13 June 2018

XL shareholders approve takeover

XL Group’s shareholders have approved AXA’s $15.3 billion (£11.4 billion) takeover of the Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer. ]Under the terms...

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12 June 2018

Motorists prefer to keep claims the same, finds First4Lawyers

Eight out 10 motorists would prefer to keep the claims process in its current form rather than see the Civil...

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11 June 2018

KPMG fined over Quindell audit

KPMG must pay a fine of £3.15 million for failures during its audit of Quindell. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC)...

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10 June 2018

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...

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9 June 2018

Slippery cyclist gets jail term for pothole fraud

A cyclist who falsely claimed that a pothole caused him to fall from his bicycle and suffer £175,000 in lost...

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8 June 2018

Zurich and Ashton West OBE among winners at the British Claims Awards

Attendees of last night’s British Claims Awards saw Zurich win three awards and former Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) chief executive...

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8 June 2018

ABI names Amanda Blanc as its new chair

Amanda Blanc has become the first woman to chair the Association of British Insurers (ABI) since the trade group started...

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6 June 2018

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...

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