Legal
Insurers facing £38.6m ARP cash call
Solicitor’s professional indemnity qualifying insurers will have to pay £38.6m to fund the assigned risks pool this year.
Law Society supports SRA PI plans
The Law Society has backed plans by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority to scrap the Assigned Risks Pool in October 2013.
Apil names new vice president
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has named Karl Tonks as its new vice-president.
Crash-for-cash trio set for sentencing
Three members of a crash-for-cash gang are awaiting sentencing after being found guilty of conspiracy to defraud.
ABI: Solicitors PI revamp a “missed opportunity”
The Association of British Insurers has criticised the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s plans to overhaul the assigned risks pool.
SRA announces plans to scrap ARP
The Solicitors Regulation Authority will abandon the Assigned Risks Pool from October 2013.
Rush for next appointment increases corporate manslaughter threat
Businesses placing undue pressure on their staff are exposing themselves to risk of significant fines from a corporate manslaughter prosecution, according to a legal expert.
Is insurer collaboration on non-fault claims the answer to referral fees debate?
Motor insurers who handle non-fault claims collectively can remove frictional costs including referral fees from the claims process, according to experts.
Post history - 20 years ago: Lloyd's faces Names in High Court
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 20 years ago reveals.
Legal update - jury trials: judge, jury and compensation
Personal injury claimants in Scotland have long enjoyed the right to a jury trial to determine liability and damages, but record-breaking awards over the past six months has seen their popularity with claimant lawyers surge. Julie Keenan looks at the…
Interview - Jonathan Evans MP: APPG - priorities, progress and provocations
Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Insurance & Financial Services Jonathan Evans talks to Mairi MacDonald about the group's priorities, progress and provocations.
Greenwoods targets £20m turnover in 2011
Insurance law firm Greenwoods Solicitors has targeted £20m turnover during 2011 and a "steady expansion" of its client base.
Law report: decision overturned in favour of teacher in classroom assault case
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Pleural plaques fight set to continue vow insurers
The insurance industry has vowed to continue battling the Scottish government's decision to compensate pleural plaques, despite losing a judicial review in Edinburgh.
Apil chairman blasts MoJ proposals in inaugural speech
Incoming president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers David Bott was set to slam Ministry of Justice proposals to make personal injury victims meet legal costs from their compensation payouts in his inaugural speech today (14 April).
Comment - claims: cutting the cost of claims
Introducing non-adversarial means of dispute resolution could be the answer to cutting the cost of claims, empowering qualified professionals and delighting the customer, argues Roger Flaxman.
Law report: ruling underlines employer responsibility for contractors
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Law report: motorbike crash victim keeps compensation after fraud challenge
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Motor price hikes forcing drivers to withhold info
Sharp rises in motor insurance premiums are prompting more drivers to withhold information, as rising costs make insurance unaffordable for some, the AA has warned.
Legal update - workplace safety: workplace suitability tested
Workplace regulation is tough on floors and traffic routes but less so on transient risks. Sarah Reynolds examines some recent cases.
Eversheds welcomes “common sense” Baker ruling
Law firm Eversheds has backed the Supreme Court ruling overturning the case of Baker v Quantum, hailing the decision as a victory for “common sense”.
Baker ruling brings “much needed clarity”
Law firm Keoghs has hailed the Supreme Court ruling in Baker v Quantum for employer’s liability deafness claims.
Zurich welcomes Baker ruling
Insurer Zurich has backed a Supreme Court judgment overturning the Court of Appeal decision in Baker v Quantum Group Clothing.
Supreme Court allows insurer EL deafness appeals
The Supreme Court has overturned a Court of Appeal judgment making employers liable for noise induced deafness caused by noise above 85 decibels from 1978 onwards.