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Legal wrangling prompted further breakdown of CII and PFS relations
Don MacIntyre, interim CEO of Personal Finance Society, has revealed a breakdown in mediation talks between the professional body for financial advisers and the Chartered Insurance Institute led to the latter seizing control of the PFS board.
Fidelis breaks ranks in Aercap lawsuit as insurers clash over defences
Fidelis has been permitted to join a $3.5bn lawsuit brought by the world’s largest aircraft leasing company Aercap as a third defendant, despite objections from fellow insurer AIG.
Clyde & Co eyes further global expansion following DWF raid
Clyde & Co has expanded its product liability team expansion and plans for global growth in 2023.
Fresh multimillion pound Covid BI claims hit Allianz and Liberty
Three years on from the onset of the spread of Covid-19 around the world, insurers continue to face fresh business interruption claims that run into the tens of millions.
Mould in properties is becoming a growing insurance issue
The death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak in a housing association flat has certainly placed the health risks posed by mould firmly in the limelight. Edmund Tirbutt explores the implications of this for the insurance industry.
Blog: The importance of getting the appropriate IP cover for SMEs
Intellectual property infringement struggles of SMEs are often overshadowed by battles such as David vs Goliath or Apple vs Samsung. It is often thought that SMEs are not in a position to take on a Silicon Valley giant but Maddi Brown, intellectual…
Review of the Year 2022: Insurtechs (part one)
Senior insurtech figures from the market reflect on 2022 and reflect on what 2023 might bring.
Insurance's tax contribution; QBE launches W&I product; Theme for Biba 2023 revealed
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Review of the Year 2022: Claims and Legal (part two)
Senior claims figures look back on 2022 and reflect on what 2023 might bring.
Review of the Year 2022: Claims and Legal (part one)
Senior claims figures look back on 2022 and reflect on what 2023 might bring.
Deadline today: Last chance to enter the 2023 season of Claims Apprentice
Have you – or do you know someone within your team – that has what it takes to be the Claims Apprentice 2023?
Judge gives go-ahead to BI appeals and awards Greggs 60% of costs
Parties in three business interruption disputes have been given the green light to appeal the findings of judgments handed down last month in relation to issues including the deduction of furlough payments and the aggregation of losses.
Fixed recoverable costs regime extension delayed
Fixed recoverable costs will not be extended until October next year in move welcomed by legal sector.
WTW partners with Liberty and Markel; MS Amlin's 3-year sustainability plan; Novidea appoints head of UK delivery
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Data analysis: PI market continues to contract following whiplash reforms
Personal injury law firms are exiting the market at an alarming rate following whiplash reforms.
Court allows legal bodies to intervene in whiplash test cases
The Court of Appeal has given permission for the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers and Motor Accident Solicitors Society to intervene in two test cases that are set to help establish levels of compensation to be awarded for mixed whiplash injuries.
For the record: Lemonade joins the ABI; Lexis Nexis expands to Ireland; Jensten acquires Bennetts
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Q&A: Lewis Cunningham, Claims Apprentice 2022 winner
Lewis Cunningham, claims handler at RSA, was recently crowned the winner of the third series of Claims Apprentice. Post sat down with Lewis and sponsor Kennedys’ own ‘Lord Sugar’: partner and head of marine practice, Chris Dunn, to hear their thoughts on…
FCA dealt with less than a quarter of whistleblower cases received in 2021/22
For the period between April 2021 and March 2022, more than three quarters of the whistleblower submissions received by the Financial Conduct Authority are still under assessment.
Malcolm Hyde, Aviva, DACB, HF, NFU Mutual, Sedgwick and Zurich big winners at the Claims and Fraud Awards
Law firm HF took home three awards at the Claims and Fraud Awards last night, at an event that saw former Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters executive director Malcolm Hyde, pictured, pick up the Achievement Award.
Acrisure acquires CRK; Sian Fisher's next move; Premium Credit hire personal lines and e-trade director
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Interview: John O’Roarke and Ronan McCann, HF (formerly Horwich Farrelly)
Having overseen a name change from Horwich Farrelly, CEO Ronan McCann and chairman John O’Roarke explain how the rebranded HF is shaping up for a future of diversification, M&A and staff ownership as it looks to become the Admiral of the legal sector.
Companies are ‘treading a very thin line’ in avoiding data breaches
After ICO launched criminal proceedings against eight data thieves, companies have been told to revisit their cyber security to ensure they are properly secured and protected against potential data thieves as cyber attacks are on the rise.
ICO begins criminal case against eight data thieves
The Information Commissioner’s Office has begun criminal proceedings against eight individuals who are alleged to have stolen data from repair garages in order to find leads for potential fraudulent personal injury claims.