Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Purpose
• To establish the nature of the risk
– Moral & Physical Features
– Value at Risk
– Warranties and Special features
• To establish the background &
circumstances of incident so that
we can determine whether or not
there is an admissible claim
under the Policy
Meeting the Policyholder
Purpose
• To obtain sufficient information to enable quantum to be established
and agreed.
New findings
• Suspicion that worker deliberately left on the plant as she was
under disciplinary proceedings
• Protect insurers’ interests?
• Appointment of forensic investigator establishes faulty thermostat
Other factors to consider
• The company are subcontracted to make jewelry for a well known
brand who do not want it known that this work in not undertaken in
the Alps as suggested by their advertising and brand name
• Statement needed from operative who is nervous of any suggestion
of blame
• Busy period for company as working on stock for Christmas
• There is insurance cover for Business Interruption
• Need to calculate loss and indemnity according to the policy wording
• Liaison with Fire and Police services
• Is fraud ruled out?
CILA and Loss Adjusters
Malcolm Hyde BSc (Hons) Dip (Fr) FCII FCILA, Executive Director, CILA