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An insight into insurance rebuilding costs
This guide provides an insight into insurance rebuilding costs. The guide provides information on: ten basic principles; practical considerations; household risks; commercial and public sector risks.
CILA Claims Focus: April 2015
Produced by the CILA, the latest issue of Claims Focus focuses on: legal perspective on arson; the Insurance Act 2015; apprenticeships; building information modelling.
CILA Claims Focus: January 2015
Produced by the CILA, the latest issue of Claims Focus focuses on legal perspective on fraud and lessons learnt from fires involving photovoltaic systems. Plus is loss adjusting perceived to be a profession or a commodity?
Reinstatement basis of settlement - Practical problems in adjusting losses
This guide is intended to assist experienced adjusters in considering the issues that arise when dealing with commercial property claims where, as is most often the case these days, the basis of settlement is reinstatement.
CILA Claims Focus: May 2014
This issue of Claims Focus provides a legal perspective on breach of alarm conditions and assesses the impact of the Technology and Construction Court's decision in relation to cases concerning Network Rail Infrastructure. Plus building information modelling and reflections from South East Asia.
CILA Claims Focus: March 2014
On 12th February 2014, David Cameron announced a scheme to provide grants of up to £5,000 to homeowners and businesses hit by the recent floods. This issue of Claims Focus focuses on UK floods and funding from Government, plus fire in the UK and the effects of smoke.
CILA Claims Focus: July 2013
This issue of Claims Focus previews the upcoming CILA annual conference, provides advice to members taking exams and offers an insight into the benefits of accreditation. The issue also studies how to manage environmental claims.
CILA Claims Focus: March 2013
Produces by the CILA, this newsletter provides a snapshot of the latest developments within the claims field. This issue studies whether the claims industry has lost the art of negotiation, plus where now for fast track injury claims? It also covers news from within the CILA.
Property SIG lecture presentaton: Reflection on the 2011 riots
On 5th November 2012, VRS Vericlaim's Neil Baldwin and Zurich's Paul Redington delivered a thought provoking lecture on the 2011 riots. This paper provides a summary of the lecture which outlined the claims handling pressure points and discussed the common issues that were encountered by adjusters.
Business interruption policy wordings - Challenges highlighted by claims experience
This report addresses topics identified by the business interruption community and the CILA. The report suggests that most of the existing BI wording works, most of the time, but highlights those areas where some clarification would help customers, insurers and adjusters.