Claims Consortium Group, which is a claims management, insurance technology, and
weather data specialist, has written an open letter to the UK education sector urging it to help address a widening skills gap in the subsidence claims sector. The call comes at a time when exceptionally dry weather throughout the UK has prompted multiple industry warnings about the growing risk posed by subsidence.

Steven Coxon, head of subsidence claims at Claims Consortium Group, said: “There is a real need for the insurance sector to invest now in initiatives to attract and train the subsidence claims managers, field surveyors and technical experts of the future to ensure the insurance market can continue to respond, and support policyholders, before, during and after, future subsidence events.”

He added: “Our focus is very much on heading off future challenges. For now, CCG is fully prepared for this year’s increase in claims volumes, having already enhanced our supply chain both within the investigation and mitigation areas as well as within our repair contractors.”