Practitioners in the travel sector have been encouraged by the Government's recent commitment to tightening the regulation
of claims management companies, who offer support to consumers in making a claim for compensation.
Introducing his Bill, Straw said: «Often such claims are for whiplash, which is not so much an injury, more a profitable invention of the human imagination — undiagnosable except by third - rate doctors in the pay
of the claims management companies or personal injury lawyers.
The House of Commons transport committee had argued that raising the limit could reduce access to justice and encourage the growth
of claims management companies.
There has been a noticeable increase in claims on the back
of claims management companies who are aggressively marketing travellers both in resort and on social media.
We suspect the real battleground will be on the restrictions on QOCS, regulation
of claims management companies and, potentially, on claimant costs.
The impact of raising the small claims limit to # 5,000 for RTA - related whiplash claims, and of raising the small claims limit to # 2,000 for personal injury claims more generally, taking account of the planned move towards online court procedures and the potential impact of this policy on the role
of claims management companies and on the operation of the market for «before the event» legal expenses insurance.
On regulation
of Claims Management Companies: «Poorly regulated Claims Management Companies have been hiking up the cost of insurance for far too long.
Modernising the civil justice system Welcomed the Government review
of claims management company regulation Delivering MedCo to bring rigour to personal injury claims Securing mandatory lawyers checks of a claimant's personal injury claims history
The Insurance Fraud Taskforce report published in January 2016 called for more stringent enforcement
of claims management company regulation and a tougher approach by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to fraud.
Not exact matches
• Navicure, a
company backed by Bain Capital, is nearing a deal to acquire ZirMed Inc, a Louisville, Ky. - based provider
of cloud
claims management solutions.
In the opinion
of the
Company's
management, a discussion
of loss reserve development is meaningful to users
of the financial statements as it allows them to assess the impact between prior and current year development on incurred
claims and
claim adjustment expenses, net and core income (loss), and changes in
claims and
claim adjustment expense reserve levels from period to period.
In the opinion
of the
Company's management, adjusted book value per share is useful in an analysis of a property casualty company's book value per share as it removes the effect of changing prices on invested assets (i.e., net unrealized investment gains (losses), net of tax), which do not have an equivalent impact on unpaid claims and claim adjustment expense re
Company's
management, adjusted book value per share is useful in an analysis
of a property casualty
company's book value per share as it removes the effect of changing prices on invested assets (i.e., net unrealized investment gains (losses), net of tax), which do not have an equivalent impact on unpaid claims and claim adjustment expense re
company's book value per share as it removes the effect
of changing prices on invested assets (i.e., net unrealized investment gains (losses), net
of tax), which do not have an equivalent impact on unpaid
claims and
claim adjustment expense reserves.
In the letter, Wintergreen expresses «deep disappointment» in Coca - Cola's compensation plan, and
claims the plan to be an «unnecessarily large transfer
of wealth from Coca - Cola's shareholders to members if the
company's
management team.»
To add insult to injury, some
of the camp - dwellers were so desperate for more time that they were reportedly scammed into paying a man who
claimed to work with the property owner's
management company and promised them an extension.
Bain
claims it now builds consensus at all
management levels
of a client
company and encourages line managers rather than Bain consultants to present reports to the chief executive.
Billionaire investor William Ackman in 2012
claimed the
company was running a pyramid scheme, recruiting members with a promise
of payment for enrolling others in distribution, rather than depending on the actual sale
of its nutritional supplements and weight
management products.
Ackman, who runs hedge fund Pershing Square Capital
Management LP, has been betting against Herbalife shares since 2012,
claiming the
company is a pyramid scheme — where new investors unwittingly fund the profits
of older investors.
Student loan refinancing remains a big business for the
company, which
claims 300,000 customers and $ 20 billion in loans extended; but SoFi also has expanded gradually into other types
of financial products, including personal loans, mortgages, wealth -
management products, and insurance.
It's not hard to see why we have a plethora
of one - size - fits - all business advice dispensed by
management gurus and bestselling authors, either extracting so - called universal principles from a few case studies, or
claiming to dissect a new trend that winning
companies are already exploiting.
The
company claims former mining magnate and prominent philanthropist Seymour Schulich, and Rotman School
of Management dean Roger Martin as investors.
Chunyu, a Chinese mobile healthcare app
company that connects patients and doctors, raised $ 50 million from China International Capital Corporation (CICC), Rushan Venture Capital under DunAn Holding Group, Pavilion Capital run by Temasek, and BlueRun Ventures, and HealthEdge, a provider
of a cloud - based or on - site integrated financial, administrative and clinical software platform for healthcare payers focusing on medical
claims and benefits
management brought in $ 30 million
Glaucus
claims that Blue Sky inflates the value
of its investments, and that its published fee - earning assets under
management figure is not the $ 4 billion the
company presents, but less than $ 1.5 billion.
Important factors that may affect the
Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the
Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the
Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation
of retail customers; the
Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the
Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment
of the carrying value
of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the
Company's
management team or other key personnel; the
Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the
Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution
of the
Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal
claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability
claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the
Company; the
Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the nations in which the
Company operates; the volatility
of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value
of all or a portion
of the derivatives that the
Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; disruptions in information technology networks and systems; the
Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts
of natural events in the locations in which the
Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the
Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the
Company's dividend payments on its Series A Preferred Stock; tax law changes or interpretations; pricing actions; and other factors.
«It grows earnings not so much by the brilliance
of management or the diversity
of their operations, as Welch and Immelt
claim, but through the acquisition
of companies (more than 100
companies in each
of the last five years) using high - powered, high P / E multiple GE stock or cheap near Treasury Bill yielding commercial paper.
BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers
of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and
management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation
claims arising from BlackBerry's practice
of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment
of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result
of actions
of activist shareholders; government regulation
of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry, and the
company's previously disclosed review
of strategic alternatives.
Uber investors at the end
of June ousted CEO Travis Kalanick after months
of controversy, including
claims that sexual harassment and sexism within the
company went unchecked by
management.
Important factors that may affect the
Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, operating in a highly competitive industry; changes in the retail landscape or the loss
of key retail customers; the
Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the impacts
of the
Company's international operations; the
Company's ability to leverage its brand value; the
Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the
Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment
of the carrying value
of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the
Company's
management team or other key personnel; the
Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits from its cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; the execution
of the
Company's international expansion strategy; tax law changes or interpretations; legal
claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability
claims; unanticipated business disruptions; the
Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the United States and in various other nations in which we operate; the volatility
of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value
of all or a portion
of the derivatives we use; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation
of data or breaches
of security; the
Company's ability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts
of natural events in the locations in which we or the
Company's customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the
Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the
Company's ownership structure; the impact
of future sales
of its common stock in the public markets; the
Company's ability to continue to pay a regular dividend; changes in laws and regulations; restatements
of the
Company's consolidated financial statements; and other factors.
Important factors that may affect the
Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the
Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the
Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation
of retail customers; the
Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the
Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share or add products; an impairment
of the carrying value
of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the
Company's
management team or other key personnel; the
Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the
Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution
of the
Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal
claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability
claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the business and operations
of the
Company in the expected time frame; the
Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the nations in which the
Company operates; the volatility
of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value
of all or a portion
of the derivatives that the
Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation
of data or breaches
of security; the
Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts
of natural events in the locations in which the
Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the
Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; tax law changes or interpretations; and other factors.
The
management countered such
claims We would like to reassure our shareholders that there has been no material change to the previously announced strong fundamentals
of the
company.
Founded by the principal partners and
management team
of the 45 - location
Claim Jumper Restaurants in 2011, West Coast Prime Meats was formed as a spinoff
company to cut steaks for white tablecloth eateries.
Billionaire businessman owner
of Global Fleet, Jimoh Ibrahim, has responded to
claims that his multi-billion Naira assests are up for seizure by the Assets
Management Company of Nigeria over a N50billion debt issue.
Responding to the query from the
company, the bank
claimed that it blocked the accounts on an instruction from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC); and this was done without even notifying the
management of the
company.
«The ABI has an unparalleled record
of delivering complex, industry - led projects in partnership with Government, such as FloodRe to ensure affordable flood insurance for households at high risk, and MedCo, to protect customers against unscrupulous
claims management companies.
PRI says the
company's finances are increasingly strong, the result
of an «ongoing effort since 2009 to reform its
management, governance, operations, actuarial and
claims practices and procedures, and overall financial footing.»
The statement added: «Contrary to
claims in a statement released to the media by the
management of The SUN, no employee
of the media outfit was molested or intimidated for the few minutes that operatives
of the commission spent in the premises
of the
company.
«Though the full ramifications
of the investigation they
claimed to be carrying out has not been made known to the
management of Daily Trust, the abduction
of Krishi is the height
of intimidation visited upon this
company since January 26, 2018 following the publication
of a paid advertisement which the governor
of Jigawa State had taken exception to.
The workers are
claiming the
management of the
company has failed to pay their salaries for the past six months, noting all attempts at getting their outstanding salaries paid have not yielded positive results hence their latest action.
In an interview with eWEEK, Paxton Cooper, senior director
of platform product
management at RIM, said the
company is continuing to better enable its developers to more easily and effectively deliver apps for the 50 million BlackBerry users the
company claims as customers.
Actual results could differ materially for a variety
of reasons, including, in addition to the factors discussed above, the amount that Amazon.com invests in new business opportunities and the timing
of those investments, the mix
of products sold to customers, the mix
of net sales derived from products as compared with services, the extent to which we owe income taxes, competition,
management of growth, potential fluctuations in operating results, international growth and expansion, the outcomes
of legal proceedings and
claims, fulfillment center optimization, risks
of inventory
management, seasonality, the degree to which the
Company enters into, maintains and develops commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, and risks
of fulfillment throughput and productivity.
Actual results could differ materially for a variety
of reasons, including, in addition to the factors discussed above, the amount that Amazon.com invests in new business opportunities and the timing
of those investments, the mix
of products sold to customers, the mix
of net sales derived from products as compared with services, the extent to which we owe income taxes, competition,
management of growth, potential fluctuations in operating results, international growth and expansion, the outcomes
of legal proceedings and
claims, fulfillment and data center optimization, risks
of inventory
management, seasonality, the degree to which the
Company enters into, maintains and develops commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, and risks
of fulfillment throughput and productivity.
Beware
of credit counseling or debt
management companies who
claim themselves to be a non-profit institution when in actually, they are far from being one.
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. is a vertically integrated insurance holding
company, which through its various subsidiaries, covers substantially all aspects
of insurance underwriting, distribution,
claims processing and exposure
management.
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. is a vertically integrated insurance holding
company, which through its subsidiaries, covers substantially all aspects
of insurance underwriting, distribution,
claims processing and exposure
management services.
When I ask if there is an electronic audit trail from my checking account to the
management company in Nevada, all I get is evasive mumbo jumbo about check clearing procedures which my bank
claims it is ignorant
of without said endorsement.
All
claims companies must be regulated for
claims management activities and will have a reference to check (e.g. CRM1234) on the Ministry
of Justice database.
All
claims companies must be regulated for
claims management activities and will have a reference to check (eg CRM1234) on the Ministry
of Justice database.
Fear not, since the start
of 2015 the Legal Ombudsman has been able to help with complaints about
claims management companies.
Fear not — since the start
of 2015 the Legal Ombudsman has been able to help with complaints about
claims management companies.
Well, that's what
management will invariably
claim... but if that's true, shouldn't this compelling growth already be blindingly obvious from a
company's last 5 & 10 years
of financials?
Receivership involves defending the customer assets, changing the
management, wiping out the common stock and a portion
of the bondholders»
claims, continuing the operation
of the institution in receivership, and eventually selling or reissuing the
company to private ownership, leaving the bondholders with the residual.