos, Bluefin and Towergate are among the brokers that have signalled they can place risks for businesses operating within the sharing economy, according to the British Insurance Brokers' Association.
Ex-Zurich claims boss Paton to be reunited with Steve Lewis at RSA
RSA has appointed Zurich’s former UK chief claims officer Bill Paton as claims director for the insurer’s UK and Western Europe business.
Bus crash fraudsters sentenced in £500,000 QBE claim attempt
Two crash-for-cash fraudsters that "meticulously planned" an attempt to claim £500,000 from QBE were sentenced today in the Manchester Crown Court.
In Series: Personal Injury: Is the tide turning?
While insurers are hopeful recent reforms have signalled a sea change in personal injury, making it more difficult to succeed with fraudulent claims, claimaint lawyers say genuine claimants will suffer. So who’s right?
Insurance Fraud Awards 2014: The winners
Ageas was acclaimed as having the fraud investigation team of the year at last night's Insurance Fraud Awards.
DAC Beachcroft cuts 62 roles in UK as Manchester office closes
DAC Beachcroft has cut 62 jobs in the UK, including fee-earners and support roles as the result of a redundancy consultation which began in May.
Fracking touted as 'attractive source of business' for insurers
Fracking could be an attractive source of new business for insurers if rules and guidelines are closely adhered to, according to DAC Beachcroft.
Legionnaires’ disease: Much ado about nothing?
An update to health and safety legislation means insurers need to pay renewed attention to the rarely considered threat of legionnaires’ disease. But while some are already labelling the condition the ‘new asbestos’ in terms of claims, others insist…
Insurers call for ‘fundamentally dishonest’ wording to be scrapped
House of Lords agreed to clause 45 of Criminal Justice and Courts Bill
ERAC Spotlight: Aiming Hire
Are technological advances and regulatory changes the answer to the insurance industry's problems with credit hire?
Europe: M&A activity set to pick up?
Edmund Tirbutt investigates what is behind the current decline in merger and acquisition activity on the Continent, and looks at what the future could hold for deals
65 roles at risk as DAC Beachcroft shuts Manchester office
DAC Beachcroft’s claims validation team is to vacate its Manchester-based office in a move that will put around 65 jobs at risk.
Sony warehouse fire consequential losses verdict overturned
The Court of Appeal today ruled that section 2 of the Riot (Damages) Act does allow recovery for consequential losses, overturning an earlier ruling.
Europe: International Product Recall
Food contamination issues can be extremely serious - and even if it happens in a country many thousands of miles away, news travels fast, which could mean bigger insurance implications for the companies involved.
CHO boss says ‘self interested’ insurers are hampering fight against fraud
DAC Beachcroft estimates credit hire fraud is worth up to £75m a year
Interview: Bill Paton: The other side of the telescope
When Bill Paton departed Zurich after three decades in general insurance, he took a short hop to law firm DAC Beachcroft to view life from the other side of the table.
Solicitors’ Professional Indemnity: Whipping up a storm
With the Jackson reforms and the ‘Plebgate’ debacle presenting solicitors with a host of new challenges, what impact has this all had on the solicitor’s professional indemnity market?
Allianz and DAC Beachcroft launch motor safety paper for fleet drivers
Allianz Commercial has teamed up with law firm DAC Beachcroft to launch a white paper aimed at raising awareness of motoring offences and their penalties among fleet managers and business drivers.
Law Commission issues draft proposals on commercial insurance
The Law Commission yesterday unveiled draft clauses of the Insurance Contracts Act 2015 which would redefine the circumstances under which insurers could refuse to pay out on commercial policies.
BIA Countdown: Achievement winner reflects: Q&A with Lord David Hunt
9 July will herald the 20th anniversary of the British Insurance Awards – and what a sensational two decades it has been.